Shutlingsloe

  • Call out for year: 93
  • Date: 28/12/16
  • Time: 11:30 am
  • Grid ref: SJ 97240 70270
  • Type of incident: Walker Injured(1)
  • Team members involved: 16
  • Time taken: 2.25 hours
  • Total man hours: 40

Incident report

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called to rendezvous in Macclesfield Forest following a report of a walking accidentshutlingsloe on the path leading to Shutlingsloe.  It was a beautiful crisp winter’s day and overnight frost had left the paths covered in a film of ice.

A 53 year old lady walker slipped and sustained a suspected broken ankle.  Just a few minutes after the accident a team member happened to be walking passed and was able to render immediate assistance.   The call-out system was activated and the North West Ambulance Service requested.

Following treatment and the arrival of the other team members with the rescue equipment, a short stretcher carry ensued to the ambulance waiting at Standing Stones for transport of the lady to Macclesfield General Hospital.

Photo credit:  BMRT – casualty now on the stretcher and ready for carrying down ti the road. 

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