Cliffhanger rescue above railway line
Published Date:
01 May 2008
EMERGENCY crews worked for nearly two hours to rescue a young male who became stranded on a cliff in New Mills.
Officials say the male had been found clinging to a rock ledge some 45 feet above the busy Manchester to Sheffield railway line, after jumping over the wall of a steep embankment at Rock Mill Lane to retrieve a football.
A specialist rope rescue unit, based at Matlock Fire Station, was drafted in to assist retained firefighters from Whaley Bridge in the dramatic rescue on Tuesday afternoon.
"It was a sheer drop and the casualty was clinging to the ledge about 45 feet above the floor," commented Ian Redfern, Blue Watch Crew Manager at Matlock Fire Station and a member of the rope rescue unit which attended the scene.
"We were mobilised along with a crew from Whaley Bridge.
"Using a rope working pack, they managed to send a firefighter down to secure the casualty until we arrived, so we could set up a safe system to pull him back up."
The British Transport Police were notified about the incident, but reported no disruption to train services.
The full article contains 193 words and appears in Buxton Advertiser newspaper.
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Last Updated:
01 May 2008 8:50 AM
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Source:
Buxton Advertiser
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Location:
Buxton
