We will be carrying out a full scale rescue practice in and around the Knotlow-Hillocks System on Saturday the 25th of May. If you are planning a visit to these mines, they and the subsequent parking areas will be very busy for most of the day with DCRO volunteers and other members of the full...

Are you interesting in what goes on behind the scenes of a cave rescue team? Do you want to learn some new skills and meet some new people? Our open day will be running on the 4th May this year, with a free dinner for attendees and free brews throughout the day its an experience not to be...

Just Bumping this thread, We did have a slight problem with the registration form on some devices that meant registrations couldn't go through so feel free to re-register if you want to be double Shure!

Our open day will be held on the 2nd September 2023. Our Open Day is for experienced cavers, who may be looking at joining the team or just want to know more about how cave rescue works. The Open Day is NOT a ‘hard sell’ DCRO recruiting event. It is an opportunity to see what DCRO does, play...

Our annual Fell Race, high above Castleton returns in just two weeks time. We have plenty of places spare, so if you want a challenge while helping raising some cash for the team head to our website to find out more and register https://derbyshirecro.org.uk/the-dcro-dash/ FRA Race Category...

We are very excited to announce our annual open day will be back this year after a 'covid' break for the last two years  :) Our open day is a perfect opportunity for anyone wishing to either join cave rescue just find out more about what we do and how we do it Held on the 15th of May, there...

Recently the team have been in need of some replacement lifting strops for our engineering kit. We have winches and hydraulic equipment to deploy if we ever need to move around really big things on a rescue call out, and strops are used around rocks to allow us to safely move them. Our previous...

The DCRO 2021 Fundraising Calendar is now available to purchase from our website! Congratulations and sincere thanks to: Chunky Rob Bill Nix Gritstone You have won yourself a DCRO Mug and the warm comfy glow of supporting DCRO  :hug:  :beer2: Calendars can be purchased here...

We are looking for 12 images of Peak Caves or Caving to produce the DCRO 2021 Fundraiser Calendar in an effort to fill our financial ?Covid-Gap?. We have come a long way in terms of equipment, training and experience since this photo from 1966, with a continual programme of equipment...

Following Mr Johnsons announcement on Sunday you may be considering returning to Caving in the peak district from Wednesday. As a Rescue team we feel it is not our our place to tell you what you can or can not do, instead we need to let you make an informed decision so here is the current state...

On the 14th of December we were called-out with concerns about two overdue cavers. The full report is now on our website for anyone who missed it https://derbyshirecro.org.uk/2019/12/14/call-out-411-titan-cave-rescue-castleton/ Were fairly confident we now hold the UK record for the longest...

Like Cavers and Hate Crooks? We will be featured on Tomorrows BBC Crime watch Roadshow Tomorrow at 9:15 on BBC ONE. 🎬 You will get to see Michelle Ackerely getting hands on at one of our training sessions, see what goes on below the surface and you might even be able to help catch some...

We know the technology has been around for a while but... you can now make a small single or monthly donation between ?1 and ?20 by Text! Simply text Cave followed by your amount i.e. "CAVE 5" to 70490 to make a single donation of ?5 or if you are able to offer regular support you can text...

Bit of a different callout yesterday Derbyshire CRO were called to assist Edale MRT with a young person who was weaselling on Higgar Tor and had got their knee well and truly stuck. Some team members headed to base to load the specialist engineering kit on to the team vehicle whilst others...

Following the untimely death of Dan Murray, a long standing and respected team member, the Landlord of the Royal Oak in New Mills has negotiated with Robinson's Brewery that every pint of Dizzy Blonde consumed, five pence will go to DCRO in the memory of Dan. The Landlord will equal the amount...

Our Annual Open Day will be held on the 19th of May The DCRO Open Day is an opportunity to see what DCRO does, play with some interesting kit, learn or refresh some skills which you may find useful underground and to meet and network with other local cavers. If after that you do feel interested...

The attached photograph recently surfaced on Facebook, which we can share here thanks to Adrian Clarke, showing DCRO in its 1966 form. It was taken by his Dad, who was a team member at the time. The equipment on show would have been either donated, purchased new or second hand using team...

Saturday the 13th October DCRO had a scheduled training exercise in Peak Cavern. The scenario was 6 missing cavers from the ?Pretty Clueless caving club? missing somewhere in the system?.. Over 25 team members went underground, including 2 divers. After extensively searching the Peak end of the...