EdaleMountainRescue

Incident 56 - Sun 18th May 2025 09:50hrs. The Team attended an incident near to Hope Cross.

Incident 34 - Saturday 29 March 2025 17:14 A request to assist a walker with a reported broken ankle in the Burbage Valley. The casualties friends managed to get them to a car and on to A&E and we stood down.

Incident 33 - Wed 26th March 14:47hrs. A trip to sunmy Froggatt Edge to treat and evacuate a fallen climber with lower leg injuries. We wish the climber a speedy recovery. In an emergency if you need Mountain Rescue dial 999 then ask for ‘Police and Mountain Rescue’.

Incident 32 - Sunday 23rd March 2025 09:47 walk 2 humans and 1 labrador and then stretcher 1 human down Grindsbrook after a tumble. After which a few of the Team continued cake eating duties as safety at the Edale Skyline race.

Radio found on Mam Tor yesterday - possibly paraglider ? walk leader ? its in ASD Jewellers in Castleton. If you’ve any ideas whose it may be please let them know. Thanks ⛑️

Incident 29 - Tuesday 11th March 2025 16:47hrs. A request from Derbyshire Police to an incident at Mam Tor. A technical rope rescue for someone that had fallen over the East face. Our appreciation and respect to the Derbyshire Police officer that descended to help the casualty.

Incident 27 - Monday 10th March 2025 11:48hrs. A request for the team to respond to a medical collapse within the grounds of Chatsworth House. Sadly everyone's efforts were unsuccessful. The team were stood down at the scene. Our thoughts go out to the walkers family and friends.

Incident28 - Monday 10th March 2025 14:47hrs. A request to a walker that had suffered a medical collapse and a fall down the Ladybower Reservoir bankside. A very efficient multi agency response brought the incident to a speedy conclusion.

Happy International Womens Day to all of the women in Edale Mountain Rescue Team. Whether Aspirant, Support Team or Full Team Member, every woman in the Team is integral to everything that we do and we couldn’t do what we do without them. #IWD2025 #womeninmountainrescue

Incident 25 - Fri 28th February - cyclist needing medical assistance above Ladybower Res. Incident 26 - Fri 28th February. Fallen climber at Curbar Edge. In an emergency, if you need Mountain Rescue dial 999 and ask for Police and Mountain Rescue.

Incident 23 - Mon 24th Feb. A walker slipped near Houndkirk suffering a very painful lower leg injury. She was given shelter, analgesia and splinting then stretchered to an ambulance. Our thanks to the people that stopped to help the casualty. We wish the Walker well.

Weekend round up - Dog Call Out 5 (22nd Feb - Teesdale), Team Call Out 21 (Kinder), 22 (Lose Hill) and 23 (Upper Derwent) as well as a cheque presentation from Hillsborough Golf Club ( thank you 👍⛑️ ) are detailed further on Facebook and website.

On the 19th of February 1956, Tom Tomlinson and Fred Heardman organised the first ever training session of Edale Mountain Rescue Team. This photo from our ‘early days’ is of a stretcher lower over Kinder Downfall. Happy 69th birthday EMRT ⛑️🎂

Incident 20 - Tuesday 18th February 14:20hrs. A sunny day for a trip down to the depths of Bretton Clough to treat and extract an injured walker. A challenging carry out. Thanks to @Buxton_MRT for their help.

We’re int’ news with our ‘specialist equipment’ 🧐🤷‍♂️⛑️ …. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Incident 19 - Sunday 16th February 2025. We were called to assist a walker nr the Great Ridge (Castleton) who had slipped and suffered a painful lower leg injury. Warming, strong pain relief, splinting and a sledge ride down to a waiting ambulance. We wish the casualty well 🤞⛑️

Incident 18 - Monday 10th February 18:46hrs. We assisted a walker that was benighted on the summit of Mam Tor and required assistance to get off the summit safely.

Weekend incidents #15 support to @Buxton_MRT with search on Kinder, #16 injured walker on Cow Low and #17 support to @glossopmrt are on our website / Insta / facebook pages. If you need mountain rescue dial 999 and ask for ‘police mountain rescue’

*Thu 6 Feb

Thu 6 Dec 2025 - Incident 12 - fallen walker with hip injury at Longshaw. Incident 13 - Fallen walker with head injury Eyam Moor. We wish both casualties well. To request Mountain Rescue; dial 999, ask for Police and then Mountain Rescue.

Incident 14 - Friday 7th Feb 2025 involved an injured MTBer near Hope Cross, a broken team vehicle, some human packhorses and Helimed54. We wish the casualty well.