The team were called to assist 2 young walkers who had become navigationally challenged at the end of their walk. They were located using SARCALL and teams sent to their location. They had become very cold during this time so were walked off to our vehicles and warmed up on the drive back to base.
Neale Pinkerton
Team Leader
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
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
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
The team were called to assist 2 young walkers who had become navigationally challenged at the end of their walk. They were located using SARCALL and teams sent to their location. They had become very cold during this time so were walked off to our vehicles and warmed up on the drive back to base.
Neale Pinkerton
Team Leader
We were called to assist Cheshire Police and Cheshire Search and Rescue, with the search Read More…
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
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…
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.
Current weather conditions on Kinder, courtesy of http://www.kinderweather.co.uk/
