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.
We were contacted by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) at 15:20 with an injured horse rider in Brabyns Park, Marple. They thought access may be difficult and would require our assistance. A Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) was also despatched by NWAS. Once on scene NWAS requested some limited assistance from us and so a...
We were called at 18:30 to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) with an injured biker in Furness Vale. No air ambulance was available and the ambulance crew did not think they could drive close to the casualty. However they did manage to negotiate a rough track and were close to the casualty, so the...
We were called at 14:55 with a report of a collapsed male above Tunstead Clough Farm. Two hill parties were sent urgently. Helimed and an EMAS land crew were already on scene when we arrived. They provided advanced care, but sadly the casualty was pronounced dead at the scene. We were asked to recover the...
The team were put on standby for a couple who were reported overdue from a walk on Kinder. As we were checking car parks (Kinder MRT in Hayfield, Buxton MRT in Edale), the couple were located in Edale. A team callout was not required. A genuine call from a concerned family with good intent. A...
We received a call to assist a casualty in the White Hall / Combs Moss area above Buxton whilst Buxton MRT were on another callout. Initial information indicated an unconscious casualty and considerable uncertainty around the location. We were eventually able to speak with the casualty’s friend and determine a better location. The casualty was...
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