Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team said: Fortunately members of the public in the area were able to advise on the casualties position which meant resources were on scene pretty quickly. It was was a long and arduous extraction in the warm conditions for our casualty, up some quite steep and difficult terrain. We would also like to thank the members of the public who helped to keep the casualty as comfortable as they could prior to our arrival, along with numerous offers of assistance from others, also to the Brecon Beacons National Park wardens who looked after the gentleman’s partner and assisted in managing visitors in the area to avoid the vicinity around the casualty scene.
A man who travelled from London to the Brecon Beacons to celebrate his birthday has been rescued after falling 30 feet onto rocks. Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team, Dyfed-Powys Police and the Welsh Ambulance Service were called to the Ystradfellte area on Saturday afternoon (April 24) after reports that the man was unable to move. The injured man was treated at the scene, packaged in a vacuum mattress and stretched to safety before being taken to hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team said: Fortunately members of the public in the area were able to advise on the casualties position which meant resources were on scene pretty quickly.
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