Kinder Mountain Rescue Team

Kinder Mountain Rescue Team
Saving lives in wild and remote places

Callouts / Callouts 2019 / Featured / News

14 Feb, 2019

5: Callout Wednesday 13th February 2019

A family of 5 reported themselves lost whilst returning from a walk on Kinder. The Duty Controller had used Sarcall to locate them at the top of William Clough. Having spoken to them to assess their condition, they were asked by our Team Leader to stay there and hill parties were sent to their location. Most of them were able to be walked off though one of the younger children was too tired by then and was stretchered off by the team back to the road head.

Neale Pinkerton

Team Leader
Callouts 2019 / Featured / News

6 Feb, 2019

3: Callout Wednesday 6th February 2019

A vulnerable young person went missing from his parents on Highgate Lane and ran towards the moorland. The team were quickly mobilised and began searching from points along the track. NPAS were unable to assist due to the weather so the Coastguard were asked to assist and were preparing to lift. Thermal imaging cameras from the Fire Brigade were brought in as well to assist in the search. Fortunately, the young person was located by one of our team vehicles that had driven up the track towards Mount Famine to search. They were safely loaded into the vehicle and returned to our base and reunited with their parents. A great result for all involved.

Neale Pinkerton

Team Leader
Callouts / Callouts 2019 / Featured / News

2 Jan, 2019

1: Callout Wednesday 2nd January 2019

Our first callout of the year.

The team were called to assist an ambulance crew with an injured mountain biker. A helimed was also called and he was evacuated by that to hospital for further care.

Neale Pinkerton

Team Leader
Callouts / Callouts 2018 / Featured / News

16 Dec, 2018

43: Callout Sunday 16th December 2018

The team were alerted by the Duty Controller to 2 walkers who had been out since 1100 the previous day. As the weather since then had been atrocious, there was great concern for their safety and welfare. The Kinder Plan was triggered with all 4 teams beginning their searches.

Initially, an NPAS helicopter had tried to search but been unable to due to cloud cover. As this cleared later on, another request was made for a search by an HM Coastguard helicopter. As Rescue 912 arrived on scene, a Kinder party located the missing pair near Kinder Gates. After an initial assessment and warming, they were quickly loaded onto the aircraft and transported to Sheffield Norther General for further care.

All the teams were then able to stand down. A great result for all concerned.

Neale Pinkerton

Team Leader

15 Feb, 2019

6: Callout Thursday 14th February 2019

Type – Missing vulnerable
Location – Middlewood / Higher Poynton
Time – 13.35
Team members – 17 plus Cheshire Search & Rescue Team and SARDA
Duration – 4.17 Hours or 70.83 Volunteer Hours
Volunteer hours so far this year – 277.8

We were called to assist Cheshire Police and Cheshire Search and Rescue, with the search Read More…

Callouts / Callouts 2019 / Featured / News

14 Feb, 2019

5: Callout Wednesday 13th February 2019

A family of 5 reported themselves lost whilst returning from a walk on Kinder. The Duty Controller had used Sarcall to locate them at the top of William Clough. Having spoken to them to assess their condition, they were asked by our Team Leader to stay there and hill parties were sent to their location. Most of them were able to be walked off though one of the younger children was too tired by then and was stretchered off by the team back to the road head.

Neale Pinkerton

Team Leader

Callouts 2019

11 Feb, 2019

4: Callout Monday 11th February 2019

Type – ambulance assist
Location – Alderley Edge
Time – 10:47
Team members – 13
Duration – 0.15 Hours or 3 Volunteer Hours
Volunteer hours so far this year – 115.5

We were contacted by North West Ambulance Service to assist with an elderly gentleman who had fallen. As the team were mobilising, the ambulance service Read More…

Callouts 2019 / Featured / News

6 Feb, 2019

3: Callout Wednesday 6th February 2019

A vulnerable young person went missing from his parents on Highgate Lane and ran towards the moorland. The team were quickly mobilised and began searching from points along the track. NPAS were unable to assist due to the weather so the Coastguard were asked to assist and were preparing to lift. Thermal imaging cameras from the Fire Brigade were brought in as well to assist in the search. Fortunately, the young person was located by one of our team vehicles that had driven up the track towards Mount Famine to search. They were safely loaded into the vehicle and returned to our base and reunited with their parents. A great result for all involved.

Neale Pinkerton

Team Leader

Please Support Us

Kinder Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT), is one of seven mountain rescue teams that operate within the Peak District National Park, as part of the Peak Disctrict 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.

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