Monday 23rd May 2011

If you're out in the Peak District these are the people you hope you won't need to meet.

Every year however, Edale Mountain Rescue Team provides a vital search and rescue service to a large part of the Peak District, North East Derbyshire, and the edges of Sheffield, bringing pre-hospital medical care and specialist search expertise to people who are injured or ill away from the road.

Locally they're members of the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation, and nationally part of Mountain Rescue England & Wales.

They are called out at all times of the day and night and in all weathers. All members are volunteers who give up their spare time to help those in need, and the group is a charity funded entirely by public donations.

Members are keen outdoor enthusiasts, including walkers, climbers, mountain bikers, canoeists and cavers, who all undergo specialist medical and search and rescue training.

They are called out using 999 via the police by members of the public who need help, and often by the professional emergency services.

They are called out to rescue people of all ages and from all walks of life from athletes to people out for gentle weekend strolls.

They don't just help outdoor sportspeople - they also help the police search for missing and vulnerable people on the fringes of urban areas as well as in the hills and on the moors of Derbyshire.

You can find out more about the team, and help support them by donating online at: www.edalemountainrescue.co.uk

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