The team were called by the Police to assist in the search of a vulnerable missing person in Buxton.

Edale Mountain Rescue Team and Buxton Mountain Rescue Team’s were called to a 13-year old Male who had slipped on the descent of Lose Hill. He sustained a minor injury to his lower leg, receiving pain relief whilst being assessed by an Edale Doctor. He was then stretchered to an awaiting East Midlands Ambulance Service.

The team was tasked to assist Edale Mountain Rescue Team and Glossop Mountain Rescue Team with an ongoing search for a benighted Duke of Edinburgh group. The group were eventually located a few fields away from the intended campsite. All were in good spirits and team members were able to return to work.

Whilst some team members were representing Buxton MRT at this year’s Buxton Carnival, a call came in to assist Edale Mountain Rescue Team with an incident on the southern edges of Kinder Scout.

A young man had aggravated an old knee injury whilst walking on Nether Tor. Due to the location and with the possibility of a long carry off, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency helicopter was requested.

The helicopter kindly transported troops and equipment back to Edale village, before transporting the casualty to hospital.

Photo credit: EMRT

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As team members were preparing for Thursday evening’s crag training session a joint snatch call with Edale Mountain Rescue Team was received from a school party on Grindslow Knoll.
A young female member of the walking group had sustained a suspected fracture to her right ankle after a fall.

Since the exact location was initially unknown, the team leader used Sarloc to ascertain the exact location. Team members were quickly deployed to the casualty site and after a very hot ascent team members reached the casualty, where the team’s paramedic carried out the primary survey.

As team members arrived on site, the stretcher …

The team were called to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service with a lady who had slipped during an evening’s walk. The lady was enjoying the evening by the old Lightwood reservoir when she slipped and sustained an ankle injury.

The Lady was treated by the ambulance crew and then loaded on to the team’s stretcher for a ten minute carry to the awaiting ambulance.
We’d like to pass on our thanks to a local lady walker who raised the alarm after hearing calls for help. She assisted the team in guiding us to the casualty site.

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The team and Edale MRT were called to a lady 200m above Treak Cliff Cavern, near Castleton who had slipped and injured her right leg. The lady was placed in a mountain rescue stretcher and carried to the ambulance at the Treak Cliff Cavern car park for onward travel to Hospital.

As the team stood down from the 3 Shires Head incident we were made aware of a moorland fire near to the Mermaid Pub. We relocated to the Winking Man Pub to assess the situation with Staffordshire Fire and Rescue, it was ascertained that the team were not required at this time and were stood down.

A male was out with friends accidentally dropped his phone whilst taking photos of this popular beauty spot. He fell awkwardly whilst trying to retrieve the phone and in the process possibly fracturing his femur. A Midlands Air Ambulance helicopter responded and a traction splint was applied, along with pain relief by the helicopter crew. He was then placed on a scoop stretcher, but required assistance transporting him to the helicopter due to the location of the casualty. When team members arrived he was placed on the team’s stretcher and carried a short distance to the helicopter.

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A walker from Manchester set out from Glossop yesterday with the intention of walking to Hayfield. As the day progressed the walker became disorientated on Kinder Scout and decided to stay the night, walking off this morning.
Things didn’t go to plan and the gentleman was located by two fell runners early this afternoon who gave him food, water to rehydrate and called 999 asking for the Police, then Mountain Rescue.

Along with Edale Mountain Rescue Team, members were tasked to walk to the top of Grindsbrook. Due to the distance from the road head and with the possibility of a very …