Team members had no sooner returned to work, home, or base from the previous call out when the second callout of the day came through from the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation – PDMRO Duty Controller.

The incident involved a walker who had taken a tumble on the path at the top end of the narrow gorge of Lud’s Church while on a circular walk starting from the Roaches. In the fall the casualty had sustained a painful leg injury preventing further progress on the walk. A member of the party made the …

The team were called out early afternoon to a report of 2 persons crag fast on Elbow Ridge, Winnats Pass.

As usual with mid week call outs a joint snatch call out was initiated with Edale Mountain Rescue Team.

On arrival, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service were on site and dealing with the incident.

The team was stood down as soon as possible to enable team members to get back to their day jobs and other activities.

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The team was called out mid afternoon to help two people who had taken a tumble at Fernilee reservoir. They had walked around part of the reservoir when they stumbled making their way down a gravel path.

Both of them fell, and were unable to continue their walk. They called East Midlands Ambulance Service who were quickly on scene and, due to the location of the incident, asked the mountain rescue team to assist with the exctraction.

Team members quickly arrived at the rendezvous point and made their way …

The team was asked to assist Derby MRT with an ongoing search for a vulnerable missing person at Shipley Country Park, north east of Derby.

Four team members were en-route to the RV point but were stood down as the missing person was found safe and well.

The second incident of the day resulted from a 999 call to Derbyshire Constabulary by some walkers on Brown Knoll. They had come across another walker who they found lying on the ground with an injury to their head. The walker seemed confused about the events which had led up to the fall. Concerned the walker might not be able to continue with the walk they sensibly called for mountain rescue help.

The team members who had been carrying out kit checks at base were soon on route and the first section was …