We received reports via East Midlands Ambulance Service regarding an individual stranded at the bottom of a steep bank near Randal Carr Brook, with several suspected injuries. Our team members immediately responded to the call, along with the ambulance crew. We were relieved to learn that the casualty had been safely transferred to the ambulance. Consequently, we were stood down.
Two walkers enjoying the beautiful sunny weather headed out for a day on Kinder Scout.
They ascended Grindslow Knoll, and proceeded along the edge path, then descended into Grindsbrook Clough.
Unfortunately one of the walkers took a fall , although not injured they were not confident to continue without assistance.
A party of six team members walked from Edale to meet the walkers and safely escort them down to the village.
Kenny the dog had gone missing yesterday (Thursday 1st) in the area of Mam Tor. K9-SAR had been searching for Kenny and located him on the face of Mam Tor. Edale Mountain Rescue Team and Buxton Mountain Rescue Teams responded. Thankfully, as team members were setting up a rope rescue system, a Mountain Rescue Search Dogs handler and dog whisperer from Edale managed to coax Kenny to safety and walk him back to his owners.
Search dog Wren and handler Andy were requested to assist Edale Mountain Rescue Team in the search for a missing person who had become separated from their walking partner. Andy and Wren joined other search dogs from Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team Team, and Edale Mountain Rescue to search the Derwent edges.
Due to the increasing size of the search area, the S92 Maritime and Coastguard Agency was requested, but was unable to take off due to fog.
With this in mind, our Drone section was requested, along with …
As team members were heading back to base from incident 39/2023, they spotted a person walking along the roadside towards Buxton. The weather had deteriorated and he was wet and cold, and there is no footpath along the road. They stopped to speak to him and found he was very wet and very cold (otherwise ok), so not wanting him to potentially get hypothermia or knocked down, they gave him a lift to the Market Place and dropped off outside Sainsbury’s.
Call out to assist Derby Mountain Rescue.
A local Derby MRT member was first on scene and found two men had been out walking in the area and had stopped for lunch when one of the men (79-years-old) fell from a ledge tumbling around 8-10ft. Along with some bruising, the male had suffered several lacerations to his scalp which were still bleeding. His wounds were dressed and bandaged on scene and he was escorted to the team vehicle and driven back to the RV where he was checked over by two team DRs …
Whilst attending the coronation event at Dove Holes, team members were approached to attend a line dancer who had fallen and was on the ground injured.
Casualty given pain relief, arm splinted and taken to hospital by car.
While team members were attending the stall a member of the ‘Rock Choir’ approached the team to ask for assistance with one of their singers who had collapsed. Having swapped phone numbers with the event first aid team paramedic, Mel rang them to ask them to meet her at the casualty, outside Argos.
The lady was dizzy and nauseous but sat on a chair and felt faint. While a history was starting to be taken the event medic arrived and took over. A member of the public had rung for an EMAS ambulance who attended. …
Buxton Mountain Rescue were to attend to a member of the public who had fainted and collapsed at the Spring Fair.
A walker became stranded on steep ground above Winnats Pass. Team members were en route to the location when an update was received, stating that the walker had successfully self-rescued and was safe and well.
