See team call out on 2nd Dec for details

Buxton team and 3 search dogs called following a report to the police from a couple who had set off to walk in the Wyedale/ Cheeedale area and were now stranded due to darkness and no other lighting apart from the screen of a mobile phone. The team and dogs were being deployed when a local police control managed to locate the couple a little way down the Cheedale valley near but out of view of Blackwell Mill Cottages.

Buxton team called to attend a 31 year old male from Sheffield who punctured his femoral vein when he fell from his mountain bike descending the clough. The casualty, who had a medical background realised immediately the seriousness of his injury and applied immediate but effective self aid until help arrived. The casualty was treated on site by NWAS paramedic and team members before being carried ca ½ mile to the waiting air ambulance. Fortunately for the casualty, there was just sufficient light for the aircraft to take off and the casualty was flown to Wythenshawe hospital …

See team call out on 17th Nov for details

Response vehicles and members diverted from the previous search to attend a 41 year old male from Sutton Coldfield who fell whilst soloing Thin Air (E5 6a). The casualty who had climbed approximately 2/3 of the route when he peeled off on the Crux move. Whilst the casualty had a spotter and a bouldering mat, which he managed to land on, his momentum and angle of impact resulted in a compound fracture of the right ankle. The casualty was given IV pain relief by the air ambulance doctor and evacuated by stretcher to the air ambulance for …