KENDAL MOUNTAIN SEARCH & RESCUE TEAM

Busher Walk, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4RH

enquiries.kendalmrt@virgin.net

We are pleased to report that the Wainwright Society have selected Mountain Rescue as the beneficiary from sales of the Society's 2011 Calendar

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Our Base is NOT permanently manned but a message can be left on

01539 727134

IN AN EMERGENCY
Please ring 999 and ask for Mountain Rescue.

Providing a Voluntary Mountain Search and Rescue Service to

S.Lakes, Kentmere & The Howgills

MEET OUR PEOPLE

We rely entirely on donations from the public. There is no Government funding, and none of our members are paid. All the money from your donation goes solely to running the team.

VOLUNTEERS

All team members give their time and expertise free of charge. This is not only for training and call-outs, but for mundane tasks such as base and vehicle maintenance, and routine equipment checks.

Many team members bring in other skills and services (such as radio repairs, computer technology and equipment supplies) from which the team can benefit. This means your contribution can be used with maximum efficiency.

CALL-OUTS

The team averages over 40 call-outs per year and 2004 was the team’s busiest year to date, with 52 call-outs. From Windermere in the west to Cautley Spout in the east, from the summit of High Street to the shores of Morecambe Bay. Call-outs can include cragwork, search & rescue, recovery and supporting other services in bad weather, involving visitors and local residents. Many of the team are now also trained in swift-water rescue techniques. The team is operational day and night in good weather and bad 365 days per year.

VEHICLES

Vehicles represent one of our main cost centres. We have two first response Land Rovers and a Renault Trafic personnel carrier (which can also operate as a forward Command & Control vehicle). All three vehicles are capable of acting as an ambulance. These need constant maintenance and occasional replacement. Average life expectancy of one of our vehicles is 15 years. Contributions towards vehicle replacement are always Urgent.