Buxton, Edale, Kinder and SARDA called when a group of 6 young men from Manchester rung for assistance after having become lost on Kinder Scout. A mobile phone conversation with the incident controllers suggested that they were likely to be on the Southern Edges of Kinder Scout, but given the very poor visibility, the more traditional method of searching was used to find the party. The party were located by Buxton Search Dog Megan, her first operational find, and after a quick check over were escorted off the hill by members of Buxton team, none the worse for their experience.

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Buxton Edale snatch squad called after a 25 year old mountain biker from Doncaster was thrown from his cycle when he applied his disc brakes and found them to be extremely effective on the terrain.  The casualty sustained shoulder injuries and was treated on site by MR members before being evacuated by stretcher to Hollins farm for onward transport to the Northern General Hospital.

Search dog Megan’s first operational find. Well done Megan.

See incident record under same name in full team log for details.

Watch video about Megan and her handler, team member Dave, for an insight into what it takes to train with SARDA.

Buxton and Edale teams along with SARDA called when a couple from Birmingham rung into the ambulance service after the male in the party sustained an ankle injury whilst jumping in a dry river bed.  Both teams and SARDA were called when it became apparent that the couple were not sure of their location.  A Buxton section deployed to search up towards Grindslow Knoll located the couple half way up the Knoll on the sledge track. The casualty was treated on site by team members before being evacuated by stretcher …

Buxton team called by EMAS to assist with the evacuation of a casualty who had fallen from a quad bike. The team were stood down on arrival when East Midlands Ambulance Service were able to gain access to the casualty.