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Crowds are asked to keep away from the face of the hill and warned by
public address to watch for 'flying' cheeses and competitors.
Members of St. John Ambulance have been in attendance for many
years, they provide a triage and treatment centre in a large tent at the foot of
the hill. St John Ambulance Association also provide several ambulances, on
standby at the event for transportation, in association with GWAS, of the more
seriously injured to hospital. In past years one of the local doctors was usually invited to be a 'roller' to be
sure that medical help was available.
Now it has become necessary to employ a team qualified in cave
and mountain rescue to remove casualties from the hill face so that St. John
Ambulance experts can administer first-aid, we are grateful for the assistance
of the team from S.A.R.A.I.D (Search
And Rescue
Assistance In
Disasters) who are present
annually to provide their expertise and to assist with the safe recovery
of casualties. (www.saraid.co.uk)
Without their essential and
invaluable assistance the event could not proceed.
A security company - Jedi Security - deal
with crowd control and safety.
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