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why we do it Second time lucky The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance came to Peter Sear’s aid for a second time when he suffered a serious incident while cycling was cycling home after a day’s work (as a I volunteer) at the East Somerset Railway. The last thing I remember before my incident is turning into Chesterblade Road (north-east of Evercreech) by the church. How the incident happened is still unclear. There were reports that I was speeding out of control, crashed my bike into a hedge on the side of the road and then fell backwards onto the road surface. The police officer at the scene determined that my speed was approximately 20-22mph, which would have been about normal for me (I have a speed and distance recorder on my bike and this showed that my maximum speed on that last journey was 23mph). He also stated that there had been some type of collision (about which I remember nothing).” A First Responder called Helen Jefferis, who is also a DSAA volunteer, was first to arrive on scene. She remembers the incident well… “I had barely done an initial assessment on Peter before the air ambulance helicopter landed in the nearest field. Furthermore a rapid response vehicle and double crewed ambulance turned up reasonably quickly. It was amazing to see everyone up close, working together to make sure that Peter got the best possible attention. Air Ambulance Critical Care Paramedic Mark Williams organised the whole scene; I was so impressed by both the speed at 18 01823 669604 | www.dsairambulance.org.uk 18-29 DSAA_Why we do it.indd 18 09/03/2017 10:21
why we do it which they arrived and by their calm and professional approach. It made me feel very proud to be a volunteer for such a wonderful organisation.” Peter’s wife Anne had just arrived in Germany visiting a friend. The police officer at the scene discovered (from items that he was carrying) where Peter lived and then neighbours helped to contact his eldest daughter Rachel in Bracknell. Rachel and her sister Catherine arranged for Anne to fly back from Germany the following day to meet Peter’s brother at the hospital. She was still unaware of the severity of Peter’s condition. “I was unconscious in intensive care at Southmead Hospital for five days. My injuries included five broken ribs, several ‘Le Fort Stage 3’ fractures to my face, two brain bleeds and the odd bruise or 10! In total, I spent four weeks in hospital (Southmead and then Yeovil District Hospital). I am now largely recovered except for the occasional memory lapses (at least, that’s my excuse Peter and his wife Anne met some of the crew who attended his incident 326 of our missions last year took place in the county of Somerset now!) and a problem with my right shoulder, which is improving with physiotherapy. “My daughter Rachel is a Teaching Assistant and now uses my bloodstained and battered cycle helmet as a teaching aid to encourage her school pupils to ride bikes safely. “This is actually the second time Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has come to my aid (you’ll begin to think I’m accident prone). Some years ago, possibly ten, I was working in my garden with a brush cutter and accidentally cut into a wasps’ nest in the base of a shrub. They didn’t like it very much! I had wasps’ stings all over my head, but managed to get back indoors, shut my dog away, put myself in the recovery position on the floor with the phone, call the ambulance service and phone my wife’s school… then oblivion! When I came round there were four paramedics, a land ambulance and the air ambulance; on this occasion, however, I was taken to hospital by road. “Working at the East Somerset Railway is a hobby. By profession I’m a retired Vicar, and I now help out in St Peter’s Church in Evercreech. I have since discovered that I am the third member of that church congregation who has been helped by the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. In light of this, the Church Council decided that 25 per cent of our Christmas collections would go to the Charity. “I shall always be eternally grateful to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and was delighted to be able to meet the aircrew who undoubtedly saved my life.” The crew who attended this incident were: First Responder Helen Jefferis, Dr David Martin, CCP Mark Williams, Paramedic Steve Westbrook and Pilot Max Hoskins Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance @dsairambulance 19 18-29 DSAA_Why we do it.indd 19 09/03/2017 10:21
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