Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team (CBMRT) had a hectic end to last week, responding to several incidents involving walkers and visitors in need of urgent assistance.

On Thursday, August 14, the team joined Western Beacons Mountain Rescue Team and South Wales Police in a search for a vulnerable missing person in the Tumble area. The individual was found safe and well as the search was underway.

The following day, Friday, August 15, CBMRT rescued a female walker who had slipped near Sgwd y Pannwr waterfall, suffering a fractured lower leg. The team administered pain relief, applied a splint, and carried her on a stretcher out of the gorge to an awaiting ambulance.

On Saturday, August 16, the team assisted the Welsh Ambulance Service with another incident in the waterfalls area. A female visitor from Italy had injured her ankle at Sgwd Ddwli waterfall, with a suspected fracture or dislocation. The team provided pain relief, splinting, and a stretcher carry to the ambulance.

Immediately after, CBMRT was called by Western Beacons Mountain Rescue Team to Pontneddfechan village to help an injured walker near Sgwd Gwladus waterfall. The walker had a suspected femur fracture. Pain relief, traction, and immobilisation were administered before carrying the casualty to the ambulance.

A spokesperson for CBMRT expressed gratitude to a doctor from Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team, who was nearby and assisted with trauma care.

Sunday, August 17, brought three more callouts. The first was to Bike Park Wales, where an injured rider sustained upper chest and rib injuries. After paramedics provided pain relief, the team secured the rider in a vacuum mattress and stretchered them to an ambulance.

Shortly after, Dyfed-Powys Police requested assistance with a young walker on the Pen y Fan footpath from Pont ar Daf. The walker had sustained a deep knee cut, which the team dressed before working with Brecon Mountain Rescue Team to carry the casualty to the car park for hospital transfer.

Later that evening, the team was alerted to a missing person in the waterfalls area of Bannau Brycheiniog. The individual was located safe and well before the team entered the area, allowing them to stand down.

A spokesperson for Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team said: “Alongside all this our regular training has continued and we yet again extend our huge gratitude to team members who’ve invested large amounts of time away from home (and work) and to our families and friends for being so supportive during the times members are away.

“If you are able to help us maintain the service we provide by supporting our ongoing Heartbeat Appeal campaign to replace our aging defibrillators that would be very much appreciated.”

The link to donate can be found here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/heartbeatappeal