Chrome Hill, Longnor
- Call out for year: 07
- Date: 20/02/16
- Time: 10:50 am
- Grid ref: SK 072 672
- Type of incident: Walker Injured(1)
- Team members involved: 18
- Time taken: 2
- Total man hours: 36 hours
Incident report
Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called by East Midlands Ambulance Service following a report of an injured walker
on the ridge of Chrome Hill, near Longnor.
A 57 year old lady had been walking with friends, all part of a Bristol based sub-aqua group, when a strong gust of wind blew her off her feet. The incident resulted in a suspected fracture of both the fibula and tibia of her right leg.
The Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air-ambulance was circling the incident site as team members were assembling at Dowle Hall Farm. A doctor from the aircraft treated the casualty whilst the team assembled the rescue stretcher ready for the evacuation down to the waiting helicopter. Following transfer the lady was flown to a Derby hospital for treatment.
Photo credit: BMRT. Sledging the casualty down hill towards the waiting aircraft.
2 comments
We would just like to say a huge thanks to all the team for their superb work in rescuing our club colleague. Your patience, good humour, the care and attention you all gave freely all done in your own time is fantastic. It was brilliant to see such great teamwork in action in very difficult conditions. Thank you.
Sub Aqua Club
Just wanted to send a big thank you to the whole team in helping to rescue our friend Liz to get off Chrome Hill. The team were fantastic. We will be raising some money to donate from the club as a small thank you. Keep up the great work. Regards Bob