Rescue crews wish walker a 'swift recovery' after collapsing during a family outing near Hadrian's Wall
North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team and Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team were activated by Northumbria Police around 16.30pm on April 4 after a walker had collapsed on some steep stone steps on the climb up alongside Peel Crag.
The walker was assessed and treated by Mountain Rescue medics - including a Doctor and Paramedic - before being slowly ‘walked off’ the hill.
Once on the access track to the south of Hadrian’s Wall, the walker was transported in one of the crews 4x4 response vehicles to the road and transferred to the North East Ambulance Service’s double crewed ambulance.
A spokesperson for the Rescue crew said: "We would like to thank the Northumberland National Park staff who cared for the walker until our arrival.
"The Teams also worked alongside the Ambulance Service’s Hazardous Area Response Team whose Polaris vehicle was ultimately not required.
"We wish the walker well for a full and swift recovery.
"The incident involved 22 Team members for 2 hours 45 minutes. A further 10 members remained on standby until the incident was concluded."
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