On Wednesday afternoon last (25/9/2013) South Eastern Mountain Rescue were tasked by An Garda Siochana in Waterford to come to the assistance of a twelve year old girl who had become unwell while walking in the Comeragh Mountains. The girl was with a group returning from a visit to Lake Coumshingaun. Volunteers responding from all parts of the South East were on scene within the hour to transport the casualty by stretcher over a distance of approximately 2 kilometres of difficult terrain to a waiting HSE ambulance for transfer to hospital.
Many thanks to An Garda Siochana, Waterford and the HSE National Ambulance Service for their assistance on the day.
Should any walkers need our assistance on the mountains, please call 999 or 112 and ask for Mountain Rescue. South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association is an emergency 24/ 7/ 365 , voluntary Search and Rescue team covering all the Mountains of the South East of Ireland and is funded mainly by donation and public generosity.
This year 2013 the team are in the process of a build that will result in a 3 bay vehicle storage unit . This unit is due to be erected before the end of the year in Clonmel, County Tipperary. A major fundraising drive has begun to cover some of the costs associated with this build.
Should you have any queries about the above, please do not hesitate in contacting semrapro@gmail.com
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