The team were requested to assist Edale Mountain Rescue in their search effort for a missing person.

Whilst team members were enjoying a spring-like afternoon, we were contacted to respond to a fallen climber at the Roaches.

The climber had taken a fall from Right Route on the Upper Tier and landed at the base of the climb.

Three response vehicles and 18 operational team members responded.

On arrival at the casualty site, we were met by Midlands Air Ambulance Charity and West Midlands Ambulance Service, who had administered pain relief to make the climber more comfortable.

The casualty was then …

A little after midday the team received a call to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service, who had responded to a collapsed competitor who was taking part in a local challenge event.

The casualty had been treated by the event’s medics before the ambulance crew arrived. The team assisted the crew to transport the casualty to the ambulance, which was situated on the Rushup Edge road.

We’d like to thank the event medics who were quick to respond and provide initial care.

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The team were asked to support Cheshire Search and Rescue in one of their search operations in Macc Forest.

This was joint work with Cheshire Search and Rescue and Cheshire Rural Crime Team.

The team’s drone section was deployed yesterday, at the request of Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, to a large moorland fire above Glossop.

Under the control of newly-qualified drone pilot Henry, with spotter Mel, the drone flew over the incident site providing fire officers with an overview of the incident, identifying hotspots and allowing them to plan their next moves.

The blaze had affected a large area of moorland and steep ground but, thanks to the efforts of all those involved in the firefighting effort, was safely extinguished….