Incident report

A Joint Snatch Squad callout to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service dealing with female walker who had slipped descending a track near to Greenwood Farm, Hathersage.

She was treated for a suspected leg/ankle fracture by the crew of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance before being carried for a short distance on a mountain rescue stretcher.

A short duration call-out off Buxton’s normal patch and, although several members were on route, only two arrived in time to assist with the evacuation.