At around 2pm today Gardai in Tipperary town alerted the South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association (SEMRA) to an incident in the Galtee mountains in Co Tipperary. Two hill walkers were climbing a gully behind Lough Muskry when one of them fell 10 meters and sustained a lower leg injury, his partner rang 999 and raised the alarm. A full team call out was issued to all members of the team and a mountain rescue  4x4 that was in the area at the time was very quickly on scene with rescue equipment and first aid. Two team members made their way to the accident location about 200 meters up very steep and dangerous ground to a ledge where the man had landed after his fall.  As this was happening the Coast Guard S61 from Shannon had been asked to go the the area and assist in the rescue. A mountain rescue paramedic administered first aid and when the helicopter arrived it lowered a stretcher and one of its crew to the site. Working together they managed to get the man into the stretcher and he was air lifted from the ledge and flown direct to Waterford Regional Hospital. The other hill walker was accompanied down safety and driven back to his car.

SEMRA would like to thank the Coast Guard crew for their assistance today and also the Gardai in Tipperary town along with its own volunteer members for their quick response.

SEMRA is a 999/112 24/7/365day voluntary mountain search and rescue service covering all the south east of Ireland.

Jimmy Barry
SEMRA Public Relations Officer
M 087 2975178
M 087 1798477
www.semra.ie