a Head Injury on a Remote Hillside | Re
just paint the things exactly really
happy with me
is it difficult isn't it
the hill is approximately one kilometer
from the nearest accessible Road
a local fire crew and a Polaris
specialist off-road vehicle are also on
route to support
if you fall and bang your head you can
cause blooming in the brain ready
the scholars has got a finite volume and
once that amount has been reached there
is nowhere for that blood to go
ultimately it can actually mean that the
brain can no longer function at all and
can cause death
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Darren and Dave rush to the hillside one
kilometer away
above them helymed 5 is attending the
patient by air
important
he's weak
he's moving his legs
don't move from her like his name is
Angel okay and if it's something there
was just like my nose straight away
me my brothers so many times you know
like the back for hands
Walter just not been out there walking
with this thing to keep himself fed
we've just got eyes on him thanks
Stephen
he started to run so I used to run past
me
it's just a straight fall
it was just full impact going to his
head
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Walter is located but the uneven terrain
forces helymed five to land 200 meters
away
I made paramedic goes ahead to assess
the patient as the rest of the air crew
carry down life-saving equipment
Walter I just need you to straighten
that arm for me
it's been four minutes since the air
ambulance crew attended 67 year old
Walter who fell injuring his head whilst
walking with his sister
it was such a relief when the Medics
started working on them
so that's about 100 days
that was unbelievable and what they did
there
all the chips and things like that
it was total Hands-On
but that's quite healthy and basically
in the wilderness
oh it was just
yeah I can feel that
happy with that
the team needs to ensure oxygen is now
reaching Walter's lungs
it entry both sides nothing in the
stomach beautiful
so that was about 12 51 coat and began
with Walter intubated the priority is to
get him to hospital
urgently
Walter can you hear me
can you try and lift
your wrist up in the air try and lift
your hand off the bed
try and lift your palm off the bed
post brain injury we start with very
small goals
there's a lot of observation assessment
and monitoring for quite a long time
let's just practice bringing it to your
mouth
we always aim to get that person moving
because we know that when we we move
somebody it stimulates the neural
functions
we don't know ultimately what the
long-term outcomes will be but we're
there to support and help some at all
times
Walter never done anybody that is harm I
mean he he just went in these couple of
things to have harmed him with his heart
that we've got each other and we will
continue to look out for each other as
long as we are together
very very lucky to have The Rock in my
life that's Rosemary there's no doubt
every time my wife is willing to me the
same with you in there
got a saying chance not many people get
a sanctions and I have something big
thing