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Where do you operate ?

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How do I call you out ?

Phone 999 and ask for Police / Mountain Rescue

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What equipment do you carry ?

Rescue Equipment

 Rescue equipment carried by our Landrovers includes:

Full Waterproofs (team issue)

Thermal Shell Jacket (team issue)

Coveralls (team issue)

High Visibility Jacket (team issue)

Spare Personal Clothing

Spare Casualty Clothing

Emergency Shelter (Bivi Bag Etc.)

First Aid Kit (team issue)

Food And Drink

Emergency Food

Maps and Compass(‘s)

Radio Pager (team issue)

Radio Hand Set (team issue)

Head Torch(‘s)

Karrimatt

Whistle

Strobe Light

Writing Materials

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How do I contact the team for information ?

The main team members are all on email just click here to get there details.

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What sort of manpower can you provide ?

Manpower

 At present, the team membership consists of some 60 + personnel. The list below gives a breakdown of the teams' membership categories.

 FULL TEAM CALL OUT 40

Full call out members are on 24-Hour call, 365 days a year.

 FULLTEAM  MEMBER   7     

Not on 24-hour call due to other commitments.

PROBATIONARY 8     

Trainee Members who are required to serve a minimum 12-month training period before becoming full call out members.

HONORARY          4     

Honorary membership is given for dedicated long service. These members may also be on full call out. 

ASSOCIATE         6     

Those who provide a valued service in the support role, without the wish to aspire to full or call-out member.

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How do I get involved with the Team ?

You can get involved in various ways. We are always looking for new members to join in our induction program which runs twice a year. You can also get involved as an associated member which means you can contribute to the team without going on call outs, for example by helping us on flag days, helping at Smelt Mill to run courses.

In all instances please email the team via the Webmaster who will forward your details to the relevant person.

If you wish to become a team member we operate a yearly intake in October. Firstly we would ask you to look in our Membership area to get a feeling for what is involved. There is also a online application for that can be completed.

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Why do you call yourselves a Mountain Rescue Team ?

Capabilities

We have been asked why are you called a Mountain Rescue Team when there are no high mountains in Lancashire. If you consider the area we cover (see above) it is apparent that a significant part is wild country, moorland & high fells, with Lancashire's highest hill, Gregareth at 601m, 2002ft.   We operate as a Mountain Rescue Team for the following reasons:  

·        We are the most northerly team in the M.P.S.R.O & are occasionally called to assist with the Lake District / Yorkshire Dales teams.

         We have over 40 rock climbing venues

·        We also provide safety cover for fell race events, again in these neighboring areas.

·         NOTE: We always retain standby cover in our own area when operating away.

·        We train accordingly. (Standards are high, particularly in Rope Rescue, First Aid and Casualty Care)

·        We are equipped accordingly.

.        All Mountain Rescue Teams in England & Wales should be able to operate & support other teams as requested.

 A breakdown of our full potential is listed below: -

                     ·        The location, treatment, monitoring, evacuation, & hand-over of injured

                              mountain / fell users or persons in remote or difficult situations. 

                    .         DAY OR NIGHT IN AN WEATHER CONDITIONS.

·        Searching for overdue / missing persons in mountain, wild country, rural or semi urban environments, including their safe evacuation. DAY OR NIGHT IN ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS.

·        The location and evacuation / treatment of villagers and motorists caught in bad weather or remote locations.

·        Provision of transport and ‘escorts’ to assist other organisations fulfill their functions more efficiently or easily in all weather conditions.

·        Provision of suitable rope access and egress systems for other emergency services e.g. steep railway / river embankments.

·         Assistance to other bodies in the access, location and evacuation of casualty’s across all terrain’s, rural, urban and coastal.

·        The rescue of trapped or injured rock climbers in crag or quarry areas. DAY OR NIGHT IN ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS.

·        The location, treatment, & monitoring of injured cavers / potholers in our area & to assist the Cave Rescue Organisation by providing local knowledge & / or evacuation of casualty.

·        Communication / liaison with the Police / Rescue Helicopters.

·        The promotion of mountain / fell safety in the form of presentations, lectures, literature or courses.

·        The enlistment of further assistance where necessary from back up personnel / MPSRO / SARDA in carrying out the above.

NOTE:   In addition to the above, calls to urban areas are on the increase. This is due to speed of response and deployment, search techniques, available manpower & a good success rate!

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