Incident report

Snatch squad called to evacuate a 12 year old male from Cheadle Heath Stockport, who slipped and sustained head and possible back injuries whilst ascending the path to start a caving trip as part of an organised group. The casualty was treated on site by EMAS paramedics before being evacuated some 50 metres down a the steep path to the road, this required a back rope and a great deal of hand over hand stretcher work across a short, polished limestone path.