We were contacted by the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation Duty Controller who had been called by the police following a member of the public’s concern for the welfare of an injured walker. He had been seen to be struggling to walk at the top of Jacob’s Ladder in poor weather conditions. We were requested...

We were contacted by the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation Duty Controller to assist a lady who had sustained an ankle injury. With assistance from her friends she was helped to walk back towards Hayfield and we met them on her way.. We assisted her back to our base in a team vehicle, where she...

We were contacted by Greater Manchester Police to assist with the search for a high risk missing person in the Cheadle Hulme area of Stockport. Areas were searched on Friday evening and we were called again on Saturday afternoon to search further areas, together with search dogs in some areas. Neil Woodhead, Team Leader

We were asked to assist a gentleman who was reported as feeling unwell and unable to continue his walk. Our informant, Alex, was walking along the Edge Path near to Red Brook when he noticed an older gentleman who had collapsed. On investigation, the gentleman was conscious but suffering from a pre-existing medical condition. The...

We were asked to assist a gentleman who was experiencing heart problems and had briefly lost consciousness. His walking companion had phoned for help and were were able to locate them on Jacob’s Ladder using PhoneFind. We deployed a fast response party equipped with advanced first aid equipment, including a defibrillator, drugs, oxygen and airway...