Back Tor Farm, Edale Valley

  • Call out for year: 54
  • Date: 8/08/15
  • Time: 1:01 pm
  • Grid ref: SK 138 852
  • Type of incident: Fell runner Medical(1)
  • Team members involved: 12
  • Time taken: 45 minutes
  • Total man hours: 8

Incident report

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called together with Edale MRT following a  report of a female fell runner from Cumbria who had collapsed near to Back Tor Farm in the Edale Valley.

The runner had been competing on a long distance fell race on a warm and sunny day, and was suffering from the effects of heat and dehydration. Local team members were rapidly on scene to assess the casualty, with treatment continued by an Edale team doctor until the ambulance arrived to take her to a Sheffield hospital for assessment.   A short duration incident due to her close proximity to the farm and most team members were stood down on route.

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