Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called to Miller’s Dale to help Archie, a Golden Labrador.
Archie finds walking along the old railway line with his owners a bit boring and prefers to go chasing rabbits instead.  It was such a chase that landed him in trouble when he found himself stranded on a steep craggy piece of ground, unable to move backwards or forwards.  Despite coaxing he knew better than to attempt the jump and patiently waited for rescue.
It was 3.30pm when the team was alerted by …

A joint call for Buxton and Edale mountain rescue teams following a report from East Midlands Ambulance Service of an accident on the slopes of Mam Tor near Castleton.

A 52 year old lady from Long Eaton, Nottingham, had slipped whilst walking and sustained a suspected leg fracture.  Medical treatment and pain relief was administered by a paramedic member of Edale team whilst other team members prepared a rescue stretcher for the evacuation.

Following a short carry down hill onto the old Mam Tor the casualty was handed over to the care of an East Midlands ambulance crew for transfer to hospital.

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team was requested to help West Midlands Ambulance Service with a casualty who had been walking on the Dane Valley Way near to Wincle.

The team was already engaged on a call-out at Teggs Nose so additional members were called to arrive at Dane Bridge, Wincle, in advance of the team vehicles which were close behind.  The location of the accident site meant a walk in of over a kilometre for members with the equipment but quickly rendezvoused with ambulance paramedics already treating the casualty.

A fifty-two year …

A full team call-out for Buxton Mountain Rescue Team following a request from North West Ambulance Service to assist with a casualty at Teggs Nose Country Park near Macclesfield.

The recent heavy rain had made many of the paths very slippery resulting in a tumble for a 45 year old lady from Siddington.  Paramedics from North West Ambulance Service and the North West Air-ambulance were first on scene to treat her leg injury but required assistance to transfer the casualty from the scene to the aircraft waiting on …

Search Dog Megan with handler, team member, Dave Mason, called to assist in a three team search of Kinder Scout for a vulnerable man.  See team call-out 80.