A joint snatch squad of Buxton and Edale Mountain Rescue Teams called to assist an injured walker near the gritstone escarpment of Stanage Edge, above Hathersage.

The casualty, a 44 year old man from Brighton, slipped on wet rock on a route beneath the escarpment and fractured his lower left leg. He was treated on scene by MR and air ambulance crew before being evacuated by stretcher to the waiting helicopter. The carry-off was through high, dense bracken, and scattered boulders made slippery by the wet weather.

The gentleman was flown by air ambulance to a hospital in Chesterfield for further treatment.

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called to assist Derbyshire Police in a daytime search for a missing person. The search was a continuation of overnight activity conducted by members of Edale MRT. Police helicopter and search dogs had also been involved.

The missing person, a 42 year old man from Dronfield, was last seen on the morning of the previous day. His locked car was found at Linacre Reservoir, near Cutthorpe, which is surrounded by woodland, dense undergrowth of brambles and bracken, and many footpaths.

Despite good daylight conditions, nothing was found, and Buxton team were stood down at 16:00. The search continues. …

Buxton Mountain Rescue team called to assist police with a search for a
missing person in the Goyt Valley.

The missing person, a 56 year old woman from Buxton, was reported missing
from 18:30 on Sunday evening. Police located her vehicle in a car park
near the Fernilee and Errwood reservoirs, a favourite walking area of hers,
but were concerned for her well being. This is a terrain of moorland, steep
sided woods, streams and large expanses of water.

After an aerial search by police helicopters and local officers failed to
locate the missing person, search dogs, and mountain rescue teams from Buxton
and Kinder were called in …

Search Dog, Megan, and her handler, Dave Mason, were called to assist in a search for a missing person in the Goyt valley.

The search was conducted throughout the night and following day. Three other search dogs teams from within the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation, and plus one from Mid-Pennines were also involved.

See log for Buxton team search on same date for more details.

Buxton and Edale Mountain Rescue teams called in a joint snatch squad to the south eastern edges of Kinder Scout.

The casualty was a female walker with an ankle injury at the top of Golden Clough. She was treated on site by team medics and evacuated by stretcher towards the Nab, lower down the valley. The teams were able to load her into an air ambulance at this point, and into the care of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland emergency services for onward travel and treatment at a hospital in Chesterfield.