What we do
The Mountain Rescue service in England and Wales exists to save lives in the mountains and moorlands. Like all teams, GMRT is on call every day through the 999 emergency service.
Many people do not realise that we are there for everyone and not just 'mountaineers'. We have helped families on lowland walks, farmers, horse riders, missing persons, lost schoolchildren, scouts, guides, cyclists, people in places the Ambulance service cannot reach and even a snowed in meals on wheels service! We have also been called out to several aircraft crashes.
Most of our rescues are to help people who have become injured or lost in the Dark Peak region of the surrounding National Park.
After receiving a 999 call, the Police page the team and we take responsibility to find and rescue the casualty and their party. Our work is not done until the casualty is safely aboard a helicopter or ambulance bound for hospital, or lost persons are safely delivered to concerned family members!
To maintain operational readiness we continually train in rescue and medical techniques which are put to the test in a realistic series of winter exercises.
GMRT is on call 24 hours a day, every day, in all weathers to provide a rescue service for everyone.
View some of our recent callouts.
