Incident report

A joint call-out for Buxton and Edale rescue teams following the report of a 47 year old female from Chapel en le Frith having sustained a suspected ankle fracture whilst walking under Mam Tor near Castleton.

After initial treatment by East Midlands ambulance crew the lady was lifted onto a rescue stretcher for the short carry down to the old Mam Tor road.  There the ambulance was waiting to take her to a Stockport hospital for further examination.

Phot credit:  BMRT  –  casualty being sledged down the slopes of Mam Tor.