WASDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team has been assisting people in the western fells of the Lake District for over 50 years. We cover England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike, and respond to over one hundred calls for help each year. The team consists of approximately forty ‘professional volunteers' who give their time to help those in need, whatever the weather, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year... Our diverse experiences ensure that we are all able to contribute in different ways, however it's vital that we all have a good level of local knowledge, the ability to navigate in all conditions, hill fitness, are able to deliver mountain first aid/casualty care, operate safely on steep ground involving ropes, and use digital communications. Those who particularly like water may specialise in Flood and Swift Water Rescue, or even qualify to drive our boat on Wastwater - England ™s deepest lake. We train together at least weekly... We are proud to be professional volunteers, working as a team, to..

Registration numbers: 1020136 (W), CE008195 (CH)

Primary location: Seascale United Kingdom