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Paul Calland ·
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GRANT AWARDED - Cumbrian Ore Mines Rescue Unit
The 3R Foundation recently awarded £500 to Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit - COMRU for 2 x Slishman leg traction splints. COMRU provide search and rescue for persons underground or in difficult to access locations in Cumbria. They cover the ore mines and caves of the Lake District, but are also a resource to the mountain rescue teams where specific equipment and trained personnel are required.
They applied for a grant from us at the 3R Foundation for 2 x Slishman traction splints for treatment of life threatening femoral fractures. Their current traction splints were not ideal for the underground environment as they project out from a persons foot and were likely to get knocked in the cramped underground conditions. Slishman produce a short traction splint with no projection from the foot that will minimise ongoing pain to a casualty during extraction. They had purchased one and trialled it, but they needed to purchase 2 more to make up their medical kits. Something we were more than happy to help with.
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