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.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service requested our support with a possible moorland fire above Kinder reservoir. We met with them to discuss how we could assist but they were unable to locate a fire. It appears to have been a false alarm with the best intentions and so we stood down. Time: 20:09 Type: Fire...
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service asked for our assistance to evacuate a casualty with a chest injury from New Mills Torrs. A paramedic gave pain relief and the casualty was able to walk the short distance to the waiting EMAS ambulance. Time: 14:10 Type: Ambulance Assist Location: New Mills Torrs Team members: 16 Duration: 1.3...
Our third callout in 12 hours was to assist the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) with the evacuation of a motorcyclist who had collided with a tree along a woodland trail in Brinnington, Stockport. As we arrived at the scene, an NWAS Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) was also in attendance and they were able...
As we were deploying to the previous incident, we received a report of a couple of ladies who had been on a walk on the Kinder plateau, but were now unable to continue. A medical condition, combined with a minor ankle injury was preventing one of them from walking any further. Fortunately their position was...
A lady had been on an organised walk when she suffered an injury to her foot. She had already walked an impressive distance throughout the day and she now found herself at the top of the Ashop Head steps on the top of Kinder and unable to continue walking. As it would be a significant...
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