Summary of Capability

  • Search and Rescue in mountainous terrain.
  • Casualty Care and evacuation.
  • Searching for lost persons in non-hill environment.
  • Crag/steep ground rescue.
  • Supporting other 999 services and MRTs.
  • Ambulance support in winter conditions.
  • Swift Water Rescue.
  • Flood Assistance.

                      

                                      Casualty Care in a Shelter                                                                                   Swift Water Rescue

 

                      

                            Crag Training/Rescue                                                  Ambulance Assist                                             Flood Relief                                             

 

               

                          All Conditions                                                           Detailed searches                                              All Weathers             

 

We regularly work and train with other Lakes’ Teams, RAF, Air Ambulance, Coast Guard and other Emergency Services.

          

As well as Mountain Rescue the Team has a smaller group of 12 Swift Water Technicians who are trained specifically to deal with river searching and to assist with flooding situations. More importantly, the 10 MR Teams of the Lake District all have Swift Water Teams that come together to form a large, rapidly mobilised group that can provide support in major regional flood incidents; which really is a fantastic resource for the whole region.

 

As with all Mountain Rescue Teams, we are contacted in an emergency by dialling 999 and asking for Police, then Mountain Rescue.