Derby Mountain Rescue Team

31/08/2026

The Derby Mountain Rescue team and Supporters are fundraising at the Cromford Mill Adventure Festival today, Bank Holiday Monday, where they are running their entertaining and educational ‘Passport to Survival’ workshops.
Come and learn skills that could help you ‘Survive the Wild’ – line throwing, knot tying, team building, navigation hints, survival equipment, communication in an emergency…and much more. Great fun for the whole family!

29/08/2026

CALL-OUT: On Sunday 23 August the team were called to assist Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Search and Rescue Team with the search for a missing person. Sadly the body of a male has been found.

Our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends at this difficult time.

We can sadly confirm that 33-year-old Alex, from Cannock, has been found deceased.

Alex was reported missing on Saturday 22 August.

Specialist searches have been taking place using police search officers and volunteers from search and rescue teams, supported by detectives and officers working away from the scene.

Sadly, Alex was found yesterday (Friday 28 August) on Cannock Chase.

Officers attended alongside colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service.

We are not treating his death as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner.

We’d like to thank everyone who has come forward with information as part of the efforts to try and find him, as well as those who shared the appeals for information.

We would like to send our condolences to the family during this difficult time and ask for sensitivity around this event during this grieving period.

29/08/2026

Today (12-5pm) the team will be visiting the Royal Oak in Wetton to promote the work that is being carried out by the team.

If you are in the area, please call by and join us for some refreshments.
Thank you to the amazing team at the Royal Oak for hosting us today, and for supporting us with our operations throughout the year.

15/08/2026

Today the team will be attending the Ashbourne Show, which is taking place at the Polo Ground, Osmaston.
If you are coming to the show, please call by our stand and have a chat to find out more about our amazing team and the work that we do in the surrounding area.
You may also wish to have a go on our tombola, or purchase an item of branded merchandise in support of our team.

https://ashbourneshow.co.uk/

14/08/2026

Today, the team are ttending the Derby Emergency Services Day which is being held in Derby Marketplace.

https://www.derbymarkethall.co.uk/whats-on/derby-emergency-services-day/

We have one of our team vehicles, and are standing side by side with other colleagues from the emergency services.
If you are out and about in the city today, please call by and say hello to our amazing volunteers.

13/08/2026

CALLOUT 75: The team were called out on Wednesday afternoon (12 Aug) to a female walker who had become stuck on steep ground near Thor's Cave. As the first team members arrived on scene contact was made and the lady had been able to self rescue with the assistance of some passers-by. She was checked over by West Midlands Ambulance Service as a precaution. The rest of the team were stood down.

12/08/2026

CALLOUTS: Four in one day.

Sunday 9th August saw the team called to four separate incidents across Derbyshire and Staffordshire.

From injured walkers at Alstonefield and Hall Dale, to an injured climber at Wildcat Crag and an assist to Derbyshire Police at Linacre Reservoir, it was a busy day for our volunteers, with Buxton Mountain Rescue Team also assisting with the final rescue of the day.

Read the full report via the link in the first comment. 👇

09/08/2026

Today Derby Mountain Rescue Team have been providing safety cover for the Rotary Club of Ashbourne Charity Horse Ride event at Carsington.
Donations will be divided between: Derby Mountain Rescue Team, Riding for the Disabled Association (Scopton) and Rotary Charities.

08/08/2026

CALLOUTS: A busy few days for the team.

Four very different callouts across three days have kept Derby Mountain Rescue Team volunteers busy this week.

Monday brought two incidents, with a search in Dovedale followed later that evening by a medical emergency at Black Rocks.

On Tuesday, the team was back in Dovedale assisting with the evacuation of an injured child, before being called again on Wednesday to assist Derbyshire Police near Matlock.

Read the full callout reports via the link in the first comment. 👇

05/08/2026

Odd jobs. There are a number of tasks that go on in the background to keep us operational. Today all three vehicles went for their MOTs at Alan’s Test Centre. A big thank you to the lovely staff at the centre for their support towards the team. We’re also happy to report all vehicles passed!