Kendal Mountain Rescue Team would like to congratulate team members Phil, Si W, Holly, Paul C, Paul H & Sarah on passing the Mountain Rescue Casualty Carers Course. The way Mountain Rescue teams administer first aid and drugs safely to our casualties is paramount in the way which we operate. The course is by no… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Team news
Passing of a Team Supporter
It is with great sadness that the team received the news that team supporter Arthur Hanson recently passed away. Arthur supported the team for many years whether helping on flag days or ensuring our collection boxes were swapped over when full. The team passes on our sincere condolences to Arthur’s family and friends. Continue Reading
Donation from the Alpkit Foundation
The team would like to thank the Alpkit Foundation for the £500 donation which they kindly awarded to the team. This money will go towards our Readers to the Rescue campaign for our new control vehicle. Continue Reading
Kath is Local Hero 2017
Congratulations to Deputy Team Leader Kath on being nominated by Lakeland Radio as the Local Hero 2017. Kath now gets the honour of switching on the Kendal Christmas Lights on the 19th Nov. www.lakelandradio.co.uk Continue Reading
Win for Shane
KMSRT would like to congratulate team member Shane and his OMM race partner Duncan for winning the Elite class for the 2nd year running this weekend. Continue Reading
Certificate of Merit for Team Member
Congratulations to provisional team member James Gooding on receiving his Certificate of Merit from the Superintendant of Cumbria Constabulary. The importance of timely CPR should never be underestimated. Continue Reading
Sad news
It is with great sadness that, on Sunday evening, we received the news that former team member Rod Muncey had lost his battle with Prostrate Cancer. Rod had returned to his native west country just over two years ago to care for his parents when he was diagnosed. Prior to leaving Kendal his devotion and… Continue Reading
10 Years on From Grayrigg
10 years ago today and the village of Grayrigg and its surrounding area became the centre of world media attention after the Virgin train crash. Kendal Mountain Rescue Team are proud of the contribution made by team members past and present during this incident. Continue Reading
Satellite Internet Has Arrived
Our latest team investment has arrived and yesterday members from the comms group went to one of our area blackspots in Kentmere to get familiar with the system. In driving wind, rain and snow we managed to establish a wifi link and initiate MR map and Sarcall. We also managed to skype with crystal clear… Continue Reading
Spine MRT Challenge for Team Leader Dave
A Huge congratulations to Kendal MRT Team Leader Dave Howarth who this morning succesfully completed the gruelling Montane Spine MRT Challenge in 42hrs 57 mins. Continue Reading
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