The team were deployed shortly before 5pm on Friday the 13th to reports of two overdue cavers.

An initial search found both cavers near the very bottom of the cave near sump 1, An experienced caver had suffered a fall while guiding a novice caver. The novice was evacuated from the cave whilst other team members and our team doctors began treating the other caver before starting the evacuation.

Our new heated casualty jackets were used to good effect and despite heavy bruising, suspected Brocken ribs the casualty was able to walk between pitches making the evacuation much quicker than it would have been in a stretcher

The injured caver was handed over to the care of EMAS paramedics for a thorough check over at 1:30am