Buxton team called to evacuate a 32 year old male from Macclesfield who had been leading a climb and hit the ground when his protection failed. The casualty, who had lower back pain, was treated for spinal injuries and evacuation by stretcher to the top of the crag and evacuated by air ambulance to the Northern General hospital where a further examination revealed that he had in fact been most fortunate and only sustained severe bruising.
Team members fund raising at Castleton and Edale were called by EMAS to assist with the evacuation of a casualty who had collapsed in the show cave.
Buxton Edale snatch squad called to attend a 33 year old paraglider who crashed below Bretton Edge. Despite resuscitation attempts by bystanders and members of the teams, sadly, the casualty did not survive the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Search Dog Megan, handler and navigator called to assist Edale and Woodhead MRTs to search countryside near Whiston for a missing 70 year old male. The search was stood down without result once all of the search objectives had been completed. The body of the missing male was found 2 days later well outside of the initial search area.
Search dog Megan, handler and navigator called to assist in the search for a 49 year old vulnerable female who was reported as being lost somewhere on the Chase. The search was successfully concluded when the female was located alive by the West Midlands Air Support helicopter.