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Millers Dale, east of Buxton

The team was called out to assist Derbyshire Constabulary with a search for a missing walker who had become separated from their walking group.

Due to the size of the search area, the team requested the assistance of Edale Mountain Rescue Team, and 3 search dog teams from Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England.

All teams were stood down just after midnight, with the intention of continuing the search the following morning.

Shortly afterward standing downs, the teams were informed that the gentleman had been found safe and well, …

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Roaches Gate

The team was called out to a climber who injured their leg whilst on a climb at the Roaches. Their leg was extremely painful and the casualty found that they were unable to continue either up or down the crag to safety. The casualty was made safe on a ledge by members of their party, and mountain rescue alerted.

The team arrived on scene and quickly set up a rope system and lowered a team member to assess the casualty on the ledge they were lying on. The casualty was given pain relief before their …

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Errwood Hall, Goyt Valley

It was a busy evening for the team, which began with our usual Thursday night training at Hen Cloud, and ended up with a call out to Errwood Hall, Goyt Valley.

The usual Thursday evening training session involved the team splitting into 2 groups to practice rope work and crag rescues. Just as the groups were about to raise their ‘exercise casualties” we were alerted to an incident requiring our assistance, at the Goyt Valley, east of Buxton.

The team was called out to a walker, who was out walking with …

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Blackwell Mill Cottages, Monsal Trail, east of Buxton

Whilst en-route to the previous incident, the team were re tasked to respond to an incident local to the teams primary operating area to assist a male casualty who had been walking with friends. The gentleman fell about 20 ft down an embankment, suffering a knee injury.

Due to it being midweek, with many of the team at work, Derby Mountain Rescue Team was requested to assist.

On arrival at the casualty, he was assessed by team members, and his leg was splinted and imobilised, before he was placed on a mountain …

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Surprise View

The rescue team was called out to support colleagues in Edale Mountain Rescue Team on a joint snatch incident to assist an injured person at Surprise View, Hathersage .

Just as the team had mobilised to this incident, details of another incident came through and the team was re-tasked to the incoming incident.

EMRT dealt with the original incident.

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