Hillwalker rescued from high on Errigal after fall results in leg injury
Donegal Mountain Rescue Team treated the injured person and brought them to the waiting ambulance
Donegal Mountain Rescue Team (DMRT) faced a challenging callout when they came to the assistance of an injured hillwalker 600m up Errigal.
The hillwalker had sustained a lower leg injury after a fall on Saturday afternoon, August 16.
A spokesperson for DMRT said: “At 16:57, we received a call from An Garda Síochána regarding an individual who had suffered a fall resulting in a lower leg injury on Errigal Mountain.
“The team call out coordinators utilised the PhoneFind system to precisely locate the casualty. The location data was received by 17:01, allowing for an immediate and efficient response.”
A full team call-out was initiated, and 12 DMRT members began to arrive at the RV. The hasty team reached the casualty at approximately 18:51, confirming the lower leg injury and commencing initial treatment by immobilising the affected limb.
“Once stabilised, the team undertook the challenging process of transporting the casualty from the 600-metre contour line down to the car park at Errigal,” continued the spokesperson. “The handover to National Ambulance Service paramedics occurred at 21:20. “The casualty was subsequently transported to Letterkenny for further medical treatment.
“We stood down at 22:30. We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.”
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