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Roaches Gate

Called out by Staffordshire Police to assist a climber who had fallen approximately 10m and injured their right leg and wrist.

Air ambulance put him on a scoop stretcher to assist and the team placed the casualty in a casualty bag and was carried off the hill to the awaiting helicopter.

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Lathkill Dale

A selected group searched the Dale for a sheep which was reportedly stuck in a tree on the edge of a steep drop. No sheep was found unfortunately but we thought you’d like this archive photo of sheet rescue from the 1960’s.

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The Roaches

A climber had taken a 10-metre fall whilst ascending a route near to ‘Chicken Run’.

Unfortunately, the casualty landed quite heavily at the base of the crag. A walker who was passing by raised the alarm and the team responded, as did Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, and West Midlands Ambulance Service.

The air ambulance medics were first on scene and provided initial care, quickly administering pain relief as the casualty had suspected fractured ribs, wrist and complained of back pain….

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The Broken Road

The team was called to assist Edale Mountain Rescue Team with an injured walker who had sustained knee and wrist injuries. The casualty was treated on scene and placed on a stretcher, ready for transfer to an East Midlands Ambulance Service ambulance.

Before the ambulance arrived, a taxi was organised by a member of the walking party, which proved a good decision as the ambulance was diverted to a priority 1 call. As the injury to get casualty was not life-threatening, they were taken to hospital via the taxi….

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Cavendish Golf Club

An ambulance is not suitable to get to travel off a road. Somewhere you wouldn’t initially think an ambulance would struggle to get to is the middle of a golf course. The team were called out to assist East Midland Ambulance Service with a collapsed casualty on the 13th Green of Cavendish Golf Club.

As team members and vehicles were arriving at the RV in the Golf Club Car Park, the team was stood down as thankfully a golf buggy was able to transport the casualty to the waiting ambulance. Well done all involved! …

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Long Hill

The team was called to assist East Midland Ambulance Service with a fallen walker, on the old road off Long Hill. The casualty had been walking along the road edge when they fell injuring their knee and ankle.

They were placed on a mountain rescue stretcher for a short carry to the waiting ambulance.

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Monks Dale

After a miserable, rainy morning the skies brightened up and it turned into a lovely afternoon in the Peak District.

Two walkers and their dogs were enjoying an afternoon stroll in Monk’s Dale when one of them slipped as they were descending a tricky, rock step resulting in a very painful leg injury.

After rendezvousing at Miller’s Dale car park, team members headed back up the road to the team vehicles and walked down into the steep-sided limestone dale carrying the rescue equipment to the casualty’s location.

Following an …

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Mam Tor Farm

The team joined forces with Edale Mountain Rescue (EMRT) to a casualty who had fallen and injured their ankle. The casualty was given pain relief, their leg splinted, and carried down to the road head and waiting ambulance.

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Mam Nic

Just as team members were conducting the monthly first aid kit checks at Dove base, a call came through along with Edale Mountain Rescue Team for an incident involving a paraglider on Mam Tor.

Thankfully, it became clear that although the paraglider had landed heavily they were able to walk away from the scene albeit after being checked by a team paramedic.

Team members who were walking up to the summit of Mam Tor with the equipment turned around and were able to enjoy the lovely sunset as they descended back …

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The Roaches

The team was called to a climber that had fallen from the route, Saul’s Crack on the Upper Tier of the Roaches.

Mobile 1, the team’s Hilux was driven up the track from Roaches Gate to just below Rockhall Cottage, where team equipment was deployed from the vehicle and carried to the crag.

The West Midlands Ambulance Service and the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity were already on scene when the team arrived and were providing medical treatment to the casualty below the crag.

The casualty was placed onto …

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