Ankle Injury on Striding Edge

Cumbria Police tasked the Team to an incident on a section of Striding Edge, known as the Bad Step. Initial reports suggested that a 27 year old man from Hull had lost his footing on the ridge, fallen a short distance and then slid further down the fell.

He was reported to have broken his leg. The casualty was examined by Team Doctors, who suspected a fracture with the possibility of other injuries consistent with a tumbling fall. Due to his condition, the location and the time needed for an evacuation on foot, the assistance of a SAR helicopter was requestea. However, due to a deterioration in the weather, the casualty had to be stretchered down to the main track from Greenside, which was below the cloud base, so transfer to a helicopter was possible.

The casualty was flown to the CIC for treatment.