Woodhead Mountain Rescue TeamOn day two of the moorland fires near Tintwistle, we were back on the moor at first light, supporting Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service alongside other Peak District teams.
| Incident | 2026-44 |
| Alerted | Thursday 23 July 2026, night |
| Duration | 17 hr 0 min |
| Team members | 7 |
| Volunteer hours | 51 |
| Type | Wildfire support |
| Involving | Wildfire |
| Requested by | Derbyshire Fire and Rescue |
| Working with | Peak District MRTs |
| Weather | |
| Area | Moors near Tintwistle |
| Map position | 53.47, -1.96 |
| Outcome |
On the first day of the moorland fires near Tintwistle, we joined other Peak District mountain rescue teams to give logistical support to Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service.
| Incident | 2026-43 |
| Alerted | Monday 20 July 2026, afternoon |
| Duration | 6 hr 30 min |
| Team members | 2 |
| Volunteer hours | 13 |
| Type | Wildfire support |
| Involving | Wildfire |
| Requested by | Derbyshire Fire and Rescue |
| Working with | Peak District MRTs |
| Weather | |
| Area | Moors near Tintwistle |
| Map position | 53.47, -1.96 |
| Outcome |
We were called to a person who had collapsed on a disused railway line near Mapplewell. Ambulance staff were still looking for them, so team members joined the search of the woods. The casualty was found soon afterwards, and we brought a stretcher, rope and casualty kit to the scene to help bring them out.
| Incident | 2026-42 |
| Alerted | Saturday 18 July 2026, evening |
| Duration | 2 hr 22 min |
| Team members | 12 |
| Volunteer hours | 28.4 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Walker |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | |
| Area | Old railway line, Mapplewell |
| Map position | 53.58, -1.49 |
| Outcome |
Glossop MRT asked us to help bring an injured walker out of Middle Black Clough. We were stood down shortly afterwards, as they had helped the walker off on foot.
| Incident | 2026-41 |
| Alerted | Sunday 12 July 2026, evening |
| Duration | 49 min |
| Team members | 6 |
| Volunteer hours | 4.9 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Walker |
| Requested by | Glossop MRT |
| Working with | Derbyshire Police |
| Weather | |
| Area | Middle Black Clough, Longdendale |
| Map position | 53.48, -1.83 |
| Outcome | Stood down |
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A team member came across an injured cyclist on the Trans Pennine Trail in Penistone and alerted the team. We were quickly on scene and stretchered the casualty to the ambulance.
| Incident | 2026-40 |
| Alerted | Saturday 11 July 2026, afternoon |
| Duration | 1 hr 45 min |
| Team members | 17 |
| Volunteer hours | 29.8 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Cyclist |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | |
| Area | Trans Pennine Trail, Penistone |
| Map position | 53.52, -1.62 |
| Outcome |
A person fell onto rocks at Winscar Reservoir and dislocated an arm. We helped the ambulance crew treat the casualty, who was then flown to hospital by the Coastguard helicopter.
| Incident | 2026-39 |
| Alerted | Friday 10 July 2026, evening |
| Duration | 3 hr 31 min |
| Team members | 16 |
| Volunteer hours | 56.3 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Other |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | Coastguard helicopter |
| Weather | Mostly clear, feels like 28°C, wind E force 3, visibility good |
| Area | Winscar Reservoir |
| Map position | 53.52, -1.77 |
| Outcome |
South Yorkshire Police asked us to search for a missing vulnerable person in Grimethorpe. They were found by police and team members while search parties were being briefed.
| Incident | 2026-38 |
| Alerted | Friday 10 July 2026, night |
| Duration | 4 hr 16 min |
| Team members | 12 |
| Volunteer hours | 51.2 |
| Type | Search |
| Involving | Missing person |
| Requested by | South Yorkshire Police |
| Working with | |
| Weather | |
| Area | Grimethorpe |
| Map position | 53.57, -1.38 |
| Outcome |
Yorkshire Ambulance Service called us at 12:35pm to a mountain biker who had come off in Wharncliffe Woods. We assessed the casualty and transferred them to the ambulance.
| Incident | 2026-37 |
| Alerted | Sunday 5 July 2026, afternoon |
| Duration | 1 hr 55 min |
| Team members | 9 |
| Volunteer hours | 17.2 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Mountain biker |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 16°C, wind W force 3, visibility good |
| Area | Wharncliffe Woods |
| Map position | 53.49, -1.55 |
| Outcome |
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Glossop MRT asked us to help with a walker who had fallen in the Black Cloughs.
| Incident | 2026-36 |
| Alerted | Saturday 4 July 2026, evening |
| Duration | 6 hr 24 min |
| Team members | 4 |
| Volunteer hours | 25.6 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Walker |
| Requested by | Glossop MRT |
| Working with | Derbyshire Police, North West Ambulance Service |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 13°C, wind W force 4, visibility poor |
| Area | Black Cloughs, Longdendale |
| Map position | 53.50, -1.83 |
| Outcome |
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South Yorkshire Police asked us to search for a high-risk missing person in the Pilley area. Holme Valley MRT also attended. The person was found outside our search area.
| Incident | 2026-35 |
| Alerted | Saturday 4 July 2026, morning |
| Duration | 12 hr 15 min |
| Team members | 18 |
| Volunteer hours | 220.5 |
| Type | Search |
| Involving | Missing person |
| Requested by | South Yorkshire Police |
| Working with | Holme Valley MRT |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 14°C, wind W force 3, visibility good |
| Area | Pilley, Barnsley |
| Map position | 53.50, -1.50 |
| Outcome |