Mountain rescue called after 'rude and drunk' walker refused to accept police help

Mountain rescue teams were called upon after a 'heavily intoxicated' man refused to accept help from paramedics and police officers. Volunteers from both Oldham and Rossendale and Pendle mountain rescue teams were called out to assist the emergency services after the man was found injured in Milnrow, Rochdale, on Saturday morning.

The man had refused to be checked over by paramedics or police officers and was being 'rude and abusive' towards them. But he was willing to accept help from the mountain rescuers who stretchered him to a waiting ambulance before being taking to hospital.

A spokesperson for the Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team said: "On Saturday morning the team were contacted by North West Ambulance Service to assist with an incident in Milnrow, Rochdale. The team were deployed and began making their way to the location.

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"Due to uncertainties of the job and with the location just several hundred metres from our boundary with Oldham Mountain Rescue Team, their team leader was contacted and consequently deployed additional resources should they be required. Upon arrival the complexities of the job were far less than anticipated, however the heavily intoxicated casualty was being rude and abusive towards both the ambulance and police personnel.

"The casualty was refusing to have any observations taken to be provided with pain relief. Fortunately, they were happy to listen to us as 'Mountain Rescue' and very quickly once equipment was on scene, they were placed onto a stretcher and conveyed back up to an awaiting ambulance."