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.
The Key Safe Company to the rescue in Oldham
The UK’s market leader in access solutions, The Key Safe Company, has provided Oldham Mountain Rescue Team with a total donation of five key safes, ensuring the team have immediate access to its resources whenever needed. Covering part of the Peak District National Park and rural areas of Greater Manchester, the Oldham Mountain Rescue Team…
Great Gable Callout 27/07/19
Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 16:20 on Saturday 27th July. The Team was called to assist two walkers who were walking from Black Sail Youth Hostel to Borrowdale and had become disorientated near Great Gable in low cloud. The Team narrowed down the location of the casualties and advised them to stay…
Fatigued gentleman
Monday 10/06/2019 09:07 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police to aid a gentleman who had become fatigued while out walking the lakeshore path between Howtown and Side Farm, Patterdale. Due to the location of the incident the team launched the rescue rib from Glenridding Steamer Pier with team members on board. On…
Rescuers learn about cars trapped in water
On 22/23rd May, volunteers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team spent a demanding couple of days at Cardiff International White Water centre completing a “Rescue from Vehicles in Water” course. As a response to the increased frequency of flooding events, both locally and nationally, volunteers from the Team, along with others from the individual Teams…