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Just as the team was debriefing from last night’s training exercise, we were alerted to a missing person not too far away from our location. Team members made their way to a new RV at Langsett Barn to set up control and formulate a search plan. The team was split […]

[WMRT] Callout for missing person

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A date for your diary. On Saturday the 17th of August, team members and supporters will be at Langsett Barn in the Peak District and from there we’ll be running guided walks, fun activities for all the family, the opportunity to look around our vehicles and the equipment we use […]

[WMRT] A date for your diary

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** Callout **Tonight whilst team members were busy conducting our monthly vehicle and equipment check night, we received a call for assistance from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. A Gentleman had taken a fall from his mountain bike in woodland not far from Elsecar Heritage Centre, with the help of some […]

[WMRT] Callout – Injured MTB Rider

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Woodhead Barn
The Woodhead Barn is located on site with our team’s headquarters near Hepworth. We use the barn for our own team meetings and functions. We also rent out the barn for private functions. If you are interested in using this facility, then please visit the Woodhead Barn website where you […]

The Woodhead Barn

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In the River Derwent at Matlock.
Last weekend, five of our team members took part in a water rescue training course. Two were acting as instructors and the other three were students. All of our team members undergo basic water safety awareness training, and this course is the next level of progression from that. It is […]

Water Rescue Training

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Our team vehicles have to be ready and available for use 24/7, and keeping them ready for action can be quite challenging. Today our control vehicle “Mobile 2” has been in the garage for a new exhaust fitting. Whilst fitting a new exhaust is normally straightforward, this vehicle presents a […]

Team Vehicle Maintenance

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On Sunday 10th April we were called out to assist a walker who had fallen and had a suspected broken leg. He was in the vicinity of the summit of Holme Moss, but located some distance from the nearest roadside access, which was well over a mile away. Because of […]

Providing Help in Remote Areas

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Yesterday we were called with Edale Mountain Rescue Team to assist Yorkshire Ambulance with a fallen walker with an ankle injury near the Strines Reservoir. The walker was treated at the scene and then carried by stretcher to the ambulance. Thanks to Sugworth Hall for allowing access to MRT.

Call-out: Injured Walker

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