Rescue team dash to the aid of injured man
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team assisted North West Ambulance Service in rescuing a man who fractured his leg near Cowbury reservoir in Carrbrook. The team applied a vacuum splint and transported the patient via stretcher to an ambulance. Sixteen team members were involved in the 1.5-hour operation.
Rescue Team Rushes to Aid of Injured Man at Cowbury Reservoir
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team assists in evacuation following leg fracture
Carrbrook, Oldham - 02 July 2025
A walker is recovering after a slip near Cowbury Reservoir left him with a fractured lower leg, prompting a rapid response from Oldham Mountain Rescue Team (OMRT).
The alarm was raised earlier this week when the man lost his footing on uneven ground close to the water’s edge. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) immediately requested OMRT’s help to reach the remote spot.
Sixteen rescuers arrived within minutes, stabilising the limb with a vacuum splint and packaging the patient onto a stretcher. A short but bumpy 4×4 transfer delivered him to the waiting road ambulance for onward care.
Team spokesperson Ken Bennett praised the seamless teamwork:
“Every link in the chain—from the initial 999 call to the hand-over at hospital—worked perfectly. We wish the gentleman a swift recovery.”
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