The incident by the River Gelt in Gelt Woods, Brampton
A 77-year-old man had to be rescued after falling 30ft down a slope during a woodland walk with his grandchildren.
The pensioner was involved in the incident by the River Gelt in Gelt Woods, Brampton, and had to be raised to safety using a rope. Volunteers from Pennine Mountain Rescue Team were called to the scene after being alerted by North West Ambulance Service. They were joined in the rescue operation by Great North Air Ambulance on the afternoon of Thursday, August 29. PMRT said the elderly walker 'sustained surprisingly minor injuries and was in good spirits throughout'.They said a confidence rope was used to guide medics to the scene and support the casualty until team members could construct a rope rescue rig. They then raised the man from the bottom of the slope and carried him out to the carpark.
In a statement issued this afternoon , PMRT said: "The team received a call from Northwest Ambulance Service for a 77 year old walker who had slipped/tripped down a 30m slope by the River Gelt in Gelt Woods, Brampton while out walking with grandchildren. The casualty sustained surprisingly minor injuries and was in good spirits throughout.
"Working alongside our colleagues from NWAS and the air ambulance, a confidence rope was used to guide medics to the scene and support the casualty until team members could construct a rope rescue rig to raise the casualty and carry out to the carpark."
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