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.
Multi-casualty team training exercise. The aim of Sunday’s ‘round robin’ exercises allowed team members the opportunity to consider the management of several ‘multi-casualty’ scenarios, prioritise treatment and evacuation options. Each scenario cumulated with the traditional stretcher carry (with the most urgent patient) to a designated rendezvous and subsequent ‘hand-over’ to either a helicopter or land...
Nobody knows better than the residents of Whaley Bridge how important it is to have expert emergency teams on standby when a crisis strikes and now, thanks to them, Kinder Mountain Rescue team (www.kmrt.org.uk) will be able to respond more effectively to water-related incidents across the area. As a result of an appeal through the Tesco ‘Bags of...
I was contacted by the PDMRO Duty Controller concerning a 75 year old male walker who was feeling unwell. His party’s location was confirmed as Pym Chair using the phonefind technology. As it was the holiday period and working hours, the number of volunteers available were limited and so Buxton MRT were called to assist...
A squelchy August day didn’t put off the crowds for the Cracken Edge Fell Race, with an impressive 167 runners gathering for the event in Hayfield on Wednesday evening. The forecasted storms weren’t brave enough to venture further north than Birmingham, so participants were safe to take to the hills at 7.30pm. A mere 43...
We continued to contribute to the multi-agency response to the Toddbrook reservoir emergency. Kinder MRT along with other MRT teams were asked to assist with the evacuation of residents in Horwich End, Whaley Bridge. Type – flood response Location – Toddbrook reservoir, Whaley Bridge Time – 16:58 Team members – 4 KMRT plus Peak District...
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