Incident report

Buxton mountain rescue and Edale snatch squad called to evacuate a 72 year old Male from Silverdale Sheffield who suffered a medical collapse whilst ascending the steep climb up to Whinstone Lee Tor.  He was unconscious for 3 to 4 minutes, and a member of the group who was a retired medical professional suspected he may have had cardiac problem.  The casualty was accessed by the air ambulance and flown to the Northern General Hospital and released the same day.