England are set to face Wales in the second round of the Six Nations. After a shaky 24-27 victory against Italy, Steve Borthwick's squad are ready for their next challenge.
21.01.2024 - 21:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police, mountain rescue teams and a helicopter were called out to save an injured woman near Dovestone Reservoir on Saturday (January 20).
Greater Manchester Police received a report of an injured hiker at Dean Rocks, near Dovestone at around midday. Phonefind technology was used to find her exact location, where it was established she had fractured her ankle from slipping on ice.
Due to complications in reaching her and moving her to safety on a stretcher, the Oldham Mountain Rescue team also called for assistance from the Maritime and Coastguard agency.
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The woman, whose age is not known, was transported in a helicopter down to the Greenfield Reservoir where she was met by paramedics from the North West Ambulance Service. The rescue mission took around three hours.
A post shared by Oldham Mountain Rescue said: "At lunchtime on Saturday we received a request for assistance from Greater Manchester Police, who had a report of an injured female hiker at Dean Rocks, near Dovestones.
"After using Phonefind technology to establish the exact location of the casualty, we soon had a fast party, including team Casualty Carer, with the injured person.
"The casualty had suffered a suspected fractured ankle following a slip on the ice. Due to the extremely hazardous nature of the route out for a stretcher carry, we requested a helicopter extraction by Maritime and Coastguard Agency who transferred the casualty, her partner, and some of the MR team back down to Greenfield Reservoir and the waiting North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust ambulance.
"Huge thanks to the casualty's friends, who did all the right things by carrying extra clothing and keeping her warm
England are set to face Wales in the second round of the Six Nations. After a shaky 24-27 victory against Italy, Steve Borthwick's squad are ready for their next challenge.
The Six Nations kicked off with a bang last weekend, with Ireland beating France, England narrowly defeating Italy, and Scotland just edging out Wales.
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