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G4 110 recce in Cumbria Floods

Posted By DenysShortt 21 Nov 2009
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G4 110 recce in Cumbria Floods

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DenysShortt
Posted 21 Nov 2009
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We have just returned from a place near Skelwith Bridge in Cumbria (between Ambleside and Coniston) and had to take a chopper out due to road and bridge closures.

Enjoy the photos here -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44842012@N02/

The G4 was brilliant but could not cross some of the floods - just way too fast and dangerous waters.

We met a chap who lost his Freelander ! - swept downstream whilst crossing a flooded road at Skelwith Bridge.

Denys

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Posted 21 Nov 2009
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DenysShortt (21/11/2009)
We met a chap who lost his Freelander ! - swept downstream whilst crossing a flooded road at Skelwith Bridge.


He's lucky... It's not uncommon for people to drown whilst trapped in their cars in that sort of situation.

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Posted 23 Nov 2009
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With the floods over the last days, months, years and quite a few members that help out mountain rescue teams / emergency services, I think there is an opportunity here for G4  / Camel etc to provide help in these situations.

Perhaps we could all think about what we could do, training, what kit we we need and how we might finance it?

For those that are interested we could meet at the first show in May at the Heritage?

Or would we be better off trying to raise money to buy a 110 for a mountain rescue team?

Please stay safe out there and never work alone - if you want to help, please ensure your safety first.

Alan

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Posted 23 Nov 2009
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My Uncle is in one of the mountain rescue  teams in the Lake District. they have just bought a new 110. I will get him to send pics and info. Cost of conversion was about same as vehicle.

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Posted 23 Nov 2009
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hi

our mountain rescue team have just bought a new 110 amb looks a great bit of kit.

Rescue Team takes delivery of new Landrover Ambulance.

After a number of years fundraising, the Team has successfully raised sufficient funds to enable it to replace its aging Landrover ambulance. The purpose built ambulance, based on a Landrover 110, allows the Team to respond to incidents in remote locations or during adverse weather conditions. The ambulance carries the specialist medical equipment used by the Team; including defibrillator, medical gases, and spinal splints along with the Teams rope rescue equipment. As always, the vehicle has been designed in such a way as to carry a casualty on the Teams Bell stretcher thus helping the speed of extraction from difficult and remote locations.

 
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Posted 23 Nov 2009
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I didn't know there were any mountains where you live - you must have a second home!!

Mole

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Posted 23 Nov 2009
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Must be the partner crew to the Dutch Mountain rescue team.

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some links

http://www.srmrt.org.uk/about.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough_and_Ryedale_mountain_rescue_team

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Posted 23 Nov 2009
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Probably easier to join an existing group. Most counties seen to have them. Most are already acknowledged by the local services which seems to be the hard bit to achieve..

http://www.4x4response.info/public/publicWrapper.php

(I need to run in compatibility view with IE8 for the above site)

A Silver G4... Best of both worlds?!

Roll on Mongolia!   Oh boll0cks, no Mongolia, might have to get a proper job...

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Posted 27 Nov 2009
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Denys,

Many a times have we walked the path from Langdales to Skelwith bridge with the kids, what a scene! Great pics. Hope life gets back to normal for the locals soon.

Regards,
Emon

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