Glossop MRT

Glossop Mountain Rescue Team. We rely on public support to do what we do.

[Glossop MRT @glossopmrt]

Glossop MRT - we are recruiting!
Inviting anyone interested in joining the team!
Saturday 8th June 10-1pm at Glossop Ambulance station.
Come down, say hello, meet some of the team, ask questions and find out what makes us a great team to be part of!
https://t.co/lnfHbJQBIb

[Glossop MRT @glossopmrt]

Callout - Tues 28th May
A small group who were facing mobility difficulties on the moor. One of the party was unable to move after being immersed in a peat bog.
The casualty was assessed, rewarmed and refuelled and then assisted with walking off.
#peakdistrict #mountainrescue

[EdaleMountainRescue @edalemrt]

Incident 64 - Tuesday 28th May 2024 11:05hrs
Called by our duty controller to assist a horse rider above Hagg Side who was unfortunately thrown from her horse and suffered a lower leg injury. Thanks to @glossopmrt for their help and to the farmer for veh access.

[Glossop MRT @glossopmrt]

@ShaunryderX We’re very glad he’s been reunited and we could help with the sightings

[Shaun Ryder @ShaunryderX]

MALCOLM IS HOME!! 
🙌🏻😃🐕🏠❤️🎉

A massive THANK YOU to @glossopmrt & Drone to Home for finding him!!

Also, thanks to everyone that posted comments with helpful info, links and kind words, all much appreciated.

Please donate:
https://t.co/xlt9ZF4hhA
https://t.co/oHV9N3qUGA

[Glossop MRT @glossopmrt]

Callout - Thursday 26th April

Multi-agency teamwork to bring a casualty back to safety from their walk…
Full details in link

https://t.co/7HWJMuGSsm

[EdaleMountainRescue @edalemrt]

@glossopmrt Our thoughts and condolences to Rays family and all our friends over at Glossop Mountain Rescue Team. Ray was a real stalwart of Mountain Rescue in the Peak District over many years. 🙏.

[Glossop MRT @glossopmrt]

We share with great sorrow that Glossop Mountain Rescue Team Founding Member and Life President, Ray Davies MBE passed away in hospital yesterday.
Ray was the driving force in establishing Mountain Rescue in Glossop

Glossop MRT have lost a true pioneer

[Glossop MRT @glossopmrt]

Our latest callout -

https://t.co/kO0OLeriLo

[Glossop MRT @glossopmrt]

Our latest callout - Saturday 9th March

Details in the post attached

https://t.co/37OfbfR88G

[Glossop MRT @glossopmrt]

Mod 1 water refresher training complete for our team tonight, including some throw line practice. #mountainrescue #watersafety #training

[Buxton Weather Watch @buxton_weatherw]

Photo sent in by Emma Jane Bramwell.
Picture is Glossop a little earlier

[Glossop MRT @glossopmrt]

As a team we are all volunteers who actively respond 24hours 365days a year

https://t.co/UtPYdnpI93

#peakdistrict #mountainrescue #mountain #glossop #mountainrescueteam #volunteers #crowden #training #skills

[Glossop MRT @glossopmrt]

Today’s training exercise - training callout near Oaken clough
We utilised a range of resources
-fast parties to do an intial search -equipment groups
-drone team
Both training casualties located, treated and evacuated to safety.
All in all an excellent training scenario

[Glossop MRT @glossopmrt]

Callout - Sat 17th Feb
The team were called at 12noon to assist Northwest Ambulance Service to get a casualty to the roadside
We wish the casualty a speedy recovery

As a team we are all volunteers who actively respond 24hours 365days a year
https://t.co/UtPYdnpI93
#peakdistrict

[Glossop MRT @glossopmrt]

https://t.co/J2swS7upfA

[Montane Spine Race @TheSpineRace]

🙏 Massive thanks to the volunteers from @glossopmrt who are awaiting the runners at Torside.

They'll be checking for any issues, and issuing welcome refreshments. The leader of Glossop MRT is Tim Budd who is also one of our #SpineSafety Team Co-ordinators 🫡

#SpineRace

[Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England @MRSearchDogsEng]

DOG FIND.
Operational callout 80 for our volunteer handlers in 2023.
Search Dog Wren of @Buxton_MRT found an elderly gentleman who got lost on open moorland and drifted into a deep gully before running out of energy and calling for help.
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[Mountain Rescue England and Wales @MountainResqUK]

Following last week's North East Wales Search and Rescue @NEWSAR post on navigation and keeping on track, did you know that #NationalMapReadingWeek starts today?

Ideas for school holiday activities, links to blogs about map skills and more from our partners at @OSLeisure.

[Mountain Rescue England and Wales @MountainResqUK]

Heading for the hills this weekend? Thinking about layers and spares so you're ready for action whatever the weather is EXACTLY what Mountain Rescue volunteers would do.