Dramatic rescue at Warwick Castle

Just after 1pm on Saturday West Midlands Ambulance Service received a call to say that a woman in her 40s had fallen down the steps on a second storey section at the castle.

The sent an ambulance and a paramedic officer to the scene, which was also attended by a Hazardous Area Response Team and the fire service who worked to get her down to ground level.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “This was a difficult situation for the emergency services. The casualty had fallen down five steps on a second storey walkway.

“Although medics were able to treat the patient the only way to bring her down to ground level, other than a spiral staircase, was to utilise a hydraulic platform operated by the fire service.

“Prior to lifting her to the ground, ambulance crews immobilized the patient with a neck collar and placed her on a spinal board as a precaution.

“The patient was eventually moved to safety and taken to Warwick Hospital for further assessment and treatment.”