here"Our team members escorted the passers-by who had alerted the emergency services and administered immediate first aid back down to the car park; it was then back to base to clean and sort the equipment," Oldham Mountain Rescue Team added."We would urge people to take extra care when walking near steep ground and crag tops, especially when it is very windy."Sending our positive thoughts to the casualty and his family."The incident happened when the Greater Manchester area was subject to a yellow weather warning from the Met Office for wind and rain.Forecasters had predicted gusts of up to 60mph.In total, eighteen mountain rescue team personnel were involved for 2 hours and 50 minutes..
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