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.
The team’s second callout of the weekend came from a gentleman who had been walking his dog on Kinder Scout when he slipped and badly injured his knee. He was in significant pain but had managed to make his way to an area that had mobile reception in order to make the call for help. ...
The team received a request for help from a fell runner on the top of Kinder Scout who had slipped and broken his torch. Now finding it increasingly difficult to navigate in the dark and mist he called for our assistance. Fortunately he was in an area with good mobile coverage, so we were able...
The team are delighted to announce that the date for the 2024 fundraising Fell Race has been confirmed – Wednesday 7th August 2024 at 19:30. Put it in your diary – it’s a popular event! Details as follows: · Start time info: Registration 18:00 – 19:15. Race starts at 19:30. · Country: England · Region: Peak District...
As the team were preparing to help at the New Mills bonfire, we received a request for assistance from our colleagues in Buxton Mountain Rescue Team. They were dealing with an injured walker who had become separated from his two friends. The location of the two friends wasn’t know at this point and Buxton team...
The team were called to a Mountain Biker who had fallen in the Mount Famine area, above Peep O Day. He had sustained a hip injury and was unable to walk. Our working diagnosis was suspected broken neck of femur. We provided pain relief and packaged the casualty in our vacuum mattress. He was wheeled...
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