The team were called out just before 5pm on Thursday 6th February, 2025 to reports of a. fallen male with an ankle injury. A Fourty-Three-year-old male had fallen whilst out climbing with friends at Hermits Cave, Cratcliffe, Birchover. He was treated on scene by the team for a dislocated ankle that could not be realigned. He was taken to the road and transferred to East Midlands Ambulance Service for transport to Chesterfield Royal Hospital and further treatment.
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