Mountain rescue teams assist casualty injured during walk near Pendle Hill
Mountain rescue volunteers were called out to rescue a casualty who suffered an injury while out on a guided walk near Pendle Hill on Sunday afternoon.
The Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue team was contacted by Lancashire Police, and team members were deployed and made their way to the casualty in Twiston, near Downham.
Team members assisted in keeping the casualty, who suffered a lower leg injury, warm whilst equipment was taken to the location. The casualty was provided pain relief and the limb splinted before being placed onto a bell and wheel for evacuation to the waiting ambulance at the road.