The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
A lifesaver from Spalding has flown to Nepal to help the victims of the earthquake which left thousands dead and injured.
Adam Turner (22) has been a LIVES First Responder for more than a year and is now putting his first aid skills to good use as part of a 14-strong rescue team.
Adam (pictured as he set off for Nepal) will be part of a fully trained team of rescue technicians from the charity Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters (SARAID).
The team has flown into Delhi, India, because of delays getting into the airport in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, which is close to the epicentre of Saturday’s quake.
The team have taken 1.5 tonnes of the latest rescue equipment including; sound and vibration detection equipment, as well as specialised search cameras to help locate victims trapped under buildings and cutting equipment to help tunnel into collapsed buildings to rescue them.
The team also carries stretchers and medical kit, ropes, generators, tents, satellite communications and their own food – to ensure they aren’t a strain on local resources once in country.
Adam, who works for Cotswolds Outdoors, became an operational team member after spending one weekend per month for the past 18 months training and putting what he had learned into practice.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue’s chief fire officer Dave Ramscar is also leading a team of 67 firefighters who make up the UK’s International Search and Rescue Team, which has also flown out to Delhi, ready to make the journey into Nepal.
Assistant chief fire officer Mick Green said: “The team will be focusing on rescuing people who are trapped and excavating them from collapsed structures.
“Dave will be communicating with agencies here and in Nepal to get the team where they can have the biggest impact.”
lSpalding’s Gurkha Oven is holding a fundraising buffet night on Monday in aid of the Earthquake Appeal. Tickets are £20 with £13 going to the appeal. Tables are available from 6.30pm to 9pm and can be booked on 01775 712010.
