Incident report

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called at 1.00 p.m. on Saturday to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service following the report of an injured paraglider under the ridge of Shining Tor near to the Cat & Fiddle on the A537.
A 31 year old male paraglider from Lincoln stumbled whilst attempting to land on the side of the ridge and sustained a suspected fractured ankle.  Thirteen members attended the incident and quickly climbed to the accident site. Following treatment by team casualty-carers the man was placed on a rescue stretcher for the brief but steep descent to the A537 Cat & Fiddle Road where the ambulance and crew were waiting.  After further examination by the ambulance paramedics the man was taken to Stoke hospital for treatment.  
Photo credit: BMRT.    Top, the stretcher bed is prepared ready for the short but steep carry (lower photo ) to the road.