An urgent call came in to advise a female at the top of the Kinder Low steps was suffering from symptoms consistent with a heart attack.  We responded immediately with a fast party of team members who were close to base.  An Air Ambulance was also despatched.

When our first party arrived at the scene the Air Ambulance paramedic advised that he had completed initial observations and he didn’t believe it was cardiac related.  She was clearly unwell, but all her vital signs were normal and she was stable.  It was decided that the most appropriate method of evacuation would be for us to carry her on a stretcher down to an ambulance waiting at Coldwell Clough.  This would allow the Air Ambulance to be available if needed at a more serious incident.

We deployed three further parties out with our stretcher and were able to carry her down the side of Kinder Low and to our waiting vehicles at Moorgate.  From there it was a short ride down to the ambulance and onward to hospital.

We hope the lady has a speedy recovery.

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– Time: 16:30

– Type: Mountain Incident

– Location: Kinder Low End, Kinder Scout

– Team members: 24

– Duration: 2.5 Hours

– Volunteer hours on this incident: 60 hours

– Total callout hours in 2025: 3420 hours