Team members were engaged with marshalling duties at the annual Roaches Christmas Cracker Fell Race when an 18 year old female runner became distressed with breathing difficulties.

Team members started medical care and were quickly supported by a Team Doctor.  The casualty had only a limited response to the initial treatment so a West Midlands Ambulance was called.  The lady was showing a gradual improvement before she was transferred to a North Staffordshire hospital for further assessment.

Two Peak District Search and Rescue Dogs were called in the early hours of Monday to assist Derby M.R.T. acting on behalf of Derbyshire Police with a search for a missing vulnerable person.

Buxton’s Search and Rescue Dog Megan, with handler Dave Mason, were alerted at 03.30 hours and were quickly on scene.  Dave and Megan were tasked to search the steep sides of the wooded gorge which would be difficult in daylight  but was made even more precarious in the darkness and very poor weather conditions with sleet and snow.

Following about an hour of searching Megan located the body of a deceased …

Twenty eight members of Buxton and Edale Mountain Rescue Teams responded when called to Hollins Farm in the Edale Valley.  East Midlands Ambulance Service requested assistance following the report of a 66 year old lady from Barnsley having suffered a fractured arm.  The lady was walking with family and friends and was descending from Hollins Cross when she slipped on the muddy track and fell on to an outstretched arm.

The lady was given pain relief by team members before being placed on a stretcher and carried back to the road …

East Midlands Ambulance Service requested the assistance of mountain rescue following the report of a person having collapsed near to Monsal Dale viaduct.  Within four minutes of the call the request was cancelled and team members preparing to attend stood down.  Full details not known.

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called by West Midlands Ambulance Service to assist its paramedics dealing with an injured trials-biker in a remote location.

The incident occurred when the 46 year old male, off road trials-biker from Swadlincote fell from his machine sustaining rib injuries.  He tried to continue on his journey for a short while but soon became unwell and was forced to stop.   The accident occurred on a rough farm track south of Three Shires Head in a very remote area.

A West Midlands Ambulance crew were first on scene but quickly realised that they would need help with extracting the casualty.  Sixteen rescue team members …