A call-out for the joint Buxton Edale snatch squad when a simple slip on an innocuous looking grassy slope led to a suspected fracture ankle just yards from the roadside. 

The 60 year old male from Chesterfield was walking with a party of friends when the slip on frozen water-logged grass caused the accident.   The weather was bright and fine but a strong northerly wind reduced the temperature to well below freezing.  Fortunately another walker was able to supply a shelter tent for the casualty whilst he waited for assistance.

Paramedics from East Midlands Ambulance were soon on scene but called for rescue team …

Search dog Megan, with handler Dave Mason called to Owler Bar at 0800 to assist Edale team with a developing search as concern grew for a missing vulnerable male.

Megan and Dave were stood down whilst en route when the missing male was spotted trying to make his way back towards the rescuers. The gentleman was assisted by Edale team members and cared for until the ambulance arrived to convey him to hospital.

Mountain Rescue asked to assist Leicestershire Police in dense foggy weather to search for a missing person in the Melton Mowbray area. Search Dog, Zak, with his handler, Nick Smith, from Buxton team responded.

The missing person, a 79 year old man in a depressed state had left his car on a country lane at around 1500 the previous day. Initial searches by police and SARDA dog teams did not locate anything. Continuation of the search was planned for Derby Mountain Rescue team members at first light.

However, at 0500, the gentleman was found by Search Dog, Biscuit, and handler, John …

Dog handlers with their dogs were were called by SARDA at 0100 this morning to assist police with a search for a missing 73 year old vulnerable male. He was last seen at 2300 the previous evening.

Two from Buxton team, along with dog teams from two other MRTs responded to assist police dog handlers and local officers with searches of the area. A small section of Derby MRT personnel assisted with road head control and search planning.

The male was located at 0400 this morning, unharmed, on the opposite side of Belper by a local resident.

As road conditions remained severe after another night of snow the team was asked to provide transport to allow a Community Nurse to visit patients living in remote areas.  The team responded with two members in the team Land Rover.