The team was called to a known location incident where a group of three walkers had become stranded due to darkness. Team search managers located the group using mobile phone technology called SARLOC which gave an approximate location just south of Crowden Tower. Team members were dispatched to find the group. The group was found and walked off the hill, after some time spent warming up in the team box tents.
A walker who had set out from Longnor with a group of friends had enjoyed the views from Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill on a clear day. Then on the descent to Hollinsclough had taken a slip and injured her ankle and the group called for help. The team responded and treated the lady with pain relief. The lady was then transported to Mobile 3 to await East Midlands Ambulance Service and then on to hospital. The lady’s friends were then transported back to their cars in Lognor.
Just as the previous call had concluded we were asked to assist Edale Mountain Rescue Team on a second call. Several Buxton MRT members and vehicles headed to RV at Hell Bank Plantation where a gentleman had slipped whilst crossing a field and sustained a lower leg injury. He was treated on scene and then carried, using the Rescue Stretcher and wheel to a waiting East Midlands Ambulance at Beeley Top farm.
Both teams headed back to their base to clean some very muddy kit.
