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Stanage Edge

Buxton Edale snatch squad called immediately from the previous incident to attend a 20 year old male from Salisbury who sustained a fracture of the lower leg when he fell ca 15 metres from Flying Buttress.  After treatment on site by Air Ambulance paramedics and team doctors, the casualty was evacuated by stretcher to the roadhead and taken by air ambulance to Chesterfield for further treatment.

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Birchins Edge

Buxton Edale snatch squad called to evacuate 20 year old female who suffered a neck injury whilst preparing to climb on Birchins.  After treatment by MR members, the casualty was evacuated by stretcher to the roadhead and taken to Chesterfield for further treatment.

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Windgather Rocks

Buxton Kinder snatch squad called to evacuate a casualty who had slipped and sustained a lower leg injury whilst walking on the top of Windgather.  A paramedic in attendance had called for an air ambulance and early members to scene assisted with a short carry to the aircraft.  The remainder of the team were not needed and were stood down.

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Hollins Cross

Team members attending the PDMRO regional crag training day were called to assist a 14 year old female who collapsed whilst undertaking her D of E expedition.  The casualty was treated on site by EMAS paramedics before beig carried 500 metres to the roadhead.  As there were over 25 members at the crag training day, a full team page was not required.

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South Head

Buxton team called to back up Kinder team following a report that a 12 year old had sustained a back injury whilst out with a party of 29.  In light of the large party size, it was felt that a multiple team attendance was in order.  The team were stood down on arrival at Kinder base when it was established that the casualty who had suffered a leg injury had been evacuated by air ambulance to Chesterfield.

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Cats Tor

Buxton team called to evacuate a 14 year old female, part of large supervised group from an outdoor centre, who fainted and struck her head when falling to the ground.  The casualty , who was conscious throughout but dazed was treated on site before being evacuated to the roadhead by air ambulance.  After an examination by paramedic, the casualty was taken to Macclesfield hospital for further observation.

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Ladybooth Brook, Edale

Buxton and Edale snatch squad called to Edale Youth Hostel to evacuate a 29 year old female walker, from Oxford who was located in the Upper Moor area.  She was hill walking with family and friends and descending towards the Youth Hostel when she slipped and fell ca 4 metres into a grough sustaining injuries to her right knee, immobilising her.   She was treated on site by paramedics and team members, given pain relief before being packaged and placed on a stretcher and taken to …

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Cales Dale, Lathkill Dale

Buxton Edale snatch squad called to evacuate an 83 year old male from Ashbourne who had slipped whilst descending the footpath and sustained injuries to his upper right arm, he was a member of a party of 16, who were walking part of the Limestone Way.  After treatment on site by EMAS paramedics and rescue team personnel the casualty was evacuated by stretcher, some of the ground was very rocky and the path surface was polished limestone through use, making it a difficult surface to negotiate safely with a stretcher.   …

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Crowden Head, Kinder Scout

Buxton Edale snatch squad called to evacuate a 19 year old female who had suffered an asthma attack whilst on a D of E expedition.  The casualty was airlifted by air ambulance to Wythenshawe hospital.

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Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Volunteers requested to assist in the ongoing search for a 56 year old vulnerable male who had gone missing from a Nursing Home in the Worksop area some days previously.  Members of Buxton, Edale and Derby teams assisted Nottinghamshire Police in a planned intensive search of the surrounding area.  Sadly, a body matching the description of the missing male was found in an area searched by members of the police task force.

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