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CALLOUT: 6th March 2026
At 12:32 on Friday, North Wales Cave Rescue Organisation was alerted by North Wales Police to a casualty underground in the Cwm Penmachno area following a significant fall.
Given the potential seriousness of the incident, the team was placed on a full call-out.
Once reached, the casualty was assessed underground by one of the team’s Remote Rescue Medical Technicians.
We were supported on the surface by South Snowdonia Search & Rescue Team , while the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) of NHS Wales deployed a critical care team and air ambulance to Cwm Penmachno, alongside officers from North Wales Police.
A Search and Rescue helicopter with winch capability was also requested to assist with the evacuation.
The casualty was brought to the surface and transferred to a suitable winching site before being airlifted to Cwm Penmachno, where they were transferred to the air ambulance for onward transport to hospital.
This incident also marked the first operational deployment of the team’s new rescue vehicle, kindly donated by Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation.
The team was stood down at 16:47.
We wish the casualty a full and speedy recovery.
Somewere in the vicinity of Penmachno Slate Quarry, possibly the drainage adit
CALLOUT: 6th March 2026
At 12:32 on Friday, North Wales Cave Rescue Organisation was alerted by North Wales Police to a casualty underground in the Cwm Penmachno area following a significant fall.
Given the potential seriousness of the incident, the team was placed on a full call-out.
Once reached, the casualty was assessed underground by one of the team’s Remote Rescue Medical Technicians.
We were supported on the surface by South Snowdonia Search & Rescue Team , while the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) of NHS Wales deployed a critical care team and air ambulance to Cwm Penmachno, alongside officers from North Wales Police.
A Search and Rescue helicopter with winch capability was also requested to assist with the evacuation.
The casualty was brought to the surface and transferred to a suitable winching site before being airlifted to Cwm Penmachno, where they were transferred to the air ambulance for onward transport to hospital.
This incident also marked the first operational deployment of the team’s new rescue vehicle, kindly donated by Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation.
The team was stood down at 16:47.
We wish the casualty a full and speedy recovery.
Somewere in the vicinity of Penmachno Slate Quarry, possibly the drainage adit