The team, made up of volunteers, works with the police, fire and ambulance services in the search and rescue of missing and injured people across the region as well as offering support at major incidents and national emergencies such as floods, fires and air traffic accidents.
Andy Spry, vice-chairman of the Leicestershire Lowland Search & Rescue Team, said: "We have been established for only a few months now and have really had to build everything from scratch. We receive no government funding and our only source of income is through charity work, sponsorship or donations.
"The donation of a basket stretcher by Ferno is fantastic. We cannot say thank you enough. It will make a huge difference to the casualties we treat and help us to provide a more effective life-saving service. If it wasn’t for the generosity of companies like Ferno, it would be almost impossible for us to provide a service for the people of Leicestershire and surrounding areas."
Ferno’s Model 71 basket stretcher is ideally suited to moving or rescuing an injured person from a building site, quarry, mine or mountain. It provides full body protection and can be dragged, carried or lifted across rough or muddy terrain without affecting the patient’s well-being.
We are really pleased to have been able to help the Leicestershire Lowland Search & Rescue Team, particularly in these early days for them.
I think they will find the basket stretcher an essential piece of equipment in order to carry our search and rescue missions. Our stretchers are ideally suited to demanding search and rescue environments and made from strong, durable materials which offer greater safety and comfort to both patient and rescuer.
Leicestershire Search & Rescue is a not-for profit organisation made up entirely of trained volunteers. They are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to support and assist the emergency services, local authorities and the general public. Visit Leicestershire SAR for more information.
By Jon Ellis
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