Today’s first callout was to a lady who had slipped on the path next to Heardman’s Plantation Grindsbrook, Edale.

Team members from both Buxton and Edale Mountain Rescue Teams were called to assist in a joint operation and vehicles were deployed from both bases. The fall had resulted in a lower leg injury and with the casualty in great pain, and unable to walk. A stretcher evacuation back to the valley floor was required before onwards transport to hospital.

Initial medical care was given by the Edale team members, …

The team, along with Edale Mountain Rescue Team, was called out early Sunday morning to Mam Tor to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service and Derbyshire Constabulary with an incident.

Sadly, despite the efforts of all involved, the gentleman passed away.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time….

A group of friends were enjoying a Friday afternoon walk around Rainow, while dodging the showers. Unfortunately, one of them slipped on the rocky, muddy and uneven ground and injured her lower leg. A 999 call was made to our colleagues at North West Ambulance Service who located the casualty and started treatment.

Due to the rough terrain, the team was called to provide assistance with the evacuation. Team members arrived at the casualty site and were soon carefully placing the casualty onto a mountain rescue stretcher. The lady was carried the …

The team was called out late afternoon to search for a female walker in her 70s who had become separated from her partner in heavy rain and low cloud whilst on a walk around the Fernilee/Windgather area.

On arrival at the car and after waiting a while, the partner became concerned and rang the Police.

Team members had responded to the call out and were travelling to the Goyt valley when we learnt that the missing lady was able to get a message to her partner saying she was safe …

As a mountain rescue team, we are more used to working in the hills and moorlands of the Peak District, so today’s callout to the Macclesfield Canal was an opportunity to do something slightly different.

Whilst out enjoying a walk along the towpath the casualty had placed a foot awkwardly on uneven ground resulting in a very painful lower leg injury. Our colleagues from North West Ambulance Service had arrived at the scene to give the casualty initial medical treatment and called Buxton MRT to assist with the extraction. Much of our work …