The Roaches

  • Call out for year: 73
  • Date: 26/10/15
  • Time: 2:25 pm
  • Grid ref: SK 00 62
  • Type of incident: Climber Injured(1)
  • Team members involved: 15
  • Time taken: 1.5
  • Total man hours: 22.5

Incident report

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called by the West Midlands Air-ambulance to assist in the evacuation of a casualty from The Roaches, Roaches October 26   2Staffordshire.

A 37 year old female from Hackney had fallen 3 – 4 metres whilst “bouldering” sustaining a suspected fracture of an ankle.  The lady was treated by air-ambulance crew before she was placed on a rescue stretcher to be carried by team members to the aircraft waiting some distance away.  Following transfer into the helicopter the casualty was airlifted to The Royal Stoke Hospital.

Photo credit:  BMRT.  –  Team members carring the stretcher towards the col between The Roaches and Hen Cloud where the air-ambulance was waiting.       Loading the casualty into the West Midlands Air-ambulance.

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2 comments

  1. Gordon Burgess-Parker

    Saw the helicopter – thank goodness it wasn’t too serious!
    Good work the MRT…

  2. Eloise Paterson

    That’s me! I really appreciate you all coming out to move me down to the helicopter. I had a fracture disclocation of my ankle, it is the worst pain I’ve ever experienced and really appreciate the help in getting me to hospital quickly. Your team’s jolliness helped bouy me for a while. Thank you. I’ve made a small donation on your JustGiving page, sorry it can’t be more. Will share on Facebook as well. Thanks again.
    Eloise

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