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 were alerted by a walker who had become lost somewhere on Kinder. Because we had no idea where he was or where to start, the Kinder Plan was initiated, with all 4 teams starting to search their own parts of the plateau. Fortunately, the lost walker was able to connect with another walker...
The team were delighted to be able to welcome the family of Hannah Lowe to our base in Hayfield today. Hannah tragically lost her life at Kinder Downfall in April of this year but, following the incident, her family and friends have undertaken a simply astounding series of fund-raising events for the team, in honour...
Members from Kinder MRT joined others from around the country on this years Mountain Rescue England and Wales (MREW) Party Leaders Course held at Kingswood Colomendy. Hosted by North East Wales Search and Rescue (NEWSAR) the course was delivered by a number of instructors from across MREW, focusing primarily on scenario based leadership skills. It...
Big thank you to the Co-op Local Community Fund and all who have donated – off to a healthy start click on the link to see how much …. https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/38747
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...
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