Incidents
Details of our latest incidents are below
Date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Team members involved: 11
Kinder Southern Edges
Incident 6 - Saturday 18th January 2025 21:56hrs Two walkers had set out later than planned to walk the southern edges of Kinder. Due to the late start they reached a point where they were not confident to progress unassisted and quite rightly called for assistance and provided us with their location. A section of team members were sent to locate them including SD Ebba in case the location provided was incorrect. Team members climbed out of the mist of the valley to be greeted by a fantastic winter night sky. They then proceeded to locate the walkers at the location provided. After warming in a shelter tent and consuming hot drinks and food the group made their way back down into Edale Village from where they were able to travel back home. If you require mountain rescue assistance dial 999/112 and ask for Police/Mountain Rescue
Date: Tue 14 Jan 2025
Team members involved: 9
Waverley
Incident 5 - Tuesday 14th January 2025 14:05hrs. A request from the Ambulance Service to assist with a fallen walker. A trip across Sheffield to the Orgreave area of Eastern Sheffield. A elderly gentleman out walking and bird watching, slipped on the now soft and muddy ground at one of the several ponds in the Waverley estate area of old Orgreave. A ambulance crew were with the gentleman, but with over a half a kilometer of rough and muddy ground to evacuate him over, a request for our assistance was put out. Team members arrived at the casualty site and packaged the gent onto our mountain rescue stretcher, and with the still cold weather, made sure that he was kept warm in one of our specialist warm sleeping bags. On arrival back at our RV point, he was handed back over to the ambulance crew who had by now relocated to our position from Treeton. We wish the gentleman all the best. Remember, we are more than just mountains, we serve both our rural and urban communities.
Date: Mon 13 Jan 2025
Team members involved: 9
Hathersage
Incident 4 - Monday 13th January 2025 14:46hrs. A request to attend to a walker with a leg injury in the Hathersage area. Two friends who were literally only just into their walk, had their afternoon walk cut short when one of them slipped, heard a crack, quickly followed by the inevitable pain. One of our vehicles was just a mile away, so we were quickly on scene, with other team members following closely behind. With the casualty checked over, pain relief and splinting, he was ready to be conveyed over a fence and into our vehicle for the short drive back to the casualties friends car, where they were happy to convey themselves to the A&E dept of the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. Thank you to the farmer for allowing access for the vehicle across his fields.
Date: Sat 11 Jan 2025
Team members involved: 18
Lady Booth
Incident 3 - Saturday 11th January 2025, 11:54hrs The team were called to assist a walker who had taken a tumble on frozen slippery terrain in Lady Booth Clough above Edale Youth Hostel. The party he was with were well prepared and had already made sure the casualty was insulated and had had some simple pain relief for their very painful injuries. Team members made their way up to the casualties location and once on scene were able to administer strong pain relief. Given the challenging conditions underfoot, with a foot of snow over steep bouldery heather, Rescue 912 helicopter from HMCG was tasked to assist. We also called on Buxton MRT to assist - if for any reason a winch by 912 was not possible, many hands would be needed for the evacuation! With the casualty treated and packaged, some nifty flying by 912 allowed a winch out and the casualty to be delivered to a waiting ambulance in Edale. Yet again, a multi agency job rescuing a walker in challenging conditions. it is worth noting, rescuers access to this incident was slowed down by cars parked and abandoned in various locations. Please be mindful when enjoying these beautiful snowy conditions that the emergency services may need to get passed where you have left your car! If you require help on the hills, call 999 and ask for POLICE - MOUNTAIN RESCUE
Date: Tue 07 Jan 2025
Team members involved: 26
Bleaklow
Incident 002 - Tuesday 7th January 2025 18:23hrs. The Team was called out along with Kinder MRT to assist Glossop MRT with the protracted extraction of a hypothermic injured walker off the Hern Stones area of Bleaklow. Full on winter conditions made for a challenging stretcher sledge. In total there were 60 mountain rescue team members from PDMRO (including 18 from Edale). HMCG S92 helicopter also tried to assist but was thwarted by the weather. The casualty was sledged to Snake Summit and evacuated by Glossop MRT to an ambulance. We wish the casualty well. To request Mountain Rescue; dial 999, ask for police and then Mountain Rescue.
Date: Sat 04 Jan 2025
Team members involved: 16
Mam Tor
Incident 001 - Saturday 4th January 2025 11:25hrs After a quiet start to the new year; the team’s first call came in for a walker who had slipped on the ice not far over from Mam Tor Summit. Team members made their way over from Mam Nic; treated the walker for a painful lower leg injury before packaging and stretchering them back down to the road for onward transport to hospital. To request Mountain Rescue; dial 999, ask for police and then Mountain Rescue.
Date: Wed 01 Jan 2025
Team members involved: 2
Barnsley
Dog Callout 1 1st January 2025 05:40hrs SDs Ebba and Hope called to assist Woodhead MRT with an incident near Barnsley.
Date: Mon 30 Dec 2024
Team members involved: 6
Castleton
Incident 155 - Monday 30th December 2024 16:25hrs The team was requested to give assistance to an elderly walker that was discovered by a couple on the Great Ridge above Castleton. The gentleman had been out for some hours, and was starting to feel the effects of a long cold day on the hill. Team members were quickly with the gent and assessed him. It was decided to assist him off the hill with the help of several team members. Equipped with a spare pair of Micro-Spikes to aid his steps in the very muddy conditions, team members along with a lot of banter from all parties, we eventually arrived back down to one of the vehicles. We returned the gentleman back to his accommodation and the comfort and safety of his friends for a well earned meal. We hope that he enjoys the rest of his stay.
Date: Mon 30 Dec 2024
Team members involved: 12
Blackamoor
Incident 154 - Monday 31th December 2024 12:18hrs. The team was requested to assist with a young person that had fallen from their mountain bike while out with a group of others. Helimed 98 was also requested and landed on scene just before the first team member. After a check over for arm and leg injuries, it was decided that Helimed could be released and the youing man was able to be transported back to the roadhead in a team vehicle to be self conveyed by his father to A&E for further treatment. We hope he is back out on his bike soon.
Date: Sat 28 Dec 2024
Team members involved: 2
Winnats pass (crags)
Incident 153 - Saturday 28th December 2024 17.30hrs A driver travelling up the Winnats pass observed a flashing light high up on the crags above the road. Quite correctly they called the Police who then alerted us. A local team member was duly dispatched to investigate; finding a party out for a walk and enjoying a pleasant evening. A false alarm with good intent. To call Mountain rescue; dial 999, ask for Police and then request mountain rescue.
Date: Fri 27 Dec 2024
Team members involved: 15
Winnats Pass
Incident 12 - Friday 27th December 2024 1439hr After a quiet festive period we were called to assist a walker on the hillside above Winnats Pass. Whilst out for days walking they had slipped on the extremely muddy ground and sustained and ankle injury. Whilst we were en-route they had made a valiant effort to self rescue by shuffling and sliding back towards the carpark. Once on scene we provided some splinting for the offending limb and then stretchered the walker back down to Speedwell Cavern Carpark where they were handed into the care of the ambulance service.
Date: Mon 23 Dec 2024
Team members involved: 12
Aughton
Incident 151 - Monday 23rd December 2024 1237hrs The team was called by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to an incident at Aughton. A dogwalker had slipped whilst walking across muddy fields and sustained a leg injury. After medical treatment by the ambulance service team members evacuated the walker back to the ambulance at the road.
Date: Sat 21 Dec 2024
Team members involved: 13
Cavedale
Incident 150 - Saturday 21st December 2024 0914hrs The team was called to assist the East Midlands Ambulance Service with an incident in Cavedale.
Date: Mon 16 Dec 2024
Team members involved: 2
Ramsley Moor
Incident 149 - Monday 16th December 2024 11:11hrs. A request from the PDMRO controller to assist with an elderly gentleman who had become dizzy and fatigued while out walking his dog. After the duty leader made contact by phone with the gentleman it was apparent that the gentleman was now almost back to his vehicle and was feeling much better. After a welfare check over the phone, the gentleman was making it quite clear that he was fit and well to drive himself back home.
Date: Sat 07 Dec 2024
Team members involved: 15
Bamford Moor
Incident 148 - Saturday 7th December 2024 14:25hrs. A request from the PDMRO controller to three walkers in trouble somewhere on Moscar and Bamford Moors, with one of them reported suffering from the effects of hypothermia. And that was all the information we had along with a W3Ws but no phone signal to check with the walkers, .and with storm Darragh raging across the country, our concern for the walkers became very real Several phonefinds were sent to the phone number given, but no reply and no contact via text or voice calls. The team deployed from Dennis Knoll car park to the W3Ws location. Further intel eventually came in that another phone number had made contact with the police. The duty controller finally managed to get through to this new number and a successful phonefind was received back. A foot section was sent to deploy from New Road to Bamford Edge to where the now very cold and wet party were met. After a check over the party were driven to their car to make their own way back to their homes. The reported walker suffering from hypothermia, had quite wisely been wrapped by their friends in a reflective survival blanket placed underneath their sodden clothes, and managed to keep walking, this no doubt had a positive effect on their temperature levels. Well done to the walking group.
Date: Mon 25 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 2
Elsecar
Dog Callout 25 25th November 2024 14:00hrs Search dogs Dottie and Hope called to assist Woodhead MRT with the continuation of a search in the Elsecar Area.
Date: Sat 23 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 15
Grindsbrook Clough
Incident 147 Saturday 23rd November 2024 17:06hrs. As storm Bert continued to pass over the Peak District we were called out to a fallen walker part way up Grindsbrook Clough. A passing party had come across the casualty who had fallen whilst crossing a swollen stream and put the call in for help. Team members deployed from the village to find the casualty in the location given and treated them for both their injuries and the cold/wet from immersion in the stream. The casualty was then stretchered down to the village to a waiting ambulance. To request mountain rescue; dial 999, ask for police and then Mountain Rescue.
Date: Fri 22 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 7
Dirtlow Rake
Incident 146 Friday 22nd November 2024 14:04hrs. A request from the PDMRO controller to assist with a heavily pregnant lady and her partner stuck in their car. After talking with the lady and reassuring her that we are on our way to help, local team members made their way to their location on the moors above Castleton. We decided to take the lady down to our base in a team Landrover for welfare reasons, while other team members along with the ladies partner dealt with digging out their car from a snow drift. After a fair bit of grunting, we managed to free the mini from the snow drift and in the company of a team member, the ladies partner was able to drive the safer way around to our base to be reunited with his partner. We wish the lady all the best an no doubt they will be telling the story of their predicament for some time to come.
Date: Thu 21 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 12
Kinder Scout
Incident 145 - Thursday 21st November 2024 13:16hrs. Concerns for a walker who was reported overdue by his friends. A young man thought to be possibly wild camping around the Kinder Scout area had not made his usual contact with his friends. It was decided to initialize the full Kinder plan with a focus on the Southern edges. As teams were deploying onto the hill, further intelligence came through from the Police that he had fortunately turned up at home safe and well.
Date: Wed 20 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 10
Little Longstone
Incident 144 - Wednesday 20th November 2024 09:57hrs. A request from the ambulance service to assist with a injured walker. A gentleman walking in the fields of Little Longstone, slipped and injured his upper leg, rendering him not being able to weight bear. Team members were on scene within 15 minutes of the call and started to assist the ambulance service with care and packaging before loading onto our stretcher for the relatively short journey to the road and awaiting ambulance.
Date: Tue 19 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 9
Chatsworth
Incident 143 Tuesday 19th November 2024 12:55hrs. A request to assist a walker in the grounds of Chatsworth house with a leg injury. A walker had slipped on wet and snowy ground near to Calton Lees, rendering them unable to weight bear. As the team were being mobilized, further contact was made with the informant that told us that Chatsworth estate staff had managed to drive a 4x4 to the casualties position and were in the process of evacuating them to a friends car for transport. Team stood down.
Date: Sun 17 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 17
Bamford Moor
Incident 142 -Sunday 17th November 2024 16:11hrs. The team was called to assist a group out walking on the moors above Bamford. One of the group had sustained a knee injury and could not continue. The group hunkered down and called for help. We were able to use technology to pin down their location precisely and team members were soon on scene. The uninjured members of he group were warmed in a group shelter, whilst the casualty was attended to. Fortunately, only the 1 party member needed a stretcher carry - the rest were able to be guided and make their way to the road under their own steam. The previously very mucky weather by now had cleared so the stretcher party had a pleasant wander off the hill. Once back at the road the casualty was able to be conveyed by their friends to see further medical help if required. Remember, if you need help on the hills, call 999 and ask for POLICE - MOUNTAIN RESCUE
Date: Sat 16 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 16
Padley Gorge
Incident 141 - Saturday 16th November 2024, 14:26hrs The team was called to assist a walker that had taken a tumble near to the top of Padley gorge. 2 local team members were walking in the area and were within 50m of the casualty when the call came through - probably one of our fastest "at scene" times yet! Once team resources arrived the casualty was splinted and packaged and carried back to the road and the waiting ambulance. An easily sorted job, with all services working together for the benefit of the casualty If you need help in the hills, call 999 and ask for POLICE - MOUNTAIN RESCUE
Date: Sat 16 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 1
Blackburn/Droppingwell
Dog Callout 24 16th November 2024hrs 11:15hrs Search dog Hope called to assist Woodhead MRT wit an incident near Blackburn, Sheffield
Date: Mon 11 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 1
Woolley Woods, Sheffield
Dog Callout 23 11th November 2024 19:00hrs Searchdog Hope called to assist Woodhead MRT with an incident in Sheffield.
Date: Sat 09 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 2
Derwent Edge
Incident 140 - Saturday 9th November 14:50hrs A solo walker had reported themselves lost whilst walking on the moors above the Derwent Reservoir. As the duty team Leader was organising a response another walking party came across the lost walker and were able to walk with them back down to Fairholmes. To request Mountain Rescue; dial 999, ask for Police and then Mountain Rescue.
Date: Sat 09 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 10
Derwent Lane
Incident 139 - Saturday 9th November 11:30hrs The team received a call from a walker stating that they had fallen, had hurt their ankle and were cold. Initial information was vague putting them somewhere in the Fairholmes area however contact was lost and could not be re-established. On the limited information we had we dispatched one vehicle from our base in Hope to look around the more likely spots. Fortunately the casualty was located near to Derwent Lane on the west side of the reservoir allowing a full team callout to package and evacuate the walker back up to a waiting ambulance. To request Mountain Rescue; dial 999, ask for Police and then Mountain Rescue.
Date: Sat 02 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 2
Kinder
Dog Callout 22 2nd November 2024 18:40hrs Search dog Ebba called to assist Kinder MRT locate two walkers benighted on Kinder.
Date: Sat 02 Nov 2024
Team members involved: 12
Froggatt
Incident 138 - Saturday 2nd November 1540hrs A member of a small walking group out for a wander along the Eastern Edges aggravated an old leg injury whilst walking along the Froggatt Track. A small group of team members and a vehicle were deployed to the walking groups location. After a quick check over the walker was transported back to Haywood Carpark in the team vehicle. If you need help on the hills, call 999 and ask for POLICE - MOUNTAIN RESCUE
Date: Sun 27 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 15
Mam Tor
Incident 137 - Sunday 27th October 2024, 14:29hrs# Following on from our monthly Sunday kit maintenance sessions we were called out to a mountain biker who had taken a fall on the bridleway that runs around Mam Tor. The biker was treated by an EMAS paramedic before we evacuated them back to road. It was then back to base to re check and stock the team vehicle so it is ready for the next job.
Date: Mon 21 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 14
Jaggers Clough
Incident 136 - Monday 21st October 2024, 12:43 hrs We were requested by the ambulance service to attend a member of a walking group with a reported head and knee injury in the upper reaches of Jagger's Clough. Unfortunately communications were difficult due to poor phone signal and messages were only able to be passed via text message. Given the location of the incident and the potential seriousness of the injuries a request for a Coastguard Helicopter was made. Our first team members reached the casualty just before the helicopter arrived in the area. After an assessment by medics it was apparent that the injuries were not as serious as they potentially could have been and the casualty was able to walk off the hill.
Date: Sat 19 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 29
Fairholmes
Incident 135 - Saturday 19th October 2024, 16:34 hrs The team were called to an incident near to Fairholmes by the duty controller. Due to the prolonged nature, team members reattended later in the evening to assist with the conclusion of the incident.
Date: Sat 19 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 28
Trackside Boulders, Curbar Edge
Incident 134 - Saturday 19th October 2024, 15:50hrs A boulderer took a tumble off the trackside boulder under Curbar edge, sustaining a nasty lower leg injury. Edale MRT responded along with other services to treat the injured boulderer, and evacuate them back to the waiting ambulance for onwards transport to hospital. Many thanks to the local homeowner that allowed us access to their drive to park team members vehicles safely whilst they were helping the injured climber.
Date: Thu 17 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 12
Stanage
Incident 133 - Thursday 17th October 2024, 16:21hrs We were called to assist a cragfast ewe on a ledge above Stanage Plantation. Team members set up a rope system baaaaack from the edge in order to access the ledge above the sheep. We left the lasso-the-sheep challenge to our newly qualified MCI mountaineering instructor but he failed so we reverted to the trusted technique of distracting it (with both a stick and a sheepdog) from below whilst two team members lowered down to it and wrestled it in to the sheep rescue sack. It was then quickly lowered to the floor uninjured where the farmer and his son checked it over and released it off back to graze. Thanks to Nick (farmer) and Will (his son) and also to the super helpful climbing community who spotted the sheep with their bouldering mats in case it jumped. As we finished that job i kid ewe not we were informed about another young ewe further along the crag with a broken limb. A few of the Team plus the informant assisted Nick and Will in catching that ewe and carrying it down in the sheep rescue sack to the car park. It’s starting physiewetherapy tomorrow
Date: Thu 17 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 11
Stanage
Incident 132 - Thursday 17th October 2024, 15:07hrs The team were called to assist a walker who had become unwell whilst walking on Stanage edge. The walker had called for mountain rescue assistance and sat down, fortunately before they fell or became more unwell. Local team members were rapidly on scene, including a team member who had been climbing 500m away! The walker was assessed by team doctors before being assisted down to the car park. NEVER feel embarrassed to call for help if you need it. In this instance all the right actions were taken, which likely prevented the situation becoming worse. If you need help on the hills, call 999 and ask for POLICE - MOUNTAIN RESCUE.
Date: Thu 17 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 16
Hellbank Plantation
Incident 131 - Thursday 17th October 2024 10:45hrs, The very wet and muddy conditions claimed another casualty for the team today. A group out walking in the Hellbank Plantation above Beeley village, had their walk interrupted when one of them slipped on the very muddy ground and injured their knee, rendering then unable to weight bear. Several team members entered from the top of the track, while others came up from Beeley on the off road track. The first team member was with the group within a very short time from the team getting the request. Shelter from the elements, pain relief and splinting were all administered before being placed onto a team stretcher for the carry to a team vehicle for the journey down to the roadside RV for onward transport to hospital and further treatment. We wish the casualty all the best. If you require Mountain Rescue, ring 999 and ask for Police - Mountain Rescue
Date: Wed 16 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 13
Jumble Road
Incident 130 - Wednesday 16th October 2024 13:47hrs. A motorcyclist negotiating Jumble road off the Houndkirk track, fell and badly injured their upper leg. Team members were soon at the casualty and commenced a primary survey and care. After pain relief and splinting, the casualty was loaded onto a mountain rescue stretcher and carried to the awaiting ambulance for conveyance to the local trauma unit for x rays and further treatment.
Date: Sun 13 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 19
Stanage
Incident 129 - Sunday 13th October 2024 16:40. The team were called by our duty controller to assist with a Boulderer at Stanage who had taken a fall from height sustaining a significant leg injury. Local team members were quickly on-scene along with doctors from air ambulance service, further team members having just finished a PDMRO helicopter training with Maritime and Coastguard Agency at Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club were close behind to provide further assistance. Thank you to DLGC for hosting this event After the Boulderer was given pain relief and their leg splinted with a vacuum split, they were then placed on a mountain rescue stretcher and conveyed back to a waiting ambulance for onward transport to hospital and further treatment.
Date: Fri 11 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 14
Padley Gorge
Incident 128 - Friday 11th October 2024 14:40hrs. The team were called to assist a walker in Padley Gorge adjacent to Yarncliff Quarry. The walker, who had fallen sustaining a lower right leg injury was unable to carry on. A Paramedic was already on-scene as we arrived and treating the walker for their injury. After treatment was given, the walker was placed on a mountain rescue stretcher and conveyed a short distance back to a waiting ambulance for onward transport to hospital and further treatment.
Date: Thu 10 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 14
Porter Brook
Incident 127 - Thursday 10th October 2024 20:00hrs. The team were called to assist a walker near to the Porter Brook area of Ringinlow. The walker who had fallen on uneven ground sustaining a lower right leg injury was unable to weight bear. After being treated by one of our team doctors the walker was conveyed back to a waiting ambulance for onward transport to hospital and further treatment.
Date: Thu 10 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 12
Ladybower
Incident 126 - Thursday 10th October 2024 13:44 The team were called to assist emergency services with an incident at Ladybower
Date: Sat 05 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 16
Ladybower
Incident 125 - Saturday 5th October 2024 16:45hrs. A mountain biker crashed whilst descending "The "Beast" down towards Ladybower and sustained a leg injury. They were given pain relief and had the injured leg splinted before being evacuated by stretcher down to Green Bridge , where they were passed into the care of East midlands Ambulance Service.
Date: Fri 04 Oct 2024
Team members involved: 9
Goosehill
Incident 124 - Friday 4th October 2024 12:45hrs. A walker slipped whilst descending a notoriously slippery path from Cow Low into Castleton sustaining an ankle injury. They were attended by a small group of teams members who evacuated them by stretcher off the hill into the carpark for transport to further medical treatment.
Date: Sun 29 Sep 2024
Team members involved: 16
Longstone Moor
The team was requested to attend to an incident on Longstone Moor. A member of Buxton MRT who had been supporting a running event had called for assistance when a competitor had taken a tumble; resulting in a painful dislocation. As it was one of our regular Sunday morning equipment checking sessions; three team vehicles were quickly on scene where the runner was located on the moor in a shelter tent. Pain relief was given before the casualty was brought back down to the waiting ambulance. To request Mountain Rescue: dial 999 - ask for police and then mountain rescue.
Date: Sat 28 Sep 2024
Team members involved: 1
Macclesfield Forrest
Dog Callout 21 28th September 2024 21:40hrs Search dog Hope called to assist Buxton MRT with an incident in the Macclesfield Forrest
Date: Fri 27 Sep 2024
Team members involved: 12
Kinder Scout
Incident 122 - Friday 27th September 2024 13:31hrs. A request from the Buxton Duty Leader to assist them with an incident at the top of Grindsbrook. A walker out with friends took a tumble and injured their hamstring, rendering them unable to weight bear. Edale team members joined our Buxton colleagues on scene where the casualty was placed onto Buxtons mountain rescue stretcher, and evacuated down to the Nags Head in Edale village. The casualties friends were happy to transport their friend to a local A+E.
Date: Tue 24 Sep 2024
Team members involved: 9
Hollins cross
Incident 121 - Tuesday 24th September 2024, 18:30hrs A walker on the Great Ridge requested Mountain Rescue assistance having suffered an ankle injury and feeling unable to descend back to the valley . A local group of team members quickly located the walker and evacuated them back down to Castleton where the casualty made their own arrangements for a trip to A+E.
Date: Mon 16 Sep 2024
Team members involved: 10
Ox Stones
Incident 120 - Monday 16th September 2024, 11:29hrs A walker out in a group enjoying the glorious autumnal sunny weather fainted and hit their head on the ground, sustaining a nasty head injury. They were assisted by others members of their group, and mountain rescue was called along with the ambulance service. Local team members were rapidly on scene and assessed the walker.They seemed none the worse for their ordeal, but did need some attention for the head wound. The walker was carried off the hill on a mountain rescue stretcher, and after further assessment by team medics was taken to his local hospital by his walking companions for further treatment.
Date: Sun 15 Sep 2024
Team members involved: 18
Southern Edge Kinder
Incident 119 - Sunday 15th September 2024, 1541 hrs The team were called by the PDMRO duty controller to assist a walker who had fallen and injured their ankle on the southern side of Kinder Scout above Grindsbrook. Local team members were rapidly on scene with the walker in what can only be descibed as "filthy" weather! The usual order of things were undertaken - casualty assessment, analgesia, splinting of injuries all whilst providing shelter from the weather. The walker was packaged on the MR stretcher before being carried down to the waiting ambulance. Team members then headed back to base to sort the wet kit
Date: Sat 14 Sep 2024
Team members involved: 19
Curbar Edge
Incident 118 - Saturday 14th September 2024 12:40hrs. The team were hosting our Nine Edges Endurance Event along with our a large number of volunteer Marshalls when a call came through to our Duty Team Leader to reports of a fallen climber at Curbar Edge. Thanks to our volunteer Marshalls, the operational team members were able to deploy quickly along with Helimed 29. On arrival, the climber was located and found to have sustained arm and leg injuries. Once treated for their injuries, the climber was placed on a mountain rescue stretcher before being carefully evacuated using a back rope system and hand over hand method back up the crag to the waiting air ambulance for transport to hospital and further treatment.
Date: Sat 07 Sep 2024
Team members involved: 19
Limestone Way
Incident 117 - Saturday 7th September 2024 21:09hrs. A late request to assist an elderly walker who had slipped on wet ground and sustained an head injury. A W3Ws position put the walker at the bottom of Cavedale, Castleton and a local team member was tasked to do an initial investigation. Unfortunately no one was found at that location. After speaking with the informant, an updated W3Ws put the casualty at the top end of Cavedale, just below the Limestone Way. The team were retasked to RV at Rowter Farm. The walker was found cold and wet by the initial local team member, checked over for any other injuries, and evacuated to the awaiting ambulance at Rowter Farm for further assessment and treatment.
Date: Sat 07 Sep 2024
Team members involved: 14
Wooler Knoll
Incident 116 - Saturday 7th September 2024 14:41hrs. A group of friends on a break to the Peak District had their mountain bike adventure cut short when one of them took a fast tumble on the bridleway on Wooler Knoll. Team members were able to drive to the casualty, so were able to give immediate care. As the rest of the team arrived on scene, and a primary survey, it was decided to stretcher the biker back down to the roadhead to be handed over to the ambulance service and onward transportation to Sheffield NGH and further assessment.
Date: Fri 06 Sep 2024
Team members involved: 14
Ladybower
Incident 115 - Friday September 6th 2024 17:24hrs The team were called by our duty controller to reports of a 22 year old male who was struggling to breathe and unable to stand. The team were quickly on scene, along with an ambulance crew, and the young man was treated before being transported to hospital for further assessment.
Date: Tue 03 Sep 2024
Team members involved: 15
Longshaw
Incident 114 - Tuesday September 3rd 2024 15:19hrs We were contacted via the police to assist a walker who had slipped on a woodland path above Nether Padley. The walker had been found by another member of the public who had attempted to assist getting the injured person down to the road under their own steam unsuccessfully. After an assessment by team medics we were able to help the injured walker who was local to the area down to the road and back home.
Date: Sat 31 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 3
Brough RTC
Incident 113 - Saturday August 31st 2024 17:30hrs After completing the restocking of equipment at Base after the incident at Stoney, a team vehicle was being driven along the Hope Valley road when it came upon a road traffic accident near Brough. The Fire and Rescue Service had just arrived and Edale Team members including one our doctors commenced triage, primary survey and initial care as EMAS paramedics and ambulance crew began to arrive.
Date: Sat 31 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 15
Stoney Middleton
Incident 112 - Saturday August 31st 2024 14:19hrs. As we were repacking the kit onto the vehicles from the previous incident we were called to reports of a climber who had fallen a significant distance at Stoney Middleton. The team responded immediately along with numerous resources from the ambulance service. On arrival the climber was located and found to have fallen 15-20m sustaining significant injuries. Working closely with the ambulance service the climber was stabilised and swiftly evacuated to a Helimed for transport to the regional trauma unit in Sheffield.
Date: Sat 31 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 1
Upper Derwent Valley
Incident 111 - Saturday August 31st 2024 12:41hrs. Just after we were tasked to incident 110 we received another call to assist a mountain biker who had crashed on a track at the side of Howden Reservoir. After some investigative work and liaison with the ambulance service it was agreed that they would deal with this incident with our MR assistance.
Date: Sat 31 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 8
Back Tor
Incident 110 - Saturday August 31st 2024 12:39hrs. The team was called to assist a walker who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury whilst descending from Back Tor into Castleton. The lady was provided with some pain relief and evacuated down to a local farm where they were passed into the care of the ambulance service.
Date: Fri 30 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 22
Fox House
Incident 109 - Friday August 30th 2024 14:44hrs. A request from South Yorkshire Police to assist with a developing search for a missing vulnerable person. The search centered around the Fox House area of Sheffield on the Derbyshire boundary. The misper was reported as witnessed alighting from the 272 Castleton bus at the Fox House public house bus stop. Initial hasty search areas were allocated to team members and Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England were tasked with individual search areas. As the search developed, more areas were tasked for foot troops and Buxton team drone unit were tasked to assist to search the more wide open spaces. After several hours of searching and areas were completed, most of the sections were asked to return to the RV for some much needed food and drink. As a strategic rethink was being discussed with the search management team and the Police Search Advisor, the news came through that a possible sighting of the person had been seen back in the south of Sheffield area. Local officers were tasked to investigate these reports and thankfully they turned out to be our missing person, safe and well. Thank you to the Fox House pub for the use of their car park for our vehicles alongside the police force vehicles too.
Date: Thu 29 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 11
Treakcliffe Cavern
Incident 108 - Thursday 29th August 14:24hrs. We were called to reports of a collapsed walker above Treakcliffe cavern. Local team members were quickly on scene alongside ambulance paramedics. Fortunately as additional team vehicles and personnel were arriving at the RV the casualty had recovered enough to be slowly walked back down to the waiting ambulance. To request Mountain rescue; dial 999, ask for Police and then Mountain Rescue.
Date: Sun 25 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 14
Crookstone Barn
Incident 107 - Sunday 25th August 11:24hrs. A family requested mountain rescue after a member of their party was becoming increasingly ill with a potentially developing medical condition. A W3W position put them in an area near to Hope village. It was only after talking with the informant that it was established through local knowledge that they were not where the W3Ws put them. As the incident site was a considerable distance from a public road on the south eastern area of Kinder Scout, the decision was made to request Heli Med to assist with this tasking. As the first team members arrived, Heli Med 54 managed to touch down in an adjacent field. A team doctor alongside a Heli Doctor assessed the casualty, and gave the all clear for them to be evacuated by a team vehicle back to the road and be transported by a land ambulance and crew to Sheffield Northern General Hospital for further investigations.
Date: Tue 20 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 2
Rudyard Lake
Dog Callout 20 20th August 2024 20:30hrs Search dog Hope called to assist Buxton MRT with an incident near Leek.
Date: Sun 18 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 24
Burbage
Incident 106 - Sunday 18th August 2024, 13:15hrs The team were called to assist a walker who had taken a tumble whilst scrambling in the Burbage valley, injuring their knee. As team members were arriving at the RV, the casualty was being brought back to the roadhead on an improvised stretcher by the ambulance crew and members of the walkers party. A valiant effort! The walker was checked over by a team doctor before being taken to hospital for further treatment. If you need mountain rescue, call 999 and ask “POLICE - MOUNTAIN RESCUE”
Date: Fri 16 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 9
Shirebrook search
Incident 105 - Friday 16th August 2024 08:51hrs. A further request for the team to search for the missing male from the day before. Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team were also asked to join us to help bolster the numbers. An Edale MRSDE search dog team also attended. Unfortunately after several hours of searching and covering some ground again from the previous search, nothing was discovered. The teams stood down at 16:44 awaiting any further intelligence from the police.
Date: Thu 15 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 20
Shirebrook Valley CP
Incident 104 - Thursday 15th August 2024 20:30hrs. A request from South Yorkshire Police to assist with a search for a missing vulnerable male. Teams were tasked to search a large area of mixed woodland in the Woodhouse area of Sheffield. Search dogs from MRSDE, Edale and Buxton were also tasked to assist with the search. After hours of extensive coverage in some challenging and sometimes impenetrable ground, nothing was found. The team stood down at 05:00hrs.
Date: Wed 14 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 1
Glossop
Dog Callout 19 14th August 2024 21:30hrs Search dog Hope and Flo assisted Glossop MRT with an incident in the Glossop area.
Date: Wed 14 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 15
Millstone
Incident 103 - Wednesday 14th August 2024 20:40hrs. A request for the team to deploy to an incident at Millstone Edge. Friends out enjoying a late evening walk to see the sunset on the Eastern Edges, had their enjoyment cut short when one of them tripped and suffered a painful lower leg injury. Local team members were quickly with the casualty with the first team vehicle arriving soon after. Team members deployed with the kit and after strong analgesia, the casualty was splinted and moved on to the stretcher to be carried back to the car park at Surprise View and a trip to hospital with the ambulance crew.
Date: Sat 10 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 11
Odin Mine
Incident 102 - Saturday 10th August 2024 16:16hrs. A request to an injured mountain biker near to Odin Mine, Castleton. As team members were responding en-route to the incident, a further call came through to inform the team that the ambulance service had now managed to extricate the casualty down to the road and was now onboard the ambulance.
Date: Sat 10 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 14
Houndkirk Track
Incident 101 - Saturday 10th August 2024 11:46hrs. A request for assistance to a mountain biker who had taken a tumble on the Houndkirk track near to Ringinglow. As well a a land ambulance, Helimed was also tasked to this incident. The biker was found to be suffering from a shoulder and a back injury. After treatment and analgesia, they were loaded onto a mountain rescue stretcher and carried back to the waiting ambulance at the car park to be conveyed to the local trauma unit for further treatment.
Date: Thu 08 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 18
Dronfield
Incident 100 - Thursday 8th August 2024 23:40hrs. We were contacted by Derbyshire Police to assist with the search for a vulnerable person from Dronfield. Team members and two of our dogs searched overnight and were joined the following morning by additional team members and another of our dogs. Derby MRT also kindly responded to a request for assistance including their drone team. The search continued until mid morning when the the drone pilot spotted a person fitting the missing persons description on the edge of some woodland. Team members were deployed to the location were they found the person we were looking for fit and well. They were then brought back to our control point for a hot drink, food and then reunited with their family. An excellent result after a 12 hour deployment for some team members once vehicles had been returned to base and restocked for the next callout.
Date: Wed 07 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 2
Matlock Bath
Dog Callout 18 - 7th August 2024 0450hrs Search dogs Hope and Ebba were called to assist Derby MRT with an incident at Matlock Bath.
Date: Mon 05 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 25
Stoney Middleton
Incident 99 - Monday 5th August 2024 19:58hrs. A rare call for us these days to attend a fallen climber at Stoney Middleton. A climber on Bitterfingers Wall, fell and was initially rendered unconcious. Local team members were swiftly on scene and met the informant at the roadhead. Along with the statuary services and air ambulance personal, the casualty was treated for their injuries before being packaged on the team stretcher and conveyed down to the road and the awaiting land ambulance and crew for transportation to hospital.
Date: Mon 05 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 2
Repton
Dog Callout 17 - 5th August 2024 1300hrs Search dogs Hope and Dottie were called to assist Derby MRT with a continuation of the incident near Repton
Date: Sun 04 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 17
Froggatt Edge
Incident 98 - Sunday 4th August 2024 13:01hrs. A request to assist an injured walker on Froggatt Edge. A family enjoying the walk and spectacular views of Froggatt Edge, unfortunately had their walk cut short when the mum slipped and injured her lower leg, rendering her unable to weight bear. Some team members were already out in a team vehicle and were able to swiftly respond and drive up the edge to the incident site. After analgesia and splinting, it was possible to help the lady into a team Landrover and convey her back to the car park at Haywood to family transport to a local hospital for further treatment.
Date: Sat 03 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 19
Wyming Brook
Incident 97 - Saturday 3rd August 2024 16:01hrs. A couple enjoying an afternoon walk in the Wyming Brook valley had their afternoon interrupted when one of them slipped and landed painfully on to their back. First team members were quickly with the casualty and began to give primary care. As the rest of the equipment arrived and prepared, the casualty was given strong analgesia to allow us to package them into a vacuum mattress to stabalise their back from any movement. After an awkward carry out, the casualty party arrived back at the car park and the awaiting ambulance crew, for transportation to hospital for further treatment.
Date: Sat 03 Aug 2024
Team members involved: 1
Repton
Dog Callout 16 - 3rd August 2024 1300hrs Search dog Hope was called to assist Derby MRT with an incident near Repton
Date: Tue 30 Jul 2024
Team members involved: 1
Woolpacks
Dog Callout 15 - 30th July 2024 0120hrs Search dog Hope was called to assist Buxton MRT with an incident around the Jacobs Ladder/Woolpacks area of Kinder Scout
Date: Thu 25 Jul 2024
Team members involved: 13
Ringing Rodger
Incident 96 - Thursday 25th July 2024 15:30hrs We were called to an on going incident being dealt with by Buxton MRT. A walker had been reported as having an asthma attack towards the top of Crowden Brook. Unfortunately contact could initially not be made with the casualty resulting in Buxton deploying to the given location. Approximately 90 minutes after the initial 999, the casualty was finally contacted again putting them near Ringing Rodger and luckily not in a serious condition. As this now fell into our area of operation we deployed just incase they couldn’t make it back to the village, however they were able to walk back escorted by a Buxton dog handler. To request Mountain Rescue; dial 999, ask for Police and then Mountain Rescue.
Date: Thu 25 Jul 2024
Team members involved: 1
Stanton
Dog Callout 14 - 25th July 2024 0330hrs Search dog Dottie was called to assist Derby MRT with an incident on Stanton Moor.
Date: Mon 22 Jul 2024
Team members involved: 5
Odin Mine
Incident 95 - Monday 22nd July 2024 09:02hrs. A request from a local Castleton farmer to assist with a stuck lamb. Local team members were tasked with taking a look to see if we could safely extract Shawn from a shallow hole on the side of hill at Odin Mine. A cunning but wooly plan was soon developed and it was decided to excavate around the small hole, and make a ramp leading to the surface. A fresh supply of Shawns favourite snack was placed around the entrance to hopefully entice him from his subterranean dilemma. After retreating to a safe distance, Shawn was seen to exit his lamb cave, and was observed munching his way back up the hill to the rest of the gang. However, his freedom was very shortlived, as the farmer soon recaptured Shawn for a health check. What a close shave that was, we wish Shawn good luck and hope that he enjoys his much needed sheepwash.
Date: Sun 21 Jul 2024
Team members involved: 19
Mam Tor
Incident 94 - Sunday 21st July 2024 13:55hrs. A couple walking in the Mam Tor area had their day disrupted after one of them slipped and injured their ankle rendering them unable to move. Some team members were at base so we're able to respond to the scene pretty quickly. After strong analgesia, the ankle was splinted into a vacuum splint. A reasonably easy evacuation downhill on a bridleway soon brought the casualty to the awaiting ambulance for transportation to hospital and further care.
Date: Sun 21 Jul 2024
Team members involved: 1
Dog 13 - Baslow
Dog Callout 13 - 21st July 2024 0920hrs Search dog Bolt was called to assist Derbyshire Police with an incident near Baslow.