As with other teams in Mountain Rescue England and Wales we expect a large number of our Operation team members to be ‘Casualty Care’ trained or higher. Earlier in the month sixteen of our team proved their competence in this award. A number were renewing the qualification
Read more →This weekend we raised just over £1000 for the team funds. On Saturday Deans Garden Centre, Scarborough kindly allowed to collect in their car park. Pictures below show our fundraising trailer and team members at the entrance to the shop. On Saturday evening two team members and
Read more →At our team meeting earlier this week we took the opportunity to recognize milestones for a number of our team members. First Sarah who having competed the mandatory requirements to become a Full Team Member was strongly recommended by the committee for such status and was voted
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Deployed with White Watch, Scarborough Station, North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service to reports of two casualties having fallen approximately 15 metre down vertical crags in woodland along the Deepdale side of Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough. On arrival, and after an initial hasty brief, rope rescue equipment was set up
Read more →The annual Saltergate Circuit challenge fundraiser this year was held on Saturday 5th of October starting from the Ken Ather Centre Stape. We had an excellent turn out with 168 entries, almost half of which entered on the day. Despite rain earlier in the week the weather was
Read more →Scarborough Red Cross recently took delivery of a Fire and Emergency Support vehicle and today their volunteer crew took the opportunity to visit North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service Scarborough station to demonstrate their capability. Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team have been working on a memorandum of understanding with
Read more →We would like to thank all those hardy folk who turned out yesterday to support or run our annual half Marathon. We received some super feedback during and after the event, some of which is repeated below. Most importantly we raised much needed funds, essential for the
Read more →In adverse conditions on Saturday 16th of March we had 100 entries for the first of our fundraising challenge events of 2013. Despite rain, wind, mud, more mud and snow we think a good time was had by all. We would like to thank all runners, walkers,
Read more →Ropes and vehicles around Dixon’s Hollow, Dalby, The Great Yorkshire Forest. Images by kind permission of John Potter Photography
Read more →Go Outdoors are partners and strong supporters of Mountain Rescue England and Wales. We spent the day with our local Go Outdoors store in York yesterday, 12th January 2013, to talk to the staff and customers on the role our team perform in their local area and to
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