AN injured quad biker was rescued from remote farmland in Northumberland.
The incident happened near Allen Banks, with emergency services called to the scene at around 11am on Monday, June 29.
Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team responded to the callout alongside the North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team, following a request from the North East Ambulance Service.
The rider had suffered potentially serious injuries.
A spokesperson for the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team said: "On Monday morning, our volunteers were called out alongside North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team following a request from the North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to assist with the location and evacuation of an injured quad bike rider from remote farmland near Langley."
Initially, the rescue team was given inaccurate location information, with the What3Words reference placing the incident around 2km from the actual site and on the opposite side of the River Allen.
Attempts to use SARLOC to pinpoint the casualty’s location were also unsuccessful.
"Further information provided by the ambulance service, including the correct farm location, quickly enabled our teams to respond to the right place," the spokesperson added.
Ambulance clinicians and HART personnel managed to reach the rider by ATV before the mountain rescue teams arrived.
They were able to drive to within around 50 metres of the casualty.
The injured man was immobilised using a vacuum mattress before being stretchered to a rescue vehicle and transferred to the waiting ambulance.
In total, 14 team members responded to the incident, with a further nine on standby who were later stood down once it was clear they were not needed.
