Incident report

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called by East Midlands Ambulance Service following the report of a young lady have hurt her ankle whilst walking near Peak Dale.  The ambulance service was first on scene and completed the casualty assessment and treatment.  Team members had the relatively simple job of placing the woman on a rescue stretcher and a short carry across a field to the waiting ambulance.  The 23 year old local lady was transferred to a Macclesfield hospital.

Photo credit, Team member:  members called from their employment carry the casualty a short distance over a field.