Seventeen members of the Joint Edale and Buxton Teams’ Snatch Squad were alerted by East Midlands Ambulance Service to an incident in Lathkill Dale whereby a 56 year old gentleman had suffered a severe loss of blood from ruptured varicose vein.  

The man, from Sheffield, had been walking with his wife in the dale when the problem occurred.  Fortunately they were in perhaps the only part of the dale which has a mobile phone signal and they were able to call for help without delay.  

Mountain Rescue team members were with …

Mountain Rescue assistance was requested by East Midlands Ambulance Service following the report of a lady having injured her ankle whilst walking.   The lady, on holiday from Aylsham, had simply slipped on a muddy farm track and sustained a suspected fracture of the left ankle

A total of 19 members of the Edale and Buxton joint team Snatch Squad responded but most Buxton members were stood down en route when it was found that the incident site was close to the road.

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called by North West Ambulance Service following the report of an elderly gentleman from Manchester having fallen some 50 feet. Paramedics and the North West Air-ambulance were already en-route to what was considered to be a possible life threatening incident.

The gentleman had been walking with friends when he took a tumble down a steep sided gorge striking his head in the fall.  Although the incident site was within 1 kilometer West of the Cat and Fiddle public house, …

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called by North West Ambulance Service following the report of an elderly gentleman from Manchester having fallen some 50 feet. Paramedics and the North West Air-ambulance were already en-route to what was considered to be a possible life threatening incident.

 
 
 
 
The gentleman had been walking with friends when he took a tumble down a steep sided gorge striking his head in the fall.  Although the incident site was within 1 kilometer West of the Cat and Fiddle public house, …

A major search of Kinder Scout was launched in the early hours of Thursday following the report of a woman benighted on the moor.  Four mountain rescue teams from Buxton, Kinder (Hayfield), Edale and Glossop were called out together with five search and rescue dogs.   Heavy rain and a strong northwest wind complicated the incident.

Although the rescue teams had mobile-phone contact with the 38 year old woman from Doncaster she was unable to give any coherent information as to her probable location.  Following the discovery of her car in Edale the search concentrated on Kinder Scout with the four …

Buxton and Edale Mountain Rescue Teams’ Snatch Squad called-out aroud lunch-time following the report of a man having broken a leg whilst walking on the path leading from Blue John Cavern towards Treak Cliff.

The 5o year old man and his wife were on holiday from their home in Gloucestershire when a simple fall from a stile resulted in a painful fracture of the lower leg.

Casualty treatment on scene was completed by Edale MRT paramedics before the man was carried on a rescue stretcher to an ambulance waiting at Blue John Mine.

Buxton team was asked to assist the West Midlands Ambulance Service with a fallen climber at the Roaches.

Knowing the potential severity of any climbing accident on Hen Cloud, the team responded in numbers, and an RAF Sea King was also requested to attend.

The casualty, a 36 year old male climber, had fallen up to 30 feet and landed on his feet. He sustained chest, pelvic and back injuries and was treated on site by the ambulance service and trauma doctor on the aircraft. Given the location of the casualty, lifting and carrying …

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called to rendezvous at Edale following the report of a casualty with possible head injuries at the top of Jacob’s Ladder near to Edale Cross.   A 23 year old female mountain biker had been thrown over the handlebars causing her to loose consciousness for a few minutes.  Aware of the potential seriousness of the injury a party of five team members were ascending Jacobs Ladder within 30 minutes of the call and an RAF Seaking helicopter was alerted.

On arrival at the accident scene a team paramedic confirmed the request for a helicopter which was already …

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called by Cheshire Police to assist at an incident near to the well known White Nancy landmark at Kerridge above Bollington.

An adult female fell runner had tripped and fallen striking her head and injuring her shoulder. Initial treatment was by ambulance paramedics but owing to potential seriousness of the injuries North West Ambulance called for an air-ambulance.  The helicopter attended and landed close to the scene.  However, because of the deteriorating weather and poor visibility, the helicopter was unable to take the casualty.  Buxton MRT was called and responded with eleven members and one Kinder MRT …

Edale and Buxton Mountain Rescue Teams’ joint Snatch Squad called following a climbing accident in the quarry area of Burbage Rocks South.  A young male had fallen approximately 5 metres landing on a rocky ledge some 3 metres above ground level.  The casualty was treated by air-ambulance paramedics and Edale MRT members for back and leg injuries before he was lowered to ground level using a simple rope system and lots of hands.  The man was then flown to hospital for further assessment.