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 7 mile Cracken Edge Fell Race is a major annual fund-raising event for the KinderMountain Rescue Team. The race last went ahead in 2019 and, following three years ofCovid enforced postponements, the team were delighted to be able to finally organisethe race for Wednesday 3rd August 2022. It was expected that race entry numbers...
Just after noon the team was contacted by the Duty Controller to assist an 81 year old lady with a medical condition near the top of Jacob’s Ladder on Kinder Scout. Due to the potentially urgent nature of the call air ambulance 54 was also tasked to the job. Fortunately team members attending off road...
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...
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