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 asked by Greater Manchester Police to assist in a search for a vulnerable 70 year old gentleman who had not returned from his afternoon walk in Marple the previous day. Information from sightings, CCTV and phone masts had suggested an area south of Rose Hill station, in the direction of the Middlewood way....
We were asked by the East Midlands Ambulance Service to assist a 79 year old gentleman who had fallen at Twenty Trees, above Hayfield Village. The gentleman had injured his shoulder and had banged his head when he fell. Head injuries, particularly in older casualties, are a cause for concern. Fortunately, we were able to...
The team were called to a couple who were walking on Kinder Scout. They were making their way up Jacobs Ladder and were near the top when one of them had a problem with their knee. He was unable to continue up hill and in too much pain to make his way back down, so...
The team were called by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to assist a male close to the Marple Aqueduct, a couple of the Assistant Leadership group went direct to scene whilst the full team were deployed. Upon arrival they met the NWAS crews in attendance, our team doctor provided support in stabilising the casualty and...
The team were called by East Midland Ambulance Service (EMAS) to assist a female walker on the Southern Edge Path of Kinder Scout, she had slipped and injured her ankle and was unable to continue on her day out. EMAS control had also despatched the Air Ambulance to the casualty. Our initial fast response party...
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