http://www.buxtonmountainrescue.org.uk Mountain rescue in the Peak District of England Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:56:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Buxton MRT along with three other teams and three search dogs were called following a message from a man with his son lost on Kinder plateau. Buxton rendezvoused at Edale to commence a search of the Southern Edge for the man and his 13 year old son who had become disorientated ... http://www.buxtonmountainrescue.org.uk/call_outs/kinder-scout-13 Not content with raising £500 for the team by walking the Coast to Coast in July last year, young James Martin is pushing Mum and brother Josh towards another long distance walk. This time a mere 85 miles along the Dales Way from Ilkley in in the Yorkshire Dales National Park ... http://www.buxtonmountainrescue.org.uk/news-articles/10-year-old-james-martin-pulls-on-his-boots-again Buxton Mountain Rescue Team has launched a major fundraising appeal for 2010 to finance the purchase of new protective clothing for all fifty of its operational volunteers. When someone is in trouble in the wide open spaces of the Peak District our team members are prepared to turn out at anytime ... http://www.buxtonmountainrescue.org.uk/news-articles/2010-appeal-for-new-protective-clothing Weekend snatch call for Buxton and Edale teams for a female who had slipped on ice and suffered an arm injury whilst walking on Kinder Scout.   The teams were rendezvousing at Edale village when word was received that the casualty had been evacuated by air-ambulance. http://www.buxtonmountainrescue.org.uk/call_outs/kinder-southern-edge In an annual report to the committee of trustees of Buxton Mountain Rescue Team, the Honorary Treasurer reported that during 2009, income in real terms had dropped by over £12,000 from 2008 figures. However, local support was still buoyant with numerous small clubs and societies raising money for the team. The Treasurer said ... http://www.buxtonmountainrescue.org.uk/news-articles/charity-income-drops-16 Each year the staff at Buxton's Lime Tree Caravan & Camp Site select two charities to benefit from their fundraising efforts throughout the year.  This year, after site managers learnt about the team's activities in the local press, they have selected Buxton Mountain Rescue Team.  Small events throughout the year will help ... http://www.buxtonmountainrescue.org.uk/news-articles/campers-make-bmrt-charity-of-the-year A request from Derbyshire Constabulary following a call from a gentleman in a 4 x 4 vehicle trapped by deep snow and pack ice in the bottom of the Goyt Valley. All three people in the vehicle were aged seventy or over and the police were concerned for their welfare.  Buxton ... http://www.buxtonmountainrescue.org.uk/call_outs/goyt-valley-2 Following the prolonged snow and ice across the Peak District and Britain as a whole, High Peak MP Tom Levitt has asked the Government to recognise the extra effort made by Mountain Rescue volunteers. The service, which receives no direct government funding in England, was called on many times both ... http://www.buxtonmountainrescue.org.uk/news-articles/mp-calls-for-winter-cash-aid-for-mountain-rescue Nick Smith, a member of Buxton Mountain Rescue Team, with his trusty search dog Zak, has made the coveted grade of “Operational Search Dog” with flying colours in a recent assessment. Their outstanding performance also won them a special trophy not awarded to any other dog unit since 2001. In weather ... http://www.buxtonmountainrescue.org.uk/news-articles/zak-top-dog-makes-top-grade Being a member of a mountain rescue team is supposed to be about mountaineers helping other mountaineers who get into trouble in the hills.  But in the last couple of weeks mountain rescue has taken the guise of ambulance service and a vehicle recovery organisation.  All the Peak District mountain rescue ... http://www.buxtonmountainrescue.org.uk/news-articles/snow-joke