Immediate Past Chairman on Highland Emergency

Posted on19th February 201619th February 2016AuthorCraig Stewart

Originally posted: 16/04/2012

Aired on Friday 13^th April, our very own John Pritchard, Immediate Past Chairman and BASICS responder, was featured in Channel 5’s Highland Emergency attending to an injured walker on Ben Vorlich. To view the episode, click here

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