Wildcat Crags, Matlock Bath
The team were called out to Wildcat Crags in Matlock Bath on Wednesday evening (22nd May), when a 20 year old climber fell whilst scaling a rock face. The woman had been climbing a popular crag located high above the River Derwent when she lost her grip and fell around 15 feet onto rocks, causing injuries... Read more...
Thorpe Cloud, Dovedale
The team were called to Dovedale when a seven year old boy fell down a steep, rocky slope at the foot of Thorpe Cloud in Dovedale. The boy had been out with his family on the Bank Holiday Monday (6th May) when the accident happened. He had been scrambling around rocky slopes at the base... Read more...
Hanson Grange
The team were called on Saturday afternoon (27th April) to Hanson Grange, near Milldale after receiving reports of a member of a walking party having suffered a medical collapse whilst ascending a path. The Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were first on scene and landed at the top of the steep, rocky path, walking down... Read more...
Allestree Park
The team were called on Saturday afternoon (20th April) to search for a missing 54 year old man in woodland surrounding Allestree Park. The man had last been heard from on Thursday and police, concerned for the man’s well being, called in the rescue team when his car was located in a car park on Woodland Lane. As... Read more...
Dovedale
The team were called to Dovedale after a woman was injured following a fall. As the team were en route, the woman was evacuated by air ambulance and the team were stood down. Read more...
Newhaven
The team were called out in the early hours of Saturday (23rd March) to assist stranded motorists on the A515 between Ashbourne and Buxton after heavy snow made the road impassable. Jack-knifed lorries and six foot high snow drifts had blocked the road and many cars had become stranded in the conditions. The Derby team, along with... Read more...
Goldthorpe, nr Barnsley
The team were called out early on Sunday morning to search for a missing 74 year old vulnerable woman in the vicinity of Goldthorpe, near Barnsley. The missing woman had last been seen the previous day at 5:30pm, when she left home to walk her dog. When her family reported her missing as she failed... Read more...
Dovedale
The team were called to Dovedale to attend to a 45 year old woman who had injured her knee whilst out walking. Also attending were the Wetton & Alstonfield Community First Responders, an air ambulance and a road ambulance. The First Responders were first on scene and were able to evacuate the casualty in their... Read more...
North Wingfield
The team located a missing 73 year old woman after a search in the North Wingfield area. The woman, a resident of North Wingfield, was believed to have left her house at 6:00am on Sunday and police had become concerned for her safety , especially with the very wet and cold conditions that day. After an... Read more...
Staffordshire
With the recent wintery conditions, the team were called on to come to the aid of district nurses over the weekend. The treacherous conditions in some areas had caused difficulties for community nurses getting to essential appointments, especially in rural areas and outlying villages. The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent NHS Partnership called on Derby Mountain... Read more...
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