Buxton MRT called as part of a multi-agency response to a serious and tragic incident whereby two cars had overturned into the River Wye on a private track leading from an A class road to Blackwell Mill Cottages.

At the time of the incident and for some days before, the area had been lying under a covering of snow and ice.  Rescue from the vehicles was being undertaken by Derbyshire Police Officers and Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service.   Buxton Mountain Rescue Team did not attend the accident site but was asked to provide transport for three casualties from Blackwell Mill to Millers …

Immediately following a previous call-out, Buxton team called to the golf course in Buxton.

A 25 year old male from Hazel Grove, Stockport, had been sledging in an area known locally as the “Cresta Run”, when he sustained a suspected fracture/dislocation to his right ankle. He was treated on site by ambulance service paramedics, including splinting and pain relief, placed into the rescue team’s vacuum mattress, and loaded onto a mountain rescue stretcher and sledged, under control, to the golf club house.

The casualty was transferred into a land ambulance and taken to Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, for further treatment.

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A Buxton Edale snatch squad was called to assist the East Midlands Ambulance Service on a snowy Saturday afternoon.

The casualty, a 29 year old man from Northenden, Manchester, was sledging down the steep northern side of lower Mam Tor when he sustained injuries to his upper back.  He was treated on site by a team paramedic, and then placed into a vacuum mattress, which provided some support, and protection from the weather.  He was then loaded onto a mountain rescue stretcher and evacuated by foot via Mam Nick to the car park and the waiting land ambulance.

The casualty was transferred to …

A small number of members were asked to assist at the scene of a road traffic incident whereby a vehicle with three occupants had left the road in extreme weather conditions.

The incident occurred directly opposite the Cat & Fiddle pub and the landlord was able to assist with recovery of the vehicle using his own 4×4.  The car occupants were uninjured and recovered sufficiently after shelter in the pub to continue their journey.

Falling snow and freezing temperatures continued to be a hazard as team members escorted the vehicle towards Macclesfield.

A small number of members were asked to assist at the scene of a road traffic incident whereby a vehicle with three occupants had left the road in extreme weather conditions.
The incident occurred directly opposite the Cat & Fiddle pub and the landlord was able to assist with recovery of the vehicle using his own 4×4.  The car occupants were uninjured and recovered sufficiently after shelter in the pub to continue their journey.
Falling snow and freezing temperatures continued to be a hazard as team members escorted the vehicle towards Macclesfield.