In the news
Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales. For press enquiries, contact Andy Simpson, MREW Press Officer, via press@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
Hip Injury at Dolgoch Falls
Shortly before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday 17th September, Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team received a request to assist a Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST) crew with an injured woman at Dolgoch Falls near Tywyn. The 62 year old, from Wrexham, was walking with her husband at the popular beauty spot when she slipped and fell…
Man unwell after swimming in Ullswater
Sunday 25/08/2019 13:39 At 13:30 on Sunday the North West Ambulance service called Patterdale MRT to help them treat and evacuate a gentleman who was feeling unwell at Geordies Crag near Howtown. The gentleman, who had gone for a swim to cool down, had started to feel unwell and collapsed on the walk back to…
Injured Teenager on Cader Idris
At around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday 13th August, call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made aware of an injured teenager on Cader Idris. The girl, aged 13, was part of a family group of 6 from Wiltshire who were enjoying the mountain. She went over on her ankle and could no longer support…