KINDER MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
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.
Well this is certainly an auspicious year for the team; 50 years ago the team was created through the amalgamation of the Sett Valley Mountain Rescue Team and the Goyt Search and Rescue Team – Kinder MRT (KMRT – not to be confused with Keswick MRT or Kintail MRT) is believed to be the only...
We were called at 12:30 to a walker at Teggs Nose Country Park in Macclesfield who was suffering from a medical issue and could no longer continue. As conditions in the area were very snowy, we were asked to provide our 4×4 vehicles to assist with an evacuation. However as we arrived we were advised...
We were called at 19:00 to assist an EMAS ambulance crew with a farmer who had fallen in a field whilst feeding her animals at one of the farms off the A624 Hayfield to Chinley road. The EMAS crew provided patient care. We were able to place the lady on our stretcher and complete a...
We were called at 17:25 to assist two ladies who had got into difficulty on the Kinder Plateau. We were able to get a Sarcall Phonefind fix to provide us with their exact location just along the Northern Edge from Ashop Head. Two hill parties walked in via Mill Hill. We were able to warm...
We were called at 17:45 to a couple who had become lost after their walk had taken longer than expected and it had become dark. We were able to pinpoint their location using PhoneFind technology, which placed them in Broad Clough. Fortunately we are able to access the bottom of Broad Clough using an off...
We were called at 11:45 to assist a lady with an ankle injury at Peter Nook Wood, just above Kinder Reservoir. We were able to drive through Upper House and a short walk took us to the casualty. We provided splinting and pain relief before carrying the casualty on our stretcher back to our Landrovers....
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