It was a busy Good Friday afternoon for Buxton Mountain Rescue Team with not one but two callouts.

They were first summoned to Parkhouse Hill, near Chrome Hill, just after 1pm after a Peak District National Park Ranger alerted them to an injured walker. 

She was descending over one of the rocky limestone scrambles when a dislodged rock from above hit her on the head, causing a cut. 

The walker was administered first aid by a passer-by who bandaged the wound and was cared for by the Ranger until the team arrived.

A Buxton MRT spokesperson said: "On arrival at the location, an assessment was made by one of the deputy team leaders and team paramedic. A decision was made to walk the casualty to the road with the aid of a confidence rope.

"Although not a factor in the injury, team leader Neil has advised other walkers enjoying the white peak areas of the national park that some paths over limestone will be extremely slippery particularly if it’s muddy and wet, therefore care should be taken at all times.

"We would like to thank George Street Garage for the use of their car park in Glutton Bridge, where team members parked before being shuttled to the site."

Then, at around 4pm, the team was called by East Midlands Ambulance Service to help extract a walker who had sustained an ankle injury in the Hoffman Quarry area of Harpur Hill. 

But as team members and response vehicles arrived, they were stood down as the ambulance was able to access the walker's location directly.

A Buxton MRT spokesperson added: "We’d like to thank The Parks Inn in Harpur Hill who offered their car park as a rendezvous point for team vehicles and our volunteer team members who willingly give up their time for free."

The team responds to an average of 100 callouts per year, ranging from list walkers to injured climbers, missing people to sheep. 

The number of callouts the team has received already in 2022 now stands at 29. 

Details of how you can support Buxton MRT can be found on the website here: https://www.buxtonmountainrescue.org.uk/support_us

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