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Millstone Edge

Buxton and Edale joint snatch squad called to Millstone Edge, near Hathersage, for a fallen climber.

The casualty, a 22 year old man from Oxford, fell 8m whilst bouldering. He landed on a crash mat but sustained a suspected fracture to his ankle.

He was treated for suspected spinal injuries as a precaution by an Edale doctor and EMAS paramedic, then evacuated by stretcher to a road ambulance whch took him to a hospital in Sheffield.

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Over Haddon, Lathkill Dale

A mature gentleman walking with friends and family on a track slipped and sustained a head wound. East Midlands Ambulance Service paramedics were able to gain access to the casualty with a  4×4 vehicle and treated his injuries on site. The gentleman was then driven back to the road-head and transferred to an ambulance for conveyance to hospital. Mountain rescue was stood down on arrival.

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Alfreton

Two Buxton Search Dogs, along with their handlers were called to assist Derby team with a search in the Alfreton area. Dog teams from Kinder and Edale also involved.

A Buxton dog made a find in woodland. Full details from Derbyshire Police on the BBC News website.

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Sandiacre, Nottingham

Call out for SARDA to assist Derby Mountain Rescue in a search of a canal and river area at Sandiacre after a car belonging to a 70 year old man was found.

Search Dog, Zak, with his handler, Nick Smith, from Buxton MRT responded along with John Coombs and Search Dog, Biscuit, from Edale MRT. They searched an area of land between the River Erewash and the Erewash Canal.

The missing male was not located within the search area, although both dogs had indicated on the canal immediately below a set of lock gates. This was subsequently followed up by Police …

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Woolpacks, Kinder

Three mountain rescue teams and search dogs were called to search for lost walkers on Kinder Scout on Saturday night. The teams from Buxton, Edale and Kinder deployed 60 personnel across the southern edges of the plateau.

The two walkers, both in their early twenties from Plymouth, Devon and Attleborough, Norfolk, were on holiday in the area. They had set off to walk part of the Pennine Way onto Kinder Scout and return to Edale. They became disorientated, were overtaken by darkness and called for assistance. Luckily, their mobile phone had a signal.

Search managers were able to speak to …

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