What are you up to this summer?

Tackling the 268 rugged miles of the Pennine Way in 16 consecutive days of hiking might not be top of your list of relaxing activities – especially given the odd weather conditions we’ve had so far. Nonetheless, two brothers, James and Josh Martin, aged 12 and 16 respectively, plan to undertake this challenge in order to raise funds for Buxton Mountain Rescue.

James is no stranger to the team. From the age of 9, he has sucessfully completed several previous hill-walking challenges to support us. Last year, James completed the Wainwrights, and this year he’s …

Representatives of Buxton Mountain Rescue Team attended the official opening of the Kilnworx , a new regional indoor climbing and adventure centre in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

Buxton Team are pleased to be able to be associated with the Kilnworx facility as it is a local community initiative targeting young people, and will operate as a social enterprise. It has received European funding in addition to private investment to assist regeneration in the area. The profits from the wall will go back into the community so that it can, in due course, expand its facilities …

Members from Buxton Mountain Rescue Team and Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation have received the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal, which recognises their dedication to active service.

A joint presentation night was held at the Old Club House, Buxton, with the medals being presented to more than 60 personnel by the Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, Mr William Tucker, on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen.

Mr Tucker said “Derbyshire as a county is well served by its Mountain and Cave Rescue Teams and I was delighted to present Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee Medal to so many well-deserving team members. As a county we owe …

The 15th Emergency Services Day is fast approaching. It’s on Sunday June 10th 2012 at the Pavilion Gardens Promenade, Buxton, 10:30am to 4:15PM

This great day out is a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes of the work of the full time and volunteer emergency services.

There will be static displays by each of the emergency services where you can ask questions, pick up information, tips and advice, or take a look at their specialist equipment and vehicles. Throughout the day there will be arena displays, with a simulated road traffic accident, and a fire call.There’s plenty of fun for the …

Last Friday the team welcomed a visit from Andrew Bingham MP, High Peak and David Rutley MP, Macclesfield. Both MPs are members of the “All Party Parliamentary Group on Mountain Rescue”. Indeed Andrew is the Treasurer, and David is the Vice Chairman. Both have visited other teams within their constituencies.

The visit was for both MPs to see at first hand what we do, the vehicles and equipment we use, and learn more about the commitment of our volunteer team members, in terms of training …

Last Friday the team welcomed a visit from Andrew Bingham MP, High Peak and David Rutley MP, Macclesfield. Both MPs are members of the “All Party Parliamentary Group on Mountain Rescue”. Indeed Andrew is the Treasurer, and David is the Vice Chairman. Both have visited other teams within their constituencies.

The visit was for both MPs to see at first hand what we do, the vehicles and equipment we use, and learn more about the commitment of our volunteer team members, in terms of training …

Children from St Bedes Catholic Primary School in Kimberworth, Rotherham, were eager to show off their talents when asked to design a new Operational Member recruitment poster for the team.  Teacher, Mrs Moffatt, set the children a competition following a lesson with the topic of “self giving” and a discussion on voluntary organisations.

The idea originated when Mrs Moffatt’s friend was rescued by Buxton MRT in Monsal Dale last August (see incident 45/2011). when she slipped and broke a wrist.

The competition winners were …

After a great many years service the team’s information panels, which accompany us at fund raising events to help explain the work we do, needed refreshing. Producing something new is always more effort than you imagine, but one doughty team member volunteered to take on the challenge.

Luckily help was at hand in the form of Pete Dell from Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation, one of our neighbours in the joint Emergency Services premises in Buxton. Pete happens to own his own printing business Matlock Media, and he very kindly offered to make our new designs into …

Everyone loves a SeaKing, don’t they? Distinctive, powerful, noisy, and very, very capable.

We don’t see as much of them in the Peak District these days (the various air ambulance services are a more common sight), so it’s a treat to get the chance to see them up close, and do a little training with the highly skilled crew at RAF Leconfield in East Yorkshire.

After some orientation and safety instruction, delivered inside the helicopter stationed in a hangar, we transferred ourselves back to the Ops room where we …

The Easter weekend signals the start of another fund-raising season for Buxton Mountain Rescue team.

Whatever the weather, you can be sure that we’ll be out on the streets of the small hill village of Castleton in the Hope valley. Team members give up some of their family time over the long weekend to put in a non-emergency public appearance, talking to visitors and locals alike about what we do. Ultimately we hope you’ll agree our endeavours are worth while and that you’ll drop some loose change into our collection buckets. These funds really are vital for keeping our operations …