A medical rescue took place in Cumberland this past weekend.
Comox Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) responded Saturday to assist BCEHS on a call at the Blockhead Trail, after a mountain biker suffered a serious injury following a fall.
CVSAR and BCEHS worked together to locate, assess, treat and transport the injured patient from the trail. Air transport was considered, but weather conditions and aircraft availability made it unfeasible.
The patient was instead moved by ground ambulance, with critical-care support joining the transport en route to hospital.
The rescue was carried out by CVSAR’s new Advanced Medical Team (AMT), which is overseen by emergency physicians and staffed by practising paramedics authorised to make clinical decisions in the field.
