The rescue Team were requested by the North West Ambulance Service at 15.10 hrs on Saturday 30th November 2024 to attend a situation in Penwortham where a 15-year-old male had fallen off a rope swing in the middle of Middleforth Green with a potential broken leg.
On arrival, Paramedics were already on scene and the Team were required to move the casualty using our mountain rescue Bell stretcher across muddy ground to a local ambulance.
13 Team members of Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team attended this incident which took just over the hour to complete.
We wish the young casualty all the very best and a speedy recovery