# Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team > So much more than mountains ## Posts - [Night Training on Whitwell Moor: Search and Rescue Insights](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/11/search-training-at-whitwell-moor-a-team-recap/): Over twenty of our team, joined by some of our aspiring new members, spent a training night on Whitwell Moor above Bolsterstone, practising a search for two missing men. - [October Training Highlights: Mountain Rescue Team's Progress](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/11/october-training-highlights-mountain-rescue-teams-progress/): Three new members on the Peak District foundation course, a joint rope rescue exercise with Glossop MRT in the Black Cloughs, and a search management course. - [Incident 2026-68: Mountain biker injured, Wharncliffe Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/10/callout-2026-68/): Soon after we had restocked the vehicles from our first call of the afternoon at Greno Woods, a second call came in for a mountain biker who had fallen in Wharncliffe Woods. - [Incident 2026-67: Mountain biker injured, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/10/callout-2026-67/): After a quiet start to October, we were called out twice in quick succession to the mountain bike trails at Greno Woods and Wharncliffe. - [A busy weekend at Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/10/callout-roundup/): Three incidents in one sunny weekend, two of them to injured mountain bikers on the same stretch of the Steel City trail at Greno Woods. - [Remembering Search Dog Abbie](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/10/remembering-search-dog-abbie/): Search Dog Abbie, who served for nine years with Woodhead and Oldham Mountain Rescue Teams, has sadly died. - [Torch time](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/10/torch-time/): The clocks have gone back and it is dark before 5pm. Pack a torch, spare batteries and a power bank before you head for the hills. - [Incident 2026-66: Fall on the Meltham Greenway](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/10/callout-2026-66/): We helped Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Holme Valley MRT with a person who had fallen on the Meltham Greenway near Folly Dolly Falls with head and back injuries. - [Incident 2026-65: Locating a person in difficulty, Holme Moss](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/10/callout-2026-65/): Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to help locate a person in difficulty in the Holme Moss area. - [Incident 2026-64: Walker with leg injury, South Anston](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/10/callout-2026-64/): Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to carry out a walker with a lower leg injury near South Anston. - [Incident 2026-63: Walker with knee injury, Near Midhopestones](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/10/callout-2026-63/): Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to help a walker with a knee injury who could not put weight on their leg. - [Incident 2026-62: Walker with broken leg, Seckar Wood](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/10/callout-2026-62/): Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to help a walker with a broken leg in Seckar Wood. - [Incident 2026-61: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/10/callout-2026-61/): A mountain biker fell at speed in Greno Woods, and Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked for our help. - [Incident 2026-60: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/10/callout-2026-60/): Yorkshire Ambulance Service called us to a mountain biker who had come off in Greno Woods. - [Incident 2026-59: Assisting South Yorkshire Police, Near Barnsley](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/09/callout-2026-59/): We assisted South Yorkshire Police with a recovery near Barnsley. - [Incident 2026-58: Injured mountain biker, Kiveton Park](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/09/callout-2026-58/): A mountain biker came off near Kiveton Park with chest and back injuries. We were stood down on the way, as the rider had walked to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-57: Severe ankle injury, Woods near Goldthorpe](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/09/callout-2026-57/): A person in woods near Goldthorpe had a severe ankle injury. Paramedics had asked for an air ambulance, but none was available, so we stretchered the casualty to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-56: Rider fallen from a horse, Thorpe Hesley](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/09/callout-2026-56/): We were called to a rider who had fallen from a horse in Thorpe Hesley. After paramedics had treated the casualty, we carried them to the ambulance on our stretcher. - [Incident 2026-55: Fall onto rocks below West Nab](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/09/callout-2026-55/): We helped Holme Valley MRT recover a walker who had fallen about two metres onto rocks below West Nab near Meltham. - [Incident 2026-54: Walker with head injuries, Near Black Clough](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/08/callout-2026-54/): Glossop MRT asked us to help bring out a walker who had fallen and suffered serious head injuries in Near Black Clough. - [Incident 2026-53: Missing person search, Ledston](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/08/callout-2026-53/): We helped Holme Valley MRT search for a missing vulnerable person near Ledston in West Yorkshire. - [Incident 2026-52: Injured mountain biker, Newmillerdam](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/08/callout-2026-52/): We helped Holme Valley MRT bring out a mountain biker who had fallen and injured their pelvis near Newmillerdam. - [Incident 2026-51: Walker with leg injury, Woods near Wortley](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/08/callout-2026-51/): A walker fell in woods near Wortley and injured a lower leg. We were quickly on scene and helped stretcher the casualty to the ambulance. - [More than mountains](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/08/more-than-mountains/): Who we are: a team of highly trained volunteers on call day and night across the South Yorkshire Peak District. - [Incident 2026-50: Injured walker, Far Black Clough](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/08/callout-2026-50/): North West Ambulance Service asked us to help with an injured walker in Far Black Clough. Holme Valley MRT also attended. - [Incident 2026-49: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/08/callout-2026-49/): We were called to Greno Woods for a mountain biker with an abdominal injury. Yorkshire Ambulance Service treated the casualty and we stretchered them to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-48: Moorland fire support, day 6, Moors above Greenfield](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-48/): On day six the fires had spread to the moors above Greenfield. We gave logistical support to the fire service there, working alongside other Peak District mountain rescue teams. - [Incident 2026-47: Moorland fire support, day 5, Moors near Tintwistle](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-47/): Day five of the moorland fires near Tintwistle. We spent another long day giving logistical support to the fire service with other Peak District mountain rescue teams. - [Incident 2026-46: Moorland fire support, day 4, Moors near Tintwistle](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-46/): Day four of the moorland fires near Tintwistle. Our team again joined other Peak District teams to support Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service on the moor. - [Incident 2026-45: Moorland fire support, day 3, Moors near Tintwistle](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-45/): Day three of the moorland fires near Tintwistle. We continued to give logistical support to Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service with other Peak District mountain rescue teams. - [Incident 2026-44: Moorland fire support, day 2, Moors near Tintwistle](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-44/): On day two of the moorland fires near Tintwistle, we were back on the moor at first light, supporting Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service alongside other Peak District teams. - [Incident 2026-43: Moorland fire support, day 1, Moors near Tintwistle](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-43/): On the first day of the moorland fires near Tintwistle, we joined other Peak District mountain rescue teams to give logistical support to Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service. - [Incident 2026-42: Search for a collapsed walker, Old railway line](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-42/): We were called to a person who had collapsed on a disused railway line near Mapplewell. Ambulance staff were still looking for them, so team members joined the search of the woods. The casualty was found soon afterwards, and we brought a stretcher, rope and casualty kit to the scene to help bring them out. - [Incident 2026-41: Injured walker, Middle Black Clough](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-41/): Glossop MRT asked us to help bring an injured walker out of Middle Black Clough. We were stood down shortly afterwards, as they had helped the walker off on foot. - [Incident 2026-40: Injured cyclist on the Trans Pennine Trail](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-40/): A team member came across an injured cyclist on the Trans Pennine Trail in Penistone and alerted the team. We were quickly on scene and stretchered the casualty to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-39: Fall onto rocks at Winscar Reservoir](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-39/): A person fell onto rocks at Winscar Reservoir and dislocated an arm. We helped the ambulance crew treat the casualty, who was then flown to hospital by the Coastguard helicopter. - [Incident 2026-38: Missing person search, Grimethorpe](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-38/): South Yorkshire Police asked us to search for a missing vulnerable person in Grimethorpe. They were found by police and team members while search parties were being briefed. - [Incident 2026-37: Injured mountain biker, Wharncliffe Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-37/): Yorkshire Ambulance Service called us at 12:35pm to a mountain biker who had come off in Wharncliffe Woods. We assessed the casualty and transferred them to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-36: Fallen walker, Black Cloughs](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-36/): Glossop MRT asked us to help with a walker who had fallen in the Black Cloughs. - [Incident 2026-35: Missing person search, Pilley](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-35/): South Yorkshire Police asked us to search for a high-risk missing person in the Pilley area. Holme Valley MRT also attended. The person was found outside our search area. - [Incident 2026-34: Missing person search, Newmillerdam](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/07/callout-2026-34/): Holme Valley MRT asked us to help search for a high-risk missing person near Newmillerdam, Wakefield. - [Incident 2026-33: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/06/callout-2026-33/): We were called to a mountain biker who had fallen in Greno Woods. As we deployed, friends helped the rider walk out. - [Incident 2026-32: Missing person search, East Sheffield](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/06/callout-2026-32/): Edale MRT asked us to help search for a high-risk missing person in Sheffield. The person was found as we deployed, and we were stood down. - [Incident 2026-31: Walker with broken leg, Scout Dyke Reservoir](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/06/callout-2026-31/): A walker fell and broke a lower leg near Scout Dyke Reservoir. We were on scene within 10 minutes, gave pain relief and took the casualty to the car park in one of our vehicles to meet the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-30: Missing person search, River Don, day 2](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/06/callout-2026-30/): The second day of the search along the River Don with South Yorkshire Police. - [Incident 2026-29: Missing person search, River Don](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/05/callout-2026-29/): South Yorkshire Police asked us to search the River Don and its banks for a missing person. Nothing was found. - [Incident 2026-28: Broken ankle at night, Herringthorpe](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/05/callout-2026-28/): Yorkshire Ambulance Service called us at 11:30pm to a person who had slipped at the edge of a wood near Herringthorpe and broken an ankle. The crew splinted the leg and we carried the casualty to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-27: Person unwell on a riverbank, Near Mapplewell](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/05/callout-2026-27/): A person was found unwell and unable to move on a riverbank near Mapplewell. We attended and stretchered them to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-26: Injured walker, Middle Black Clough](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/05/callout-2026-26/): We were asked to help Glossop MRT bring an injured walker out of Middle Black Clough. The walker was able to walk out and we were stood down. - [Incident 2026-25: Search for two walkers, Derwent Valley](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/05/callout-2026-25/): We helped Edale MRT search for two walkers who had become lost in the Derwent area. - [Incident 2026-24: Two injured mountain bikers, Wharncliffe Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/05/callout-2026-24/): A mountain biker fell in Wharncliffe Woods. We picked the rider up in our team vehicle and took them to the top car park, where a friend drove them to hospital. A second injured rider arrived in the car park as we were leaving, and we assessed them and sent them to hospital too. - [Incident 2026-23: Walker with leg injury, Woods near Barnsley](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/04/callout-2026-23/): A walker fell in woods near Barnsley and injured a lower leg. The ambulance crew treated the casualty and we stretchered them to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-22: Fallen walker, Pennine Way above Crowden](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/04/callout-2026-22/): We helped Glossop MRT bring down a walker who had fallen on the Pennine Way above Crowden. - [Incident 2026-21: Injury in woodland, Woods near Deepcar](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/04/callout-2026-21/): A person was injured by a saw while working in woods near Deepcar. We attended, but they were able to walk out. - [Incident 2026-20: Mountain biker with serious injuries, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/04/callout-2026-20/): Our second incident of the day was to a mountain biker in Greno Woods with significant pelvic and abdominal injuries. After paramedics had treated the casualty, we stretchered them to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-19: Fall from a tree, Near Clayton West](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/04/callout-2026-19/): A person fell from a tree near Clayton West. The ground was very steep, so Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to help bring the casualty up the slope to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-18: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/04/callout-2026-18/): A second mountain biker came off at the same spot as our previous incident. The injury was to an ankle, and we carried the casualty to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-17: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/04/callout-2026-17/): A mountain biker came off on the Steel City trail in Greno Woods with neck injuries. Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics treated the casualty on scene and we stretchered them to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-16: Walker separated from group, Cut Gate](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/03/callout-2026-16/): South Yorkshire Police alerted us to a walker who had become separated from their group on Cut Gate. We made contact with the walker and were about to go out when their group leader found them. - [Incident 2026-15: Fallen climber, Rivelin Rocks](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/03/callout-2026-15/): We helped Edale MRT recover a climber who had fallen at Rivelin Rocks. - [Incident 2026-14: Walker with ankle injury, Woods near Tankersley](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/03/callout-2026-14/): A walker fell in woods near Tankersley and injured an ankle. Because the ground was difficult, Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to stretcher the casualty out. - [Incident 2026-13: Mountain biker with back injuries, Silkstone](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/03/callout-2026-13/): A mountain biker fell near Silkstone and suffered serious back injuries. We secured the casualty in a vacuum mattress and carried them out on a stretcher. - [Incident 2026-12: Injured walker, Langsett Reservoir](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/03/callout-2026-12/): A walker fell on the lower path at Langsett Reservoir. We were quickly on scene, treated the casualty and stretchered them to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-11: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/03/callout-2026-11/): We were called to a mountain biker with wrist injuries in Greno Woods. As we deployed, the rider's family arrived and took them to hospital, and we were stood down. - [Incident 2026-10: Injured e-bike rider, Wharncliffe Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/03/callout-2026-10/): A rider came off an electric mountain bike in Wharncliffe Woods and badly injured a leg. We helped the ambulance crew reach the site and load the casualty into the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-09: Locating an injured patient, Conisbrough](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/03/callout-2026-09/): Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to find an injured patient using our phone location tools. The patient did not respond to the message and was later found by another service. - [Incident 2026-08: Ambulance stuck in mud, Thrybergh](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/03/callout-2026-08/): Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to help free an ambulance that had become stuck in mud with a patient on board. It was pulled out by a tractor and we were stood down. - [Incident 2026-07: Wartime shell removed, Moors above Langsett](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/03/callout-2026-07/): We helped South Yorkshire Police and the Ministry of Defence remove a Second World War shell from the moors above Langsett. - [Incident 2026-06: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/02/callout-2026-06/): A mountain biker fell in Greno Woods and injured an arm and head. Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics treated the casualty and we took them to the ambulance in our team vehicle. - [Incident 2026-05: Missing person search, Wharncliffe Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/02/callout-2026-05/): South Yorkshire Police asked us to search part of Wharncliffe Woods for a missing vulnerable person. Nothing was found in our search area. - [Incident 2026-04: Assisting police and ambulance, High Green](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/02/callout-2026-04/): We assisted South Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service with a recovery near High Green. - [Incident 2026-03: Injured fell runner, Mickleden track](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/02/callout-2026-03/): We were providing safety cover for a fell race when a runner fell on the Mickleden track and injured a shoulder and collarbone. We were quickly on scene and stretchered the runner to the ambulance. - [Incident 2026-02: Missing person search, Killamarsh](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/01/callout-2026-02/): We helped Edale MRT search for a missing vulnerable person in the Killamarsh area. - [Incident 2026-01: Helping an ambulance crew, Stannington](https://woodheadmrt.org/2026/01/callout-2026-01/): We were called just after 3am to help an ambulance crew reach a patient in Sheffield. The crew got to the patient as we deployed, and we were stood down. - [Incident 2025-76: Mountain biker with leg injuries, Woods near Cudworth](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/12/callout-2025-76/): A mountain biker suffered serious leg injuries in woods near Cudworth. We treated the casualty with Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics, and they were flown to hospital by air ambulance. - [Incident 2025-75: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/12/callout-2025-75/): Minutes after the previous incident, Yorkshire Ambulance Service called us to a mountain biker who had fallen in Greno Woods with a suspected head injury. We gave this job priority and were quickly on scene. The injuries were minor, and we took the casualty to the ambulance in our team vehicle. - [Incident 2025-74: Missing person search, Barnsley](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/12/callout-2025-74/): We were asked to help South Yorkshire Police search for a missing person in the Barnsley area. Police found them before we deployed. - [Incident 2025-73: Fall down a steep bank, South Sheffield](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/12/callout-2025-73/): Yorkshire Ambulance Service called us to a person who had fallen down a steep bank. The location was in Edale MRT's area, so the incident was passed to them. - [Incident 2025-72: Injured cyclist, Near Mexborough](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/12/callout-2025-72/): Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to help a cyclist who had fallen near Mexborough. The ambulance crew reached them first and we were stood down. - [Incident 2025-71: Person fallen into Mickleden Beck](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/11/callout-2025-71/): On the way home from the Darton search, South Yorkshire Police asked us to help a person who had slipped and fallen into Mickleden Beck. With police officers and a local farmer, we brought them to safety on an all-terrain vehicle. - [Incident 2025-70: Missing person search, day 3, Darton](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/11/callout-2025-70/): The third day of the search in the Darton area, with help from Glossop MRT. Sadly, nothing was found. - [Incident 2025-69: Missing person search, day 2, Darton](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/11/callout-2025-69/): The second day of the search for the missing person in the Darton area. Nothing was found. - [Incident 2025-68: Missing person search, Darton](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/11/callout-2025-68/): South Yorkshire Police asked us to search for a missing person in the Darton area. Holme Valley MRT and Derby MRT's drone unit joined the search. Nothing was found. - [Incident 2025-67: Injured walker, Woods near Mexborough](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/11/callout-2025-67/): A walker fell in woods near Mexborough and injured an ankle. The ambulance crew reached the casualty and we helped get them to the ambulance. - [Incident 2025-66: Walker with back injury, Digley Reservoir](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/11/callout-2025-66/): We helped Holme Valley MRT bring out a walker with severe back pain from near Digley Reservoir. - [Incident 2025-65: Casualty found on the Trans Pennine Trail](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/11/callout-2025-65/): A team supporter walking on the Trans Pennine Trail near Stainborough found a person lying unconscious by the path. They called 999 and alerted the team, and we helped the ambulance crew carry the casualty to the ambulance. - [Incident 2025-64: Injured walker, Near Black Clough](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/11/callout-2025-64/): We were called to help Glossop MRT bring an injured walker down from Near Black Clough. As we arrived, the walker made their own way off the hill and we were stood down. - [Incident 2025-63: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/10/callout-2025-63/): A mountain biker fell in Greno Woods and suffered serious facial injuries. We treated the casualty on scene with the ambulance crew and carried them out to the ambulance. - [Incident 2025-62: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods](https://woodheadmrt.org/2025/10/callout-2025-62/): Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to help a mountain biker who had fallen in Greno Woods and injured both knees. ## Pages - [Our sponsors and supporters](https://woodheadmrt.org/support-us/sponsors/): Thank you to the businesses, grant-makers and community groups who keep Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team on call. - [Searching for missing people](https://woodheadmrt.org/what-we-do/searching-for-missing-people/): How our search planners work with the police to find missing people, including people living with dementia, and how the Herbert Protocol helps. - [Operational team](https://woodheadmrt.org/what-we-do/operational-team/): The core role in the team. How new joiners go from trainee to probationer to full member, and the specialist roles built on it. - [How we’re run](https://woodheadmrt.org/about/how-were-run/): Who runs Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team: our charity registration, trustees, the standards we work to, our policies and how we handle money. - [Accessibility statement](https://woodheadmrt.org/accessibility/): How accessible the Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team website is, what still needs work, and how to report a problem. - [Crag rescue](https://woodheadmrt.org/what-we-do/crag-rescue/): How Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team rescues people from crags and quarries: the skills, training and qualifications of our rope rescue specialists, the kit we use, our techniques and safety margins. - [Medical care](https://woodheadmrt.org/what-we-do/medical-care/): How Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team cares for casualties: basic life support for every member, Remote Rescue Medical Technicians (RRMT), our team doctor, training and reaccreditation. - [Jargon buster](https://woodheadmrt.org/about/jargon-buster/): What mountain rescue abbreviations and terms mean, from ABC bag to YAS. - [Control and logging: the team behind the team](https://woodheadmrt.org/what-we-do/control/): How our controllers and loggists run a mountain rescue incident, from base, from home or from M3, our control vehicle. - [Our supporters](https://woodheadmrt.org/about/supporters/): Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team supporters fundraise, give talks, staff our stands and feed the team on long incidents. Find out what they do and how to join them. - [Further reading](https://woodheadmrt.org/about/further-reading/): Mountain rescue reading: every Mountain Rescue magazine since 2001, live news, annual reviews, mountain forecasts, RSS feeds and how to set up Google Alerts. - [Book a talk or visit](https://woodheadmrt.org/get-involved/book-a-talk/): Free talks and visits from Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team for community groups, schools, Scouts and events. Donations appreciated. - [Events calendar](https://woodheadmrt.org/get-involved/events/): Talks, Scout and school visits, race and show cover and fundraising by Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team: the last 12 months and what is coming up. - [Incident statistics](https://woodheadmrt.org/what-we-do/statistics/): Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team incident statistics since 2021: incidents by month, who we help, type of incident, distance from base, how long incidents last and team sizes. - [Water rescue team](https://woodheadmrt.org/what-we-do/water-rescue/): Our water rescue team works to Defra flood rescue standards: what Module 1, 2 and 3 rescuers do, how to spot them, how we train and the kit we carry. - [Our area: where we work](https://woodheadmrt.org/about/our-area/): The moors, reservoirs and woods covered by Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team, from Black Hill and Holme Moss to Wharncliffe and Greno Woods, and where we are called most. - [Kit carried on our vehicles](https://woodheadmrt.org/what-we-do/vehicles/kit-list/): Everything Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team carries on its three vehicles, from stretchers and ropes to bothy bags, and what is inside each kit bag. - [Wharncliffe Woods and Crags: safety guide](https://woodheadmrt.org/safety/wharncliffe/): Mountain biking, climbing or walking at Wharncliffe Woods and Crags? Safety advice from the local mountain rescue team. - [Langsett and Cut Gate walks: safety guide](https://woodheadmrt.org/safety/langsett-cut-gate/): Walking at Langsett Reservoir or over Cut Gate and Margery Hill? Local safety advice from Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team. - [Greno Woods mountain bike trails: safety guide](https://woodheadmrt.org/safety/greno-woods/): Riding Greno Woods or the Steel City downhill? Safety advice and what to do in a crash, from the rescue team called there 12 times last year. - [Black Clough waterfalls walk: safety guide](https://woodheadmrt.org/safety/black-clough-waterfalls/): Walking to the Middle and Far Black Clough waterfalls in Longdendale? Advice from the rescue team called there six times last year. - [Give your exact location in an emergency](https://woodheadmrt.org/safety/give-your-location/): How to find and share your exact location with mountain rescue: grid references, OS Locate, what3words and SARLOC. - [Newsletter](https://woodheadmrt.org/get-involved/newsletter/): Sign up for the Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team newsletter. - [Annual reports and accounts](https://woodheadmrt.org/about/annual-reports/): Annual reports and accounts for Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team, the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation and Mountain Rescue England and Wales, in one place. - [Wish list, kit donations and sponsors](https://woodheadmrt.org/support-us/wish-list/): What the team needs most, how to donate kit, and the sponsors who support us. - [The Trigger fell race](https://woodheadmrt.org/get-involved/trigger/): Our annual 24-mile fell race from Marsden to Edale over Black Hill, Bleaklow and Kinder Scout. - [What to bring: Dark Peak walking kit list](https://woodheadmrt.org/safety/what-to-bring/): A kit checklist for walkers on the moors around Woodhead. - [Mountain biking safety in the Dark Peak](https://woodheadmrt.org/safety/mountain-biking/): Safety advice for mountain bikers, from the team called to Greno Woods more than any other place. - [Incident log](https://woodheadmrt.org/incident-log/): Our recent incident logs, with a map of where we were called. - [Vehicles and kit](https://woodheadmrt.org/what-we-do/vehicles/): The vehicles and kit Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team uses on incidents. - [Privacy and cookie policy](https://woodheadmrt.org/privacy-policy/): How Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team uses information collected through this website, the cookies it uses and your rights. - [Our history](https://woodheadmrt.org/about/history/): How Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team grew from three local teams formed in 1964. - [Join the team](https://woodheadmrt.org/get-involved/join/): We recruit new hill-going volunteers roughly every 18 months. - [Business and sponsors](https://woodheadmrt.org/support-us/business-support/): Sponsorship, charity of the year and gifts in kind. - [Gifts in wills](https://woodheadmrt.org/support-us/gifts-in-wills/): Keep mountain rescue free for the next generation. - [Fundraise for us](https://woodheadmrt.org/support-us/fundraise-for-us/): Take on a challenge, hold an event or collect for the team. - [Donate](https://woodheadmrt.org/support-us/donate/): We receive no government funding for our running costs. Every penny comes from people like you. - [In an emergency](https://woodheadmrt.org/safety/in-an-emergency/): What to do if you or someone with you is lost or hurt on the hills: dial 999, ask for the Police, then Mountain Rescue, and what the operator will ask you. - [Safety on the hills](https://woodheadmrt.org/safety/): How to enjoy the moors around Woodhead safely, and what to do if things go wrong. - [Training](https://woodheadmrt.org/what-we-do/training/): Every member trains every week, whatever the weather. - [What we do](https://woodheadmrt.org/what-we-do/): Upland rescue, searches for missing people, support for the ambulance service, water rescue and severe weather response. - [About us](https://woodheadmrt.org/about/): Unpaid volunteers from Penistone, Stocksbridge and the Dark Peak valleys west of Sheffield and Barnsley, on call day and night since 1964. - [Home](https://woodheadmrt.org/): Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team: volunteer search and rescue in the Dark Peak, west of Sheffield and Barnsley, since 1964. Free, day and night. Donate, read our incident log and get safety advice. - [Contact](https://woodheadmrt.org/contact/): How to contact Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team. In an emergency, always dial 999 and ask for the Police, then Mountain Rescue. - [Get involved](https://woodheadmrt.org/get-involved/): Volunteer with the team, run the Trigger fell race, fundraise or sign up to our newsletter: all the ways to get involved. - [News](https://woodheadmrt.org/news/): News, stories, training updates and appeals from the volunteers of Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team. - [Support us](https://woodheadmrt.org/support-us/): Ways to support Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team: donate, give monthly, fundraise, leave a gift in your will or support us as a business. ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/woodheadmrt.org/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)