Grindsbrook
- Call out for year: 051
- Date: 11/07/22
- Time: 3:30 pm
- Grid ref: SK 10614 87231
- Type of incident: Walker Medical(1)
- Team members involved: 13
- Time taken: 4 Hours
- Total man hours: 52 Hours
Incident report
As temperatures were rising heading to mid-afternoon, the team was called to a walker who had been reported as collapsing towards the top of Grindsbrook Clough. As with all midweek call-outs, Edale Mountain Rescue Team was also tasked.
Vehicles were quickly despatched from both Dove Base and Buxton Fire Station.
On arriving in Edale, team members were shuttled to the Nag’s Head pub, and then continued on foot. Temperatures were now reaching the low 30s and, with no wind, this made for an extremely unpleasant walk up the valley.
On arriving at the casualty’s location, it was established that the walker had succumbed to the heat and was unable to walk. During the walk-in, a request was sent for assistance from The Air Ambulance Service who landed on the plateau above.
The casualty was assessed, cooled with water, given some glucose gel and placed on the stretcher for a difficult carry up the steep rocky scramble to the helicopter.
The casualty was then loaded on board the helicopter and flown down to Edale, and loaded into an awaiting land ambulance from East Midlands Ambulance Service.
We’d like to thank all team members for their assistance in some difficult and hot conditions.
We’d also like to send our thanks to all the walkers who assisted and cared for the casualty until our arrival.
We’d further like to highlight the need for caution when heading out during these extremely hot conditions, and the Met Office has now issued an ‘Amber Weather Warning’ for heat on Sunday.
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