27/04/2026
Weekend round-up ….
Incident 44 - Saturday 25th April 2026 16:10hrs.
A request from our colleagues at Buxton Mountain Rescue Team with an incident on Grindslow Knoll.
A walker had suffered an ankle injury and the Coastguard Helicopter was responding to evacuate off the hill. Our main job was to prepare the landing zone at Edale base for a transfer over to a land ambulance.
Several team members made their way to base to prepare for the landing, after which the casualty was transferred to the land ambulance crew for further assessment.
Incident 45 - Saturday 25th April 2026 16:50hrs.
A second request to assist our colleagues at Buxton Mountain Rescue Team on Mam Tor summit.
A walker had been taken ill with suspected hyperthermia.
As both teams were arriving at the Mam Nick RV, the walkers friend approached the first team member on scene and explained that the walker was feeling better and did not now need the assistance of Mountain Rescue.
Incident 46 - Saturday 25th April 17:30 hrs.
A walker on the Southern Edges of Kinder Scout in the Upper Tor area, suffered an isolated ankle injury rendering them unable to walk.
As Buxton team members were still on the hill, albeit the opposite side, they made their way to the casualty site with the remaining equipment from the first incident on Grindslow Knoll.
Edale team members, brought up the stretcher and remaining missing bits of kit.
With a concerted joint effort, the casualty was assessed, given pain relief and packaged to be brought down to Edale village where a friend conveyed the casualty to hospital for further assessment and treatment.
Incident 47 - Saturday 25th April 2026 21:34hrs.
A request from the Peak District duty controller to help two walkers lost and disoriented below Hollins Cross.
After speaking with the walkers a Phonefind link was sent to their phone to precisely locate them.
Fortunately, they were not as lost as they could have been, and with some patience and guidance, they were able to get back to their car and homeward bound to safety.
Incident 48 - Sunday 26th April 2026 02:20hrs,
A request from the ambulance service to an incident in the Burbage Valley.
A person was suffering a medical event and was reported suffering chest and abdominal pains.
Team members arrived at the casualty site very quickly and began a primary survey. Fortunately the casualty was deemed fit enough to walk back to Upper Burbage bridge to be handed over to the ambulance crew for further checks.
Incident 49 - Sunday 26th April 2026 16:57hrs.
A request from the ambulance service to an incident at Bamford Edge.
Initial reports were that someone had fallen 6m from the top of the crags in the Great Tor area and were halfway down the crag.
A walker enjoying the magnificent views along with several friends, slipped backwards and fell over the edge.
Helimed 54 was the first to land, with team members shortly behind carrying all the kit including crag rescue equipment.
After a primary survey by the air ambulance Doctor, analgesia was administered, and team members packaged the casualty into a vacuum mattress for the journey back down to the waiting land ambulance and crew for transportation to Sheffield Northern General A&E and further treatment.
We wish all of the casualties from the weekend well.
We also had fundraising stands at Hope Valley Adventure Film Festival and at The Nag’s Head Beer Festival in Edale over the weekend, and a visit to our Base by Hinkley School D of E Group Gold Award candidates, for a talk about mountain safety and a look around base.
If you need Mountain Rescue in an emergency dial 999 and ask for ‘POLICE - MOUNTAIN RESCUE’
