Whilst out enjoying a day on the millstone grit of Stanage Edge, a climber took a fall, landing hard on the ground. Derbyshire Constabulary received the 999 call and deployed Edale Mountain Rescue Team to the scene. In line with many other mid-week callouts, EMRT contacted Buxton Mountain Rescue Team to give a larger number of team members to evacuate the climber and 4 BMRT team members were quickly able to respond.

Initial medical treatment was given at the crag, before the casualty was carefully placed on a mountain rescue stretcher for …

Two walkers out for the day along the Monsal Trail were rescued by the team from steep ground to the side of the path leading from the viaduct to Monsal Head.

Derbyshire Constabulary responded to a 999 call which gave details of where the casualties had slipped and tumbled from the path in the vicinity of the Monsal Trail viaduct.

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team were called to carry out the rescue. A response vehicle and a small section of team members who were at Castleton fund-raising, were immediately sent …

As team members were on their way up the hillside for incident 51, they were alerted by a member of the public who had seen 2 para gliders crash together on the other side of the hill. A vehicle was immediately tasked around to Treak Cliff Cavern area to check if our assistance was required.

On arrival both pilots had landed on the ground. One pilot was more seriously hurt, and was complaining of back pain and required assistance. Team members arriving from incident 52 were directed to our location. …

 As team members were mobilising to incident 51 near Castleton, details of another incident at Combs came in via East Midlands Ambulance Service.

Team members were split into two groups to try and ensure enough people arrived at each job.

We were then quickly informed that the incident at Combs had been resolved and team members were redirected to incident 51, and a further incident, number 53.

The busy time continued for Buxton Mountain Rescue team on Saturday 8th August with the first of three call outs coming in just after midday.

Just as team members were enjoying some lunch, they were tasked by Derbyshire Constabulary, to assist an injured person on the side of Winnats Pass. The walker had been descending the grassy path at the side of Winnats Pass when they fell and injured their lower leg.

Team members quickly arrived and made their way up the hill to assist. The casualty was assessed …