Errwood Hall, Goyt Valley, west of Buxton
- Call out for year: 22
- Date: 8/06/20
- Time: 4:53 pm
- Grid ref: SK 01252 74793
- Type of incident: Walker Injured(1)
- Team members involved: 27
- Time taken: 1 hour 7 minutes
- Total man hours: 30 hours
Incident report
The team was called out to an incident near Errwood Hall, to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service with recovery an injured person.The casualty had been enjoying a late afternoon walk with their family when they slipped awkwardly whilst descending a path, fell and injured their ankle. After being given pain relief, and treatment by EMAS paramedics, the casualty was placed on a mountain rescue stretcher and carried to a waiting ambulance in the car park, before being transferred to hospital.
The team kit which had been used was then given a thorough cleansing, as per our Covid-19 policies, before being packed back onto the vehicles and returned to base.
Our best wishes go to the casualty for a swift recovery and return to the Peak District National Park
