22-04-2025
Rescue crews help airlift injured man to hospital in multi-agency operation
Rescue crews sprang into action on Easter Monday to help airlift a man in his 30s to hospital in a multi-agency operation in Donegal.
At 9pm on Monday April 21, Donegal Mountain Rescue Team (DMRT) responded to an incident at Lower Lough Salt near Termon in Donegal following tasking by the National Ambulance Service.
The multi-agency response included Advanced Paramedics, a Critical Care Doctor, Milford Fire Brigade, the Rescue 118 helicopter from Sligo, and local volunteers providing transport assistance.
Donegal Mountain Rescue said that upon their arrival, Fire Brigade and NAS crews had already begun tending to a man involved in an incident with a quad bike. DMRT supported with high-line operations for safe helicopter transfer. The casualty was airlifted to Letterkenny University Hospital.
A spokesperson for the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team wrote on social media: 'We thank all agencies and local helpers involved in this successful rescue operation. Our thoughts are with the casualty and we wish them a full and speedy recovery.'
