A weekend of fund-raising loveliness!
On Saturday we welcomed Alex Berry and his family to our base, then on Sunday team members attended Wyevale Garden Center to receive a cheque.
Kinder Mountain Rescue Team
Saving lives in wild and remote places
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What a Cracken good race!!
Well, what an event. The weather was kind, the going was good and the runners were on a mission. None more so than course record-holder, Steve Vernon.
Way back in 2008, Steve won the race in the record time of 40:14, a record that stood until today because, this evening Steve’s record time was, incredibly, Read More…
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Ken Blakeman Memorial Stone
On the 2ndof July 2016, a member of our team, Ken Blakeman, died whilst on a callout to a young walker in trouble whilst doing her Duke of Edinburgh expedition. Ken had been a member for over 40 years and was both our team Chairman and the Chairman of Read More…
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27 and 28: Callouts Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th June 2018
We were contacted by Oldham Mountain Rescue Team at 18:56 with a request to provide them with medical support cover, to assist their involvement with a significant moorland fire on Saddleworth Moor.
We despatched one of Land Rovers with a team doctor and three experienced casualty carers to provide medical assistance for anyone injured in fighting the fire.
We were stood down and arrived back at base at 01:03. Our friends in the Oldham team continued to provide cover throughout the night.
Neil Woodhead
Deputy Team Leader
A weekend of fund-raising loveliness!
On Saturday we welcomed Alex Berry and his family to our base, then on Sunday team members attended Wyevale Garden Center to receive a cheque.
33: Callout Saturday, 18 Aug 18
We were called at 15:10 by the North West Ambulance Service. A mountain biker had fallen in the wooded valley at the river Goyt in Offerton and sustained serious injuries. NWAS medics were on scene, as were the Fire Service, but they required assistance with the evacuation.
We lifted the casualty on to our stretcher, carried him up the steep slopes and loaded him into our landrover ambulance.
A short drive and we transferred the casualty to the NWAS land ambulance.
32: Callout Saturday 4th August 2018
Type – Injured walker
Location – Kinder Plateau
Time – 14:10
Team members – 21 KMRT and Helimed 72
Duration – 3.75 Hour or 78.75 Volunteer Man Hours
Volunteer Man hours so far this year – 1142.25 Hours
The team were called to assist a walker with a reported lower leg injury. Due to the potential length of carry and with initial low numbers, assistance was sought from Helimed who were able to meet us at the Cas Site to evacuate the male walker quickly to hospital.
Neale Pinkerton
Team Leader
31: Callout Friday 3rd August 2018
Type – Injured walker
Location – Kinder lower slopes
Time – 13.25
Team members – 11 KMRT
Duration – 1.5 Hour or 16.5 Volunteer Man Hours
Volunteer Man hours so far this year – 1063.5 Hours
A walker was reported injured near Caldwell Clough Farm. We were able to locate her quickly, treat her and transfer her to a land ambulance for transport to hospital.
Neale Pinkerton
Team Leader
