A family group was out walking along the Monsal trail, when one member of the group slipped and fell over 6 metres down into the river. The casualty appeared to have momentarily lost consciousness whilst in the water. A member of the walking group descended and performed basic first aid, and as a result the casualty regained consciousness.

When the team arrived a rope system was rapidly established to haul the casualty back up to the path. Whilst the system was being constructed, the casualty was assessed by the team paramedic and an East …

A report was received from Staffordshire Police that a young person out enjoying the craggy outcrop of the Roaches, had become stuck somewhere in the vicinity of the Don Whillans Hut and reported that they could also see Hen Cloud.

We attempted to use phone-find to ping the exact location but were unsuccessful.

When team members arrived in the area, they located the casualty who thankfully was able to be released from his stuck position by one of the team.

The casualty was assessed and was deemed to …

A young walker had decided to try and extend his view along the trail by climbing above one of the tunnel entrances, subsequently becoming crag fast! A dog walker tried to implement a rescue but was unsuccessful.

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service was first on the scene and requested additional resources from Buxton mountain rescue. Both agencies worked closely and successfully were able to safely rescue the young walker and dog walker.

Both were assessed by members of East Midlands Ambulance Service before returning home just after midnight….

Both Edale Mountain Rescue Team and Buxton Mountain Rescue Team responded to assist a walker who had suffered a lower right leg injury whilst descending the steps from the summit to Mam Nick.

The casualty was administered pain relief and carried on a mountain rescue stretcher to a friend’s car, which then transferred the casualty to the hospital.

A walker enjoying the Edale valley was reported to have injured an ankle.

As with all midweek call-outs, both Edale Mountain Rescue Team and Buxton teams responded.

The first members to arrive at the rendezvous point in Edale met the walker, who had been kindly assisted to the village by two walkers.

Both teams were stood down, with three Buxton members waiting with the casualty until a East Midlands Ambulance Service arrived.

Two walkers had camped high on the Kinder plateau, but overnight the weather took a turn for the worse with torrential rain and high winds. The pair felt a little out of their comfort zone and rightly phoned for help from Mountain Rescue.

The team willingly responded and met the walkers as they descended via the Grindslow Knoll footpath into Edale.

A walking group had set off to enjoy a day in the Peak District National Park, but as the party were passing through Chee Dale, a member of the group slipped and painfully injured their arm.

The team responded and once the casualty was provided with strong pain relief, they were placed onto the mountain rescue stretcher. The evacuation was a little tricky, carrying the stretcher over boardwalks and a narrow bridge, to the awaiting East Midlands Ambulance Service, at the Millers Dale car park.

We would like to thank …

A group of walkers was out enjoying the Dane Valley, when one of the party slipped and fell awkwardly, injuring their head and the side of their body.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, was the first to respond and provided the initial medical care. Buxton Team members also responded and assisted with transporting the casualty to the ambulance for onward care in hospital.

We would like to wish the casualty a speedy recovery and thank Wincle Beer Company Ltd, for the use of their car park. Some team members …

Joint call out with Edale Mountain Rescue Team (EMRT) at Barber Booth. Requested to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) with an elderly gentleman who had been out walking and fallen and injured their right ankle. First aid provided by EMRT.

Patient given strong pain relief, ankle splinted and then placed on a mountain rescue stretcher for the carry out to Small Clough Farm where an EMAS ambulance took him onto hospital.

A call was received to respond to a climber who had been bouldering between the pinnacle and the track at Froggatt.

Edale Mountain Rescue Team cover this area, but they were already committed on their second call out of the day so Buxton team was requested to attend.

Edale sent some available resources to the incident, and when team members arrived on the scene, the casualty had been assessed by an East Midlands Ambulance Service rapid response paramedic and ambulance personnel.

The casualty had sustained a lower …