A three hour epic rescue started with two separate 999 calls to police and ambulance services reporting that a climber had fallen 15 metres from Chee Tor into the river Wye in Chee Dale.   An ambulance, a paramedic car, Debyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air-ambulance and a crew from Buxton Fire & Rescue Service were all called together with Buxton Mountain Rescue team.

The local knowledge of the mountain rescue team proved vital in quickly assessing the best access route into the remote and very steep sided valley. All resources were soon concentrated on an approach from …

Twenty two members of Buxton Mountain Rescue team responded to an evening call out to assist a 72 year old gentleman who had suffered a severe ankle injury in a remote part of Lathkill Dale, near Monyash.  East Midlands Ambulance Service had received the call from the son of the injured party who had to climb some distance out of the dale to get a cell-phone signal.  On arrival of the team at Haddon Grove Farm the ambulance crew had still been unable to locate the casualty and team members entered the dale …

The team was called by Staffordshire Police to a rock climbing incident on Hen Cloud near the Roaches involving a 27 year old male from Beeston in Nottinghamshire.  The man had been climbing with a friend on a V. Diff. route known as Ancient when he fell and, despite attempts by his belayer to break his fall, he struck the ground. 

Staffordshire Ambulance Service dispatched local emergency responders followed by a land ambulance and, shortly afterwards, an air ambulance.  Staffordshire police were also in attendance at the incident which is believed to have occurred about 3.40pm. 

The casualty had fallen six metres on to …

Buxton and Edale joint team snatch squad called to rendezvous at Fairholmes National Park Briefing Centre following the report of a 51 year old man having collapsed.  The casualty, who was with a small group of friends, was very quickly located but despite the best attempts of team doctors to revive the man, the casualty was declared to have died at the scene.

The team extends its thanks to the walkers and others who had assisted prior to the arrival of team members.    Our sincere condolences are offered to all the gentleman’s family and friends.

The joint team snatch squad had been alerted to a mountain bike accident but all Buxton members were stood down before arrival at the rendezvous. In the fifteen minutes between call-out and stand-down a number of team members started to make their way towards Plantation car park at Stanage Edge. 

A third party gave this account:  A 20 year old student from Sheffield University, a very exprienced rider, crashed his mountain bike in spectacular fashion. It was first thought that there were significant injuries and the casualty was evacuated by air-ambulance.  Fortunately, it was later …

Edale and Buxton Mountain Rescue Teams both called together with a number of search dogs in response to a mobile phone call from a family lost on Kinder Scout.  The family, two adults and a twelve year old girl, were spoken to by incident leaders who were able to get a rough fix of their position on the southern edges.  Searching sections then went from Edale village to locate the family on Upper Tor.  No worse for their ordeal they were led back from the hill….

A report from East Midlands Ambulance prompted the Edale & Buxton MRT snatch squad call out pagers to sound off.  A seventy year old male walker was reported to have tripped and fractured an arm.  Members living close to area quickly arrived at Cubar Gap car park to find the man had been able to make his own way off.  The stand down was therefore sent out before most members had finished tying their boot laces.

Photo:  Walkers on route to Curbar Edge above.

A joint Edale and Buxton Mountain Rescue Team snatch squad was called to rendezvous in the market place at Castleton following the report of a walker having suffered an ankle injury at the top end of Cave Dale.

The 34 year old man from Sheffield, walking with a friend, had simply slipped on the polished limestone footpath and sustained a suspected fracture to the left ankle.  Rain with a stiff westerly wind made for unpleasant and slippy conditions for everyone in the limestone dale.   The well …

A sixty year old local lady walking with her husband and pet dog had slipped on the muddy paths in Grin Low Country Park and sustained a suspected fracture to the left ankle. Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called to rendezvous at Rock Bay Garage on the A54 Buxton – Leek road to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service.

The accident is thought to have occurred about 9.30 am but the first ambulance to arrive was called away again to a more severe incident.  Not until the arrival of the second crew who soon realised …

A sixty year old local lady walking with her husband and pet dog had slipped on the muddy paths in Grin Low Country Park and sustained a suspected fracture to the left ankle. Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called to rendezvous at Rock Bay Garage on the A54 Buxton – Leek road to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service.
The accident is thought to have occurred about 9.30 am but the first ambulance to arrive was called away again to a more severe incident.  Not until the arrival of the second crew who soon realised …