Millers Dale, east of Buxton
- Call out for year: 27
- Date: 30/06/20
- Time: 1:36 pm
- Grid ref: SK 12300 73100
- Type of incident: Climber Injured(1)
- Team members involved: 21
- Time taken: 2 hours 29 minutes
- Total man hours: 52 hours
Incident report
The team was called out today to assist a fallen climber in Chee Dale. Helped by good location details given in the initial call, and confirmed by other trail users, the team was able to quickly find the climber. Following what are now well-rehearsed Covid-19 protocols, team members provided initial treatment before the casualty was loaded onto a mountain rescue stretcher for evacuation back to the Monsal Trail. The carry-off had some interesting highlights including a stretch of shallow wading in the river, a narrow foot bridge, and some awkward rocky steps. Coordinated team handling and some grunt work helped enormously, and the casualty was soon in the good hands of our colleagues from East Midlands Ambulance Service, for onward transportation to hospital.
Team members then began the lengthy process of disinfecting the equipment used, before repacking and returning to base. The last job of the day was then to disinfect the vehicles, ready for the next callout.
Our good wishes go to the casualty for a speedy recovery and return back to the delights of climbing in the Peak District National Park.
Our thanks also go to other users of the trail for their patience and understanding during the callout.
