Incident report

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team was called following a report to the ambulance service of an accident in Shacklow Woods.  The exact location of the casualty was unclear but was quickly located with the assistance of team searchdog Zak.

A 15 yearold female from Bredbury, Stockport,was part of a youth group on expedition and had aggravated an old knee injury when she slipped on a steep footpath.  The girl was treated on site by paramedics from East Midlands Ambulance Service before being carried over a kilometre by team members to an ambulance waiting at Sheldon.