A joint Edale & Buxton Snatch Squad callout following a report of a woman having sustained an injury whilst abseiling from the bridge on the old railway track.
By the time teams arrived the casualty was in a position accessible to East Midlands Ambulance staff and the rescue teams were stood down.
A two day search to assist Derby MRT locate a missing 41 yr old male.
Search Dog, Megan, and handler Dave were called to an area of dense woodland in the vicinity of Hardwick Hall. Derby Team members and 3 other SARDA dogs were involved. No trace of the missing man was found.
The search resumed the following day, having handed over to Search Dog, Zak and his handler, Nick. Zak located the male, sadly deceased, in dense woodland.
Search Dog Zak and his handler were deployed on a Buxton Team call-out mid-afternoon to an area near Sheldon. Initially, the casualty location was not apparent thus making the dog team an big asset.
See full team post on same date for details.
Buxton Mountain Rescue Team was called following a report to the ambulance service of an accident in Shacklow Woods. The exact location of the casualty was unclear but was quickly located with the assistance of team searchdog Zak.
A 15 yearold female from Bredbury, Stockport,was part of a youth group on expedition and had aggravated an old knee injury when she slipped on a steep footpath. The girl was treated on site by paramedics from East Midlands Ambulance Service before being carried over a kilometre by team members to an ambulance waiting at Sheldon.
Buxton Mountain Rescue Team was called to the Upper Booth area, near Edale on Saturday afternoon, following reports of an injured walker. The location of the casualty was unclear, but thought to be above Jacobs Ladder.
We located a 20 year old male from Sheffield, taking part in a Duke of Edinburgh award expedition. He had slipped and sustained a suspected fracture/dislocation to his left ankle.
The youg man was treated on site by team personnel, including splinting and pain relief, and placed on a stretcher for the manual evacuation of some 1.5 kilometers to Lee Farm in Upper Booth. From …