An ambulance is not suitable to get to travel off a road. Somewhere you wouldn’t initially think an ambulance would struggle to get to is the middle of a golf course. The team were called out to assist East Midland Ambulance Service with a collapsed casualty on the 13th Green of Cavendish Golf Club.

As team members and vehicles were arriving at the RV in the Golf Club Car Park, the team was stood down as thankfully a golf buggy was able to transport the casualty to the waiting ambulance. Well done all involved! …

The team was called to assist East Midland Ambulance Service with a fallen walker, on the old road off Long Hill. The casualty had been walking along the road edge when they fell injuring their knee and ankle.

They were placed on a mountain rescue stretcher for a short carry to the waiting ambulance.

After a miserable, rainy morning the skies brightened up and it turned into a lovely afternoon in the Peak District.

Two walkers and their dogs were enjoying an afternoon stroll in Monk’s Dale when one of them slipped as they were descending a tricky, rock step resulting in a very painful leg injury.

After rendezvousing at Miller’s Dale car park, team members headed back up the road to the team vehicles and walked down into the steep-sided limestone dale carrying the rescue equipment to the casualty’s location.

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The team joined forces with Edale Mountain Rescue (EMRT) to a casualty who had fallen and injured their ankle. The casualty was given pain relief, their leg splinted, and carried down to the road head and waiting ambulance.

Just as team members were conducting the monthly first aid kit checks at Dove base, a call came through along with Edale Mountain Rescue Team for an incident involving a paraglider on Mam Tor.

Thankfully, it became clear that although the paraglider had landed heavily they were able to walk away from the scene albeit after being checked by a team paramedic.

Team members who were walking up to the summit of Mam Tor with the equipment turned around and were able to enjoy the lovely sunset as they descended back …