RESCUE teams had to tackle muddy and rocky terrain to bring an injured walker back to safety in a stretcher after falling at Sycamore Gap.
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust activated the Mountain Rescue resources to the incident on Friday, February 23 where a walker had sustained an injury.
A NNPMRT spokesperson said: "Resources were swiftly redeployed to Steel Rigg car park beside Hadrian’s Wall.
"Volunteer Team members once on scene worked with the NEAS Community Paramedic to stabilise the man’s injury and package him in a winter casualty bag on a stretcher.
"A short stretcher carry over rocky and muddy terrain to a Mountain Rescue 4x4 vehicle then followed, before the man was transported by vehicle to the nearest road.
"By 15.50hrs the injured man had been transferred to a double crewed ambulance for onward transport to hospital.
"We wish the walker well for a full and swift recovery and would like to thank the Northumberland National Park Ranger for their assistance.
"The incident involved 17 Team members for 3 hours 45 minutes."
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