By Ian Hurst & Roger Bennett
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Mountain Rescue in the Peak District has evolved massively throughout the twentieth century. There was no recognised rescue service to deal with accidents …
By Ian Hurst & Roger Bennett
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Mountain Rescue in the Peak District has evolved massively throughout the twentieth century. There was no recognised rescue service to deal with accidents …
It’s that time of year for family gatherings and office parties. So, to keep everyone entertained, why not try a traditional brain scratching quiz?
A team supporter from Lincolnshire (a county well known for its mountains!) has written 70 questions each with an answer that contains a British place name and the name of a bird.
To receive a quiz sheet, send SAE plus £1 cheque made payable to ‘Buxton Mountain Rescue Team’ to Mrs. G Halliday, ‘Lorien’, Main Road, Stickney, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 8AG. Extra donations obviously WELCOME!
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Two young men from Sceptre School, an independent school in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, have chosen Buxton Mountain Rescue Team to benefit from their studies.
Fraser Denny and Glenn Hibbert are both studying for their GCSEs and for part of their coursework in “Citizenship” had to choose a project that would improve the awareness of a chosen organisation. During a visit to the Peak District last year they saw BMRT in action and decided that this would be the group they wanted to concentrate on.
Part of the coursework involves researching the organisation and then preparing a presentation to …
Two young men from Sceptre School, an independent school in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, have chosen Buxton Mountain Rescue Team to benefit from their studies.
Fraser Denny and Glenn Hibbert are both studying for their GCSEs and for part of their coursework in “Citizenship” had to choose a project that would improve the awareness of a chosen organisation. During a visit to the Peak District last year they saw BMRT in action and decided that this would be the group they wanted to concentrate on.
Part of the coursework involves researching the organisation and then preparing a presentation to …
Saturday 6th November was Community Bonfire Night in Whaley Bridge, an event organised by the Goyt Valley Round Table.
It was a busy night as the Round Table arrange all the fireworks, the bonfire and the edible goodies. The Round Table also used the event as an opportunity to present donations to their chosen charites.
The Round Tablers have been working hard all year to raise money to support a wide variety of charities.
This year Buxton Mountain Rescue Team was one of the lucky charities to be nominated as a recipient and team member, Joe Rees, went along to collect a cheque …
Thanks to the magnificent efforts of the ladies of Alderley Edge Methodist Church, Buxton Mountain Rescue Team is now able to go ahead with the purchase of new protective clothing for its latest recruits.
The ladies’ Thursday Group invited local G.P., Dr Vicki Gilmore, to give a talk about the work of the rescue team last year and ever since then, the group has been working hard to raise money for the team. A coffee morning, a concert and another special event all helped to contribute to the grand total of over …
Buxton Mountain Rescue Team is delighted to be the recipient of a generous donation of £200 from the Derbyshire Branch of The Institute of Quarrying.
The unsolicited gift was a surpise to the team which in years gone by kept its equipment and vehicles in an old garage deep in Dove Holes Quarry.
The money was raised at an annual dinner dance and the decision to donate it to the rescue team was unanimous. The team extends its sincere thanks to the Derbyshire Quarrry Institute – another example of great local support for the team.
Winter will suddenly make its presence felt when the clocks go back in the early hours of Sunday 31st October. Officially sunset drops back one hour from 5.38 pm on Saturday evening to 4.36 pm on Sunday evening. It’s an hour that makes a world of difference to walkers coming off the upper slopes of the peak-land hills, and every year it catches someone out.
The clock change usually results in a spate off call-outs for local rescue teams assisting people who get caught out by the shorter days and early nightfalls. …
It may not be a well known fact but singing “Nellie the elephant packed her trunk ….” whilst carrying out life-saving resuscitation actually helps with rhythm and timing.
It’s a technique championed by team doctor, Vicki Gilmore, who regularly teaches cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to team members as part of their first aid training. Singing helps control the rate of chest compressions given to a patient and repeating the first line of the song counts 30 beats at the necessary rate of 100 per minute.
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