Buxton Mountain Rescue Team would like to say a huge Thank You to all those who supported the team during 2009.  It is only with such wonderful local support that the team can continue to help those who become distressed or injured in the hills and dales of the Peak District.

In 2009 team members responded to eight-seven requests for assistance from the police and ambulance services around the area. Call-outs were predominately to help injured walkers and climbers, but also included providing assistance to the wider local community with slips and falls in the town’s country parks.  Pets and sheep stranded …

As the winter weather begins to really grip the country, the team would like to remind people of the importance of being prepared.  Rule one is check the weather forecast.  Try this site for up to date local forecasts and links to web cams on the major approach roads to Buxton.

Planning officers from High Peak Borough Council have given the green light to a new Community Fire Station and Rescue Centre in Buxton. Discussions and consultation meetings have been going on for two years, with final planning approval for the site on Staden Lane granted this week.

The community station will not only provide accommodation for eight fire appliances but will also create a new home for the Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation, and new facilities for Buxton Mountain Rescue Team. Both cave rescue and mountain rescue will each have use of double …

The team has always tried to keep pace with modern developments in patient care. Our policy is to offer the very best available to any casualty we’re called to treat.  Thanks to Chapel Ramblers and your donations the team has been able to invest £300 in a new system of splinting for pelvic injuries.  

We often only think of splints for legs and arms but any fractured bone needs to be secured to prevent further damage to blood vessels and internal organs.   The pelvis is a major structural part of the skeleton but …

This Saturday, 12th December, team members will be in the quaint limestone village of Castleton for the team’s annual Christmas Collection.

All the shops are bursting with Christmas goodies and as evening encroaches the village is brightly lit with dozens of Christmas trees.   The local church is holding a Christmas Fair during the afternoon and its late night shopping for all the gift and Blue John shops. 

The weather forecast is bright if cold so it should be a perfect family day out to get you …

Employees of Marks & Spencer, Buxton, raised £500 for the rescue team at a penny bazaar held in the Spring Gardens store. 

As part of Marks & Spencer’s 125th birthday celebrations, Buxton M & S joined stores from across the country to go back to its roots as the Original Penny Bazaar.  The special event offered an exclusive range of Christmas products for just one penny each. Every penny given goes towards local charities. 

Owen Dyde, Store Manager said, “We decided that the mountain rescue …

On 13th August 2009 three search & rescue dogs, Derby Mountain Rescue Team and Buxton Mountain Rescue Team were all called to woodland on the outskirts of Leek in Staffordshire.  The police had received a 999 call stating that two boys had fallen into a large hole and could not escape. 

The police started searching but were unable to locate the boys or the hole and so mountain rescue was called in to widen the search.   The call was being taken as a serious incident and a large area of land and woodland painstakingly searched.

However as the incident was progressing further police enquiries proved the call to have …

On 13th August 2009 three search & rescue dogs, Derby Mountain Rescue Team and Buxton Mountain Rescue Team were all called to woodland on the outskirts of Leek in Staffordshire.  The police had received a 999 call stating that two boys had fallen into a large hole and could not escape. 
The police started searching but were unable to locate the boys or the hole and so mountain rescue was called in to widen the search.   The call was being taken as a serious incident and a large area of land and woodland painstakingly searched.
However as the incident was progressing further police enquiries proved the call to have …

Strangely, when people get lost on the Peak District moors they always seem to do it in bad weather and darkness!  So trying to find people who have huddled under a wall or boulder to seek shelter is a slow and laborious business. 

Good walking books recommend carrying a torch and whistle all year round. They can be used to attract the attention of a searching group when an emergency occurs.  However, those that have the sense to be prepared for such moments probably also have more sense than to get lost in the first place! So, …

This year sets a new record for income raised by our little red counter-top collection boxes. The team now relies on the boxes for over 10% of its annual income. It may seem surprising that at a time of general financial recession, income from the boxes has grown. 

However, this is no accident. The steady year by year growth is down to three factors: the continued generosity of local people wishing to help a local charity; generous shop keepers giving up profitable counter space; and a small team of dedicated members focusing …