Buxton and Edale Mountain Rescue Teams’ Joint Snatch Squad called to the assistance of a lady from Sheffield who had taken a slip whilst descending Jacob’s Ladder in to the Edale Valley.  The lady had suffered a suspected fracture of the left ankle and, following treatment by team paramedics, the lady was carried by stretcher back to Lee House Farm where an ambulance was waiting to transport her to a Sheffield hospital.

Photo credit:  BMRT.   Casualty stretcher party descending Jacob’s Ladder.

Buxton and Edale Mountain Rescue Teams’ Joint Snatch Squad called to the assistance of a lady from Sheffield who had taken a slip whilst descending Jacob’s Ladder in to the Edale Valley.  The lady had suffered a suspected fracture of the left ankle and, following treatment by team paramedics, the lady was carried by stretcher back to Lee House Farm where an ambulance was waiting to transport her to a Sheffield hospital.
Photo credit:  BMRT.   Casualty stretcher party descending Jacob’s Ladder.

Buxton and Edale teams’ joint snatch squad called to Mam Tor area of Castleton to assist a female casualty from Poynton, Cheshire. Whilst walking along the ridge she slipped and landed directly on a rock with her hip.  Team members treated the lady for suspected injuries and carried her back to an ambulance waiting at Mam Nick for transfer to a Stockport Hospital.

Photo Credit:   BMRT  –  Accident site on Mam Ridge and the stretcher carry off.

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Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called by West Midlands Air-ambulance crew following a climbing incident on Hen Cloud near the Roaches, Staffordshire. A 26 year old man from London was solo climbing when he fell about six metres sustaining leg and possible pelvic injuries.  The helicopter was first on scene but was unable to land near the accident site.  Whilst the paramedic aircrew treated the casualty the rescue team climbed to the scene with a stretcher. Following assessment and treatment the man was carried by rescue stretcher back …

Buxton and Edale Teams’ Snatch Squad called to rendezvous at Odin Mine. near Castleton.  A male had slipped on a muddy footpath causing injury to his ankle and preventing him from continuing.  The casualty, a 69 year old from Sheffield, was located on steep ground beyond Mam Farm and was treated at scene by paramedics.  He was then carried by stretcher to the ambulance waiting at Odin Mine.

Photo credit:  BMRT.   The casualty arrives at Odin Mine and is transferred to the ambulance.