A climber had fallen off a route at Curbar Edge which resulted Edale Mountain Rescue Team being called to assist EMAS with the extraction of the casualty. As the situation was not clear at the time, Buxton Mountain Rescue Team were requested to assist.

An air ambulance was deployed to the scene and the casualty who had sustained a serious injury was quickly flown to Sheffield Northern General Hospital.

The two team members who has responded to assist were quickly stood down as the air evacuation took place, and returned …

Just as team members were settling down to a relaxing start to the weekend, we received a request for assistance from East Midlands Ambulance Service. An EMICS doctor were requested to attend an incident at Mam Tor and, due to the location, requested the assistance of Edale Mountain Rescue Team.

The first reports suggested the incident was serious and so Buxton Team was also called out. On arrival at the rendezvous point, it became clear that the injuries were not as bad as first thought, and both teams were stood down….

While climbing a route on Froggatt Edge a climber fell, sustaining injuries which required help from the emergency services. East Midlands Ambulance Service and the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance arrived on scene to provide initial medical care, and then requested Edale Mountain Rescue Team to assist with the evacuation of the casualty to the roadside. As is normal for a mid-week callout, a request was made to Buxton Mountain Rescue Team to provide further numbers.

Before team members arrived at the scene, the Air Ambulance crew had been able …

While out for the day on the Great Ridge, a walker slipped on the descent from Hollins Cross to Odin’s Mine, sustaining a lower leg injury.

Both Edale Mountain Rescue Team and Buxton Mountain Rescue Team were called to the scene to carry the casualty back to the road. Team members made their way up to Hollins Cross from Woodseats Farm, and along the ridge to the casualty site.

After an initial medical assessment, team members decided to sledge the casualty on a mountain rescue stretcher to a …

A family group was out enjoying the sunshine on Sunday afternoon when one of them stumbled and fell over, injuring their arm and leg. Despite other members of the group helping the casualty, they were unable to continue on their walk, and called 999.

East Midlands Ambulance Service attended the incident and gave medical d treatment to the injured person. However, due to the location, EMAS requested our assistance to help get the casualty to the nearest road.

On arrival, the team transferred the casualty to a mountain …