Five people were taken to hospital by Guernsey's ambulance service yesterday afternoon (Friday 24th July) following a two vehicle road traffic collision near L'Islet.

Four double crewed ambulances and an Operational Commander were deployed to the incident which occurred shortly after 5pm. Guernsey police and the fire and rescue service were also in attendance, as were Guernsey's Civil Protection volunteers.

Given the number of potential casualties and the need for multiple ambulance resources, staff from the Non-Emergency Patient Transfer Service were also sent to the scene to assist with driving ambulance vehicles.

Off-duty staff and nightshift crews were called into work early to give additional support at the scene and to maintain emergency cover for the rest of the island. Volunteer Community First Responders were also activated, supporting an initial response to an
unrelated medical case elsewhere in the island.

Chief Operating Officer Aimee Lihou said: "Incidents requiring multiple ambulance resources are relatively rare, however when they do happen, or when demand increases, we have plans in place to ensure the appropriate responses are activated.

"Our Operational Commanders are trained to assess and prioritize resources at the scene accordingly, likewise 999 calls are triaged by the Joint Emergency Services Control Centre to ensure an appropriate and timely response for medical cases elsewhere in the island." ... See MoreSee Less

If you missed it this morning - have a listen to the story of the baby born on the Bailiwick's marine ambulance. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p0m127Place of birth? The middle of the sea!

Not quite their birth plan, but Kyla Magell and husband Jake welcomed their daughter Harriet on board the Flying Christine marine ambulance between Sark and Guernsey in a "surreal" experience 👶👉 bbc.in/3TjLfwn ... See MoreSee Less