Category: co2011

• Type – Injured walker
• Location – Ashop Head
• Team Members – 11
• Duration – 2Hrs or 22 man hours

The team were called to assist  Glossop team, following a report that a walker had broken her leg, near to the Ashop Head.  Air Ambulance had also been requested.

• Type – Walkers lost
• Location – Kinder plateau
• Team Members – 20
• Duration – 10 minutes or 3.33 man hours

The team were called to assist Edale and Glossop teams following a report that two walkers were lost on Kinder plateau.

• Type – walkers lost / stuck in gorge
• Location – Kinder Plateau
• Team Members – 27
• Duration – 6 1/2 hours or 175.5 man hours

I had just got home from the previous shout when we were called out again to go looking for a couple who had got lost coming off Kinder from Read More…

• Type – injured walker
• Location – Kinder Plateau
• Team Members – 17
• Duration – 1 1/2 hours or 26 man hours

We were called out to assist an injured lady walker who had fallen and injured her finger. A doctor on scene was able to assess her injury and raised concern about her circulation Read More…

• Type – Air Ambulance Assistance
• Location – Hayfield Campsite
• Team Members – 15
• Duration – 5 minutes (1.25 man hours)

This must surely win the prize  for the shortest call-out ever!   Call received that Air Ambulance required assistance up at the campsite. 

• Type – ‘Snatch’ Ambulance Service assists
• Locations – New Smithy/South Head area for two jobs then back over to Birch Vale
• Team Members – 10
• Duration – 2 hours (20 man hours)

 
On the hottest day since 2006, our Team Leader took a call from the PDMRO Duty Controller to say that an ambulance Read More…

• Type – Search
• Location – Bleaklow
• Team Members – 13
• Duration – 5 hours 30mins (71.5 man hours)

Just when I thought I’d gotten away with holding one of the follow-me numbers without incident. I received a call just Read More…

• Type – RAF/Coastgaurd Assist
• Location – Filey, North Yorkshire
• Team Members – 13
• Duration – 15mins

There is never a “standard callout” for a mountain rescue team, but this one was a little unusual for us.

• Type – EMAS Ambulance assist
• Location – Hollins Cross
• Team Members – 3
• Man Hours – 1Hr 30

A joint Buxton/Edale snatch squad was called to assist EMAS recovering an injured mountain biker from the Hollins Cross area, which is part of the Great Ridge between Mam Tor and Back Tor.