Buxton Mountain Rescue Team was called in the late afternoon of Sunday to assist Derbyshire Police in a search for a 48 year old man reported missing from his home in Burbage, Buxton.   The police had reason to be concerned about the man’s welfare and the search was quickly escalated to involve five Peak District Mountain Rescue Teams and five M.R. search dogs.

The missing man was thought to be wearing a three-quarter length dark coat, pale blue shirt and brown jeans.  He has short dark hair and wears glasses, he may also be carrying a walking pole.  He is …

Buxton MRT called to assist West Midlands Ambulance Service following the report of a casualty suffering fits on the ridge between Roach End and Back Forest.  

Midlands Air-ambulance was already in attendance when the first of fifteen team members arrived at the casualty site.  Following treatment, the casualty was assisted a short distance to the aircraft for a flight to a Stoke hospital.

Photo credit:  Midlands Air-ambulance waits for the team to deliver the casualty.

A Buxton Seach Dog unit was called to assist Derby Mountain Rescue Team to search for a missing man.

The 37 year old man, from Stoke On Trent, had last been seen in the morning of the previous day and the police had cause to be concerned for his safety. It was believed that the missing man was possibly in the area of Ashover, near Matlock. A coordinated search of the dense woodland in the surrounding area was undertaken.

Thirty eight Mountain Rescue volunteers, supported by seven specialist search dog units started searching on Friday afternoon which continued into the night in …

Seventeen members of the Joint Edale and Buxton Teams’ Snatch Squad were alerted by East Midlands Ambulance Service to an incident in Lathkill Dale whereby a 56 year old gentleman had suffered a severe loss of blood from ruptured varicose vein.  

The man, from Sheffield, had been walking with his wife in the dale when the problem occurred.  Fortunately they were in perhaps the only part of the dale which has a mobile phone signal and they were able to call for help without delay.  

Mountain Rescue team members were with …

Mountain Rescue assistance was requested by East Midlands Ambulance Service following the report of a lady having injured her ankle whilst walking.   The lady, on holiday from Aylsham, had simply slipped on a muddy farm track and sustained a suspected fracture of the left ankle

A total of 19 members of the Edale and Buxton joint team Snatch Squad responded but most Buxton members were stood down en route when it was found that the incident site was close to the road.