On Sunday, 23-MAY-10, Wicklows Mountain Rescue teams were requested to assist the Eastern Regional Ambulance Services in extracting a young male who had sustained injuries to his head and arm following a fall in Glendalough.

The pre-teen from the South County Dublin had been enjoying the good weather along with his family when he slipped and fell from an embankment alongside what is known as the Green Road in Glendalough.

The Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue Team and Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team responded to the scene with specialist equipment to safely move the casualty to an awaiting ambulance for transportation to hospital.

Our thanks to all agencies co-operating agencies:
Eastern Regional Ambulance Services
Wicklow Mountains National Park & Wildlife Service
An Garda Siochana
Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team
Glen of Imaal Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team

Paul Gilbert (PRO)
Dublin & Wicklow MRT
087 9125835

Hugh McLindon (PRO)
Glen of Imaal MRT
086 8520962

Mountain Rescue is a registered charity
DWMRT - Charity No. : CHY 10148
GOIMRT - Charity No. : CHY 3950
Irish Mountain Rescue Association - Charity No.: CHY 10412