Buxton team called to evacuate a 32 year old female from Sheffield who fell approximately 8 metres whilst attempting Rotunda Buttress (VS4C) when her protection apparently failed. The casualty who was not wearing a helmet, had suffered lower back and head injuries, and was treated on site by paramedics from the air ambulance before being immobilised and evacuated to the air ambulance and taken to North Staffs Trauma Centre for further treatment.

Team members were again requested by a different landowner to recover a sheep that had got stuck on an inaccessible ledge close to the waters edge at Erwood reservoir. Team members again set up a lowering and hoisting system and the animal was recovered unhurt. In contrast to the recent incident in Cheedale, the farmer did attend the rescue, and was most grateful, personally thanking all of the members who attended for our prompt and effective response.
We are always happy to assist the farming community, without who’s co-operation and land access, training would be impossible to …

Snatch squad called to evacuate a 10 year old boy from Bury, Greater Manchester who whilst ascending the side of Mam Tor face with a family group, had slipped, fallen and rolled about 100 feet down the steep grassy and shale bank. He suffered head and back injuries. After treatment on site by a team doctor he was evacuated by stretcher a short distance to the waiting Air Ambulance, he was then airlifted to the Sheffield Childrens Hospital for further treatment.

Following a request from a local farmer, team members located and evacuated a large lamb from an inaccessible ledge ca. 8 to 10 metres above the Monsal Trail in Cheedale. A crag lowering system was set up and the animal was lowered to the trail and after saying thank ewe, was quickly happily munching the grass as it meandered off into the distance. The farmer did not attend the rescue.

Buxton, Edale, Kinder and 3 SARDA dogs called to search for a 54 year old male from Leeds. The male who did not have a map, compass or torch had set off from Crowden the previous day and had in his own words “greatly underestimated the complexity of the Northern Peaks, became benighted and rung 999 after a blind panic) having woken up very wet and cold in the darkness after his unplanned bivvy.” Teams and dogs were deployed to search the likely area for the casualty who at first light, having lost phone signal, decided to walk off. …

Snatch squad called to evacuate a 12 year old male from Cheadle Heath Stockport, who slipped and sustained head and possible back injuries whilst ascending the path to start a caving trip as part of an organised group. The casualty was treated on site by EMAS paramedics before being evacuated some 50 metres down a the steep path to the road, this required a back rope and a great deal of hand over hand stretcher work across a short, polished limestone path.

Buxton team called to evacuate a 31 year old female from Whaley Bridge who fell ca 10metres whilst leading Rupert Bear goes hiking, (VS/4c). The casualty who had originally planned to climb indoors, changed plans at the last minute due to fine weather, and had sustained head and back injures and had also been briefly unconscious. East Midlands Ambulance control had requested an RAF Seaking due to the potential for serious injury that had been reported and after treatment on site by EMAS paramedics and team members, the casualty was loaded onto a spinal board and Bell Stretcher …

Buxton team called to evacuate a 19 year old male from Parsons Cross who had been visiting the Mamtor area when he decided it would be a laugh to climb the face. Local residents raised the alarm a little over an hour later when it was apparent that the male, a trainee scaffolder, was stuck and could not get up or down on the very loose and hazardous shale face. The youth, who was some 50 metres up from the bottom and above 2 sheer faces was cragfast 1/3 of the way up the face. He was rescued using …

Buxton Edale snatch squad called by EMAS to Blue John Cavern in to assist with an 81 year old male from Kings Lynn who was suffering with breathing problems, which were exacerbated when he tired to ascent the steps out of the cavern when the episode began. Close team members assisted in the evacuation up the steps but the majority of the team were stood down on reaching the RV.

Snatch squad called to evacuate a 52 year old female from North Cym who slipped on damp limestone slab whilst descending the path in knee length boots with a wedge heel. The casualty who sustained a suspected fracture of the left ankle was stretchered off to the roadhead.