Mountain rescue team mobilised to Pendle to assist injured walker

Vital volunteers from Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team were called out to assist a walker who had become injured near Newchurch-in-Pendle.
RPMT had a busy dayRPMT had a busy day
RPMT had a busy day

The team was mobilised to Pendle at 11-36am, just three minutes after the second call out of the day, which had seen them assisting injured walkers at Helmshore, having previously been called to Lee Mill Quarry, Bacup.

A spokesman said: "We were contacted a third time by the North West Ambulance Service to assist in Newchurch-in-Pendle, where an ambulance had become stuck whilst making their way to another injured walker with ankle/lower leg injury.

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"Fortunately, whilst team members were responding in the team vehicle to assist, we received word that the crew were able to get to the location and the team stood down (diverting back to the second incident).

"As the jobs were finished, vehicles were brought back to base, cleaned down and ensured ready for the next time we are called.

"Please remember, RPMRT are a charity wholly supported by you the public, enabling us to provide a 24/7 emergency service 365 days a year."

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