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...
Along with Buxton MRT, Edale MRT, Glossop MRT and SARDA we were called to search the Kinder Plateau for a mountain biker who reported himself lost. Unfortunately his phone did not respond to our attempts to locate him so we implemented our Kinder Plan – the four mountain rescue teams and search dogs searching pre-defined...
We were called to assist the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) with a lady who had fallen whilst out walking in Lyme Park with her daughter. Two team members were able to help and assess her until the ambulance crew were on scene. We assisted NWAS by transporting their crew in our 4×4 Hi-Lux to...
Along with Buxton Mountain Rescue Team, we were called to support Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service in dealing with a moorland fire in the Woolpacks area of Kinder Scout. This was a limited call. We provided communications support and used our Landrovers to transport fire crew to Edale Cross to access the moor. The fire...
We were called to assist two walkers in difficulty on Kinder Scout. Their location was confirmed using the GPS technology in their phones and two hill parties were dispatched. Once located they were safely walked from Kinder Downfall to our vehicles at Edale Cross, for a ride back down to our base in Hayfield. Time:...
With COVID19 safety procedures still in force, Sunday 18 April was an opportunity for the majority of the team to participate in two separate ‘core skill’ training sessions: The ‘water’ team (consisting of Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technicians and Water 1st Responders) deployed to a remote rendezvous location on the River Goyt to practice working...
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