Walker suffers broken jaw, perforated ear drum and lost teeth after Peak District fall

A member of Buxton Mountain Rescue Team (BMRT) was working on the Pennine Way and was first on the scene after the rescue team was alerted to the incident in Edale.

The team member was accompanied by an off-duty East Midlands Ambulance Service ambulance technician and First Responder from Rich Adventure, who had a complete response kit in their vehicle.

A spokesperson for BMRT said: “Upon arrival, it became apparent that the walker had tripped and landed chin-first on the flags along the Pennine Way before reaching Edale village.

"Unfortunately, the trip resulted in the walker fracturing their jaw in two places, perforating an eardrum, and losing several teeth. Despite the pain, the casualty showed remarkable composure throughout the ordeal.

“As more team members arrived, we carefully set up a stretcher and transferred the casualty onto a vacuum mattress before safely moving them to an awaiting ambulance.

“We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the members of the public who provided assistance to the casualty before our team arrived. Your support was invaluable.”

This was the second call out for the team that day. The first came at 6am to Tunstead Milton.

The BMRT spokesperson said: "We received reports that an individual was stranded at the bottom of a steep bank near Randal Carr Brook, with several suspected injuries.”However by the time the team had arrived the casualty had been transferred safely into the ambulance, so they stood down.