CALLOUT 09 – Call to assist injured walker

On Thursday morning (26/03/2026), the team was called out to assist a 66-year-old man who had slipped and sustained an injury to his ankle in the vicinity of Clowbridge Reservoir.

Team members were quickly dispatched to the scene, where they located the casualty and carried out an initial assessment. Given the level of pain and the suspected severity of the injury, appropriate pain relief was administered before the leg was carefully immobilised with a vacuum splint.

Given the challenging terrain, the casualty was then transferred onto the team’s all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and transported safely over rough ground to the road head. There, a waiting ambulance crew took over his care for onward transfer to the hospital.

We want to extend our thanks to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team for their valuable assistance during this incident.

We have since been informed that the casualty sustained a double fracture to his lower leg. We wish him a full and speedy recovery.