Buxton and Edale Snatch Squad called at 15.35 hours to Ditch Cliff, Over Haddon to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service staff extricate a walker suffering from a suspected fractured lower right leg.  The casualty, a 64 year old from Derby, was located on a steep and very muddy footpath and was treated by the EMAS crew before being carried by rescue team personnel to a waiting ambuance.

Buxton team along with Edale, Kinder and Glossop rescue teams and a number of search dogs were called to locate a missing male on Kinder Scout.  The solo male walker had set off from Edale but had become disorientated in thick mist and rain.  A Sea King helicopter joined the search as darkness fell but was unable to offer much assistance in the very poor weather.

The man was located in the middle of the plateau and escorted to safety.

Hope Valley “Snatch Squad” from Buxton and Edale rescue teams called to assist a fallen climber at Curbar Edge.  The male climber suffered a fracture “tib & fib” and was treated on site by a team doctor and first aiders before being carried to the top of the crag where the Yorkshire Air Ambulance was waiting.

Buxton team, Derby team and 3 search dogs called to search overnight in Milldale and the surrounding area for a missing vulnerable female from Nottingham.  The search was suspended at 4.00 am Tuesday and re-started at 8.00 am Tuesday.  The casualty was located safe and well.

Buxton Edale Snatch Squad called to evacuate a 47 year old male from Alvaston who had collapsed near Druids Stone on Rowland Cote Moor.  The casualty who was one of a party of four was located collapsed with exhaustion and potentially hypothermic.  The party had been undertaking a walk around the edge of Kinder in cold wet conditions. He was treated on site by team members and evacuated by stretcher for approx one kilometre to Edale Youth Hostel, where he was provided with food and drink. His condition improved and following some advice the casualty and remaining members of the party made their own …