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Chee Dale

The team were requested to assist a family who were walking along the Monsal Trail, when their cocker spaniel decided to go for a more interesting walk. Father and son followed to retrieve the dog. All three then became crag fast just above a cliff and were rescued to safety by the team.

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Shutlingsloe

Joint incident with Cheshire Lowland Search And Rescue to a walker who had fallen near the summit of Shutlingsloe and couldn’t get up. 

On arrival, the casualty was a male who had stumbled on a paved pathway and fallen over.  Lower left leg injury, pain relief given before applying a splint and transferring the casualty to a mountain rescue stretcher and carried down the hill.  Casualty handed over to North West Ambulance Service and taken to Macclesfield hospital.

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Chee Dale

The team was called out to attend a casualty who had slipped on mud in the Chee Dale area and sustained a painful lower leg injury.  The casualty was quickly found, given pain relief, and his leg splinted before being transferred to a mountain rescue stretcher for transport to a waiting East Midland Ambulance Service ambulance.

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Millers Dale

Reports came to Buxton MRT of a cyclist on Monsal Trail at Litton Bridge, with chest and arm pains.Mobile 1 was sent easterly along the trail. They got to Monsal Head but could not find the casualty. The team were provided a What3words reference to locate the casualty which was just off trail near Thornbridge outdoor centre. This location was checked but no casualty could be found.Mobile 4 was sent westerly to check the trail again. Search parties were also sent to Litton Mill and to Millers Dale Bridge.

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Corbar Woods, Buxton

While team members were arriving at job 011, a second call came in to attend Corbar Woods. The air ambulance was deployed along side Buxton Mountain Rescue. A walker who was crossing a stile below Corbar Cross on the outskirts of Buxton, slipped and landed awkwardly momentarily losing consciousness. East Midlands Ambulance Service was first on scene, closely followed by Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance. Additional team members made their way to the casualty location. Fortunately, our services weren’t required as the patient was transferred onto the helicopter with help from members of …

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Winnats Pass

The Team was called to assist Edale Mountain Rescue Team to help a walker who had slipped on a grassy slope and hurt their ankle.

With their leg splinted, the casualty was put onto a mountain rescue stretcher and sledged down to the road and waiting ambulance.

While team members were still arriving at the RV, a second call came in to an incident at Corbar Woods – some team members left this callout to attend 012 other members were redirected to it. …

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Rushup Edge

While incidents 008 and 009 were just coming to an end, the team was alerted to a fallen paraglider on Rushup Edge, near Lords Seat. Team attended and provided support where required.

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Mam Farm

As call out number 008 was happening, a second casualty call was recorded, approximately 100m away!

The team supported both incidents with Edale Mountain Rescue Team. Evacuated by the team to East Midlands Ambulance Service ambulance at Odin Mine.

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Mam Farm

The team was asked to assist neighboring team Edale Mountain Rescue (EMRT) to recover a fallen walker near Mam Farm. It was suspected that the casualty had a dislocated ankle. After treatment by EMRT carers the casualty was driven to an East Midland Ambulance Service ambulance at the Odin Mine by Buxton Mountain Rescue Team members.

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Goyt Valley

Called out by Derbyshire Police to the occupants of a car (six adults and a baby) unable to get out of the valley due to snow and ice. Stranded near the Errwood Sailing Club in the Goyt Valley.

Stood down while mobilising when they were rescued by a passing local in a Landrover and handed over to Peak 4×4.

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