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KINDER MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM

Saving lives in wild and remote places since 1971

To request Mountain Rescue: Dial 999, ask for the Police, then Mountain Rescue

KINDER MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM

 

Saving lives in wild and remote places since 1971

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Kinder Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) has been in existence since 1971, and is one of seven mountain rescue teams that operate within the Peak District National Park, as part of the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation (PDMRO).

Our 50 members operate on an purely voluntary basis and are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to assist members of the public on the hill or in urban search and rescue situations.

We are almost exclusively funded by public donations, and all proceeds from fund raising go towards equipment and resources used on our call outs.

25: Callout – Thurs 1st August 2019

We responded to a call because of the possible breach of Todbrook reservoir in Whaley Bridge. The dam wall was in danger of failure and the environment agency had issued a red, threat to life, flood warning. With other MRTs and many other agencies we worked to secure the dam wall, including rigging rope work to allow safer operation and deployment of sand bags. Water teams located in New Mills and Furness Vale ready to respond in the event of a dam wall failure.

This was a massive, multi-agency operation with assets from across the UK responding.

As of Friday 2nd August, the team remain on standby and the operation is ongoing.

  • Type – flood response
  • Location – Todbrook reservoir, Whaley Bridge
  • Time – 12:10
  • Team members – 30 KMRT plus Peak District MRTs and multi-agencies
  • Duration – 11 Hours or 330 Volunteer Hours
  • Volunteer hours so far this year –  1541.78

Dave Eustace

Deputy Team Leader

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