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“We are more than just Mountains”


Mountain Rescue England and Wales teams can be called upon by members of the public or the emergency services to assist in a wide range of rescues. In all cases there is always a constant factor: somebody needs help.
The great majority of a team’s annual call outs will be to non-mountainous terrain – including assisting motorists trapped on frozen roads, rescuing homeowners stranded by flooding, or re-directing holidaymakers lost in unfamiliar countryside. If you or someone you know requires emergency help in a non-urban area, there’s a chance that a Mountain Rescue team will be called upon at some point.
All Mountain Rescue team members are volunteers, with a typical team made up of 30-40 dedicated members. Without donations from the public this vital community service would not be able to continue. Thank you.

Rescue Stories : The tales behind the stats

Birchens Edge Rescue

On the 14 April, Tony Brock and his friend Sam were climbing at Birchens Edge near Baslow when Tony fell and sustained a very significant head injury. To say he was unlucky is an understatement as he was wearing a helmet and was being top-roped up
a route. READ MORE...

The Casualty Clearing Station

February 23 is always important to me – it’s my birthday! This year, I arrive home at 8.20pm after a 12 hour day at the practice. A few family and friends are there – my husband, Paul, has arranged a surprise birthday curry. We crack open a bottle and sit down to the meal when our pagers go off, ‘Major Incident –train crash at Grayrigg, control ASAP’. READ MORE...

Derwentwater crashed speedboat

Keswick MRT were involved in a different type of rescue in the early hours of May Day Bank Holiday weekend – the rescue of eight people who had crashed their speedboat onto rocks in the middle of Derwentwater at around 0300. This was the first of four rescues in the day for the team, the last concluding around about 10.00pm. READ MORE...