Buxton Quarry, Waterswallows Road, Buxton
- Call out for year: 25
- Date: 25/06/20
- Time: 4:54 pm
- Grid ref: SK 08103 75058
- Type of incident: Walker Injured(1)
- Team members involved: 23
- Time taken: 41 minutes
- Total man hours: 16 hours
Incident report
The team was requested by Derbyshire Constabulary, to attend an incident near Waterswallows road. A female had slipped while walking down a steep grassy slope and injured her knee.
The casualty was assessed by team members before being placed on a mountain rescue stretcher for a short carry to a waiting East Midlands Ambulance Service, ambulance.
This was a very difficult job for the team in the current hot weather. Team members were in covid-19 personal protective equipment, and observed social distancing where possible.
The vehicles then returned to base for cleaning in line with our Covid-19 policies in readiness of the next callout.
The team would like to thank Lomas Distribution Limited for their assistance.
