PMRT covers the largest geographic area of any of the Lakes District Mountain Rescue Teams. Our area stretches from the Scottish Border in the North to the Northumberland Border in the East, down the North Pennines to High Cup Nick above Dufton in the South, with the North-eastern fells of the Lake District (Haweswater) making up our Western boundary.
Click on the green rectangles to see photos of the fantastic locations within our area.
New Land Rover - Mobile 1 being un-veiled at vehicle sponsor Samworth Brothers Leicester site.
Read the Cumberland & Westmorland New Vehicle Press Release
The team has received a generous donation to buy 5 GPS speaker microphones, to enable tracking of team personnel whilst on callout.
Read the Cumberland & Westmorland GPS Mic Press Release
So far this year we have had 0 callouts.
PMRT attended 62 callouts in 2008.
Last updated 05/01/09
Click here to see the 2008 callout information
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LATEST NEWS
New Team Vehicles.-
The team have now taken delivery of 3 new vehicles. Two Land Rover 110s and a modified Renault LoadMaster 150. Check out our new vehicles page.
Swift Water Rescue. -
On 12th - 14th July three team members, Rob Holden, Jon Stevens and Steve Ullyart completed a 3 day Swift Water Rescue training course. The course was centered on Kendal MRT base, but several rivers in the Kendal area were used for the practical side of the course. Also attending were team members from Langdale Ambleside, Duddon & Furness and Kirkby Stephen MRTs. The Penrith team now have 12 qualified Swift Water Rescue Technicians.
HOW YOU CAN HELP US
It costs approximately £20,000 per year to run the team. We receive no statutory funding and as such rely on the generosity of the public.
You may either make a one-off donation using this form - donation form
or you may wish set up a regular standing order using this form - standing order
WANT TO JOIN THE TEAM ?
Team members come from all walks of life and are expected to have considerable mountaineering experience -
There is normally a 1 year probationary period of intensive training. If you would like to apply to join the team - please download and complete the enquiry form
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