Scottish MR
@ScottishMR
Scottish Mountain Rescue representing Rescue Teams with around 850 volunteers - Volunteering to Save Lives - Any Hour, Any Day, Any Weather
#CallOut 29/24 Last night, as the team was wrapping up a training session at the Post in Drymen, we were alerted by Police at 21:43 to a group of walkers who had become lost and disorientated whilst descending from the summit of Ben Venue. Everyone off the hill safely by 01:18
❌CALLOUT❌ 07/09/24 A walker had fallen and sustained a head injury on the Witches Step. Helicopter support was requested and 199 from Prestwick attended. The crew treated the casualty before he was flown the bottom of North Glen Sannox and passed over to a waiting ambulance.
Beautiful Glencoe as a backdrop to Mountain Rescue Team training today 🏴💙 @ScottishMR @killinmrt87
#CallOut 30/24 At 20:42 yesterday evening, Lomond MRT were called to a casualty who was unable to walk with a badly swollen ankle at Rowchoish Bothy on the West Highland Way.
At the weekend, @arranMRT hosted a rescue skills session with @PSOSNAyrshire. Partnership working strengthens teamwork and co-operation. Officers practiced abseiling, stretcher lowers, and gain experience of the skills that @ScottishMR regularly deploy. orlo.uk/prX2C
Staff from our North-East Region are taking on a huge challenge in order to raise funds and support @ScottishMR. On the 9th of September, a team of volunteers from our North-East Region offices will take part in a “Summit to Sea” challenge. They will cycle, run and walk from the…
Scottish Woodlands staff are this week taking on one of their biggest challenges yet to support @ScottishMR. A team of 18 employees from offices in Dumfries, Fenwick (Ayrshire) and Ballymena (Northern Ireland) will embark on a multi-sport adventure along a 119-mile stretch of…
Our volunteers demonstrated exceptional dedication by responding to four challenging callouts within 48 hours! 🆘️⛰️🏔 🚑 #Scoutspool #benaan #benlui #ScottishMountainRescue #CommunitySpirit
Do you know how to call for help in the mountains? Click on the link below to learn what to do in an emergency. scottishmountainrescue.org/calling-for-he… #ScottishMR #VolunteeringToSaveLives
Friday 9th Aug: Widespread gales across the mountains of Scotland and northern England; windy but less severe for Wales. Frequent rain and showers for the western Highlands, drier toward the east. Often dry for England and Wales, low cloud gradually lifting. #mwis
@ScottishMR teams is a dedicated volunteer service, ready to respond 24/7 to emergencies. Run the 2024 Baxters Loch Ness Marathon, your fundraising helps our volunteers save lives in Scotland's mountains & wild places. More info & sign up: scottishmountainrescue.org/join-us-at-the…
Morning. With the temperatures soaring and we're all melting, please give a thought to our awesome emergency services. Always overlooked, always overworked. Many of us are thinking about the drama bananarama.... many of us r hiding with our pets at home. It's the constant change…
Staff from our South-West Region are taking on a huge challenge in order to raise funds and support its chosen charity for the year, @ScottishMR . On the 23rd of August, 22 staff from our Fenwick, Dumfries and Ballymena offices will cycle, run, swim, walk and paddle along the 119…
🆘Registering for 999 Text Service🆘 Are you registered for 999 text service? If not, get signed up for it today. #ScottishMR #StaySafe
Thank you to everyone who has entered our fundraising event on 31st August. Here is some important information on how to get to the event. We look forward to welcoming you all. #fundraiser #volunteers #walk #run #hillrun #glentanar
‼️For those of you that have entered our event already ‼️ Below are the routes for the long walk, short walk and run. If you’re still thinking about it- we’d love to see you on 31st. Enter online at amrt.org.uk/Fundraising-ev… #ScottishMR #support #volunteers #fundraiser
🗓️ It’s August tomorrow! The month of our 2024 Fundraising Event 🎉 What are you doing on Saturday 31st? 🤔 You hope you’d never need us, but if you did ….. so why not join us and help raise funds to keep us operational?
#CallOut 26/24 At 15:57 this afternoon, Lomond MRT were called to assist with a walker who had sustained a head injury on Ben Venue. Many thanks to Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the crew of R151 for assistance at the casualty location and onward transfer to hospital.
New response bags put into service today for the team, delighted with the design of the bags and internal storage, first class customer service from @uk_pax as a team we are looking forward to putting them to good use @TorridonMRT @ScottishMR