Training for the volunteers of Torridon Mountain Rescue Team

FASAIG, 4 AUGUST 2019

08.04.2019 by Nicola Jackson //

August’s training took the form of a number of workshops on rigging, abseiling and first aid, in our base and on the crags just behind.

JOINT TRAINING WITH SCOTTISH CAVE RESCUE ORGANISATION, 7 JULY 2019

07.13.2019 by Nicola Jackson //

The team did joint training with the Scottish Cave Rescue Organisation on 7 July 2019, visiting the Cave of the Liar in Applecross. We exchanged know-how on rigging techniques and got to know some of the systems used by the SCRO.

RESCUE 151 HELICOPTER TRAINING, 27 APRIL 2019

04.28.2019 by Nicola Jackson //

The team’s first training with the new Agusta Westland 189, call-sign Rescue 151, was held at Torridon on 27 April 2019. The training included familiarisation with the new helicopter, winching and hi-lines.

Torridon Mountain Rescue Team is in Torridon.

6 days ago

DOUBLE CALLOUT: NIGHT TIME ON BEINN EIGHEIn the early hours of Saturday morning, the team was alerted to a walker stuck in technical terrain around the classic Black Carls ridge scramble on Beinn Eighe.A small team was whisked onto the mountain by Maritime and Coastguard Agency helicopter Rescue 151, but with relatively low cloud, there was still a fair romp up onto the ridge with heavy packs and technical rescue gear. After a careful escort along the ridge with rope systems in place, the walker was successfully extracted and the team were back at base by 7am. A long night!As the team were travelling back to base, they were alerted to a runner attempting the daunted The Martin Moran Foundation Martin Moran Round. The runner had fallen on the descent from Maol Chean-dearg, and thought they had broken their hand. Well equipped and experienced, they walked themselves out over 3hrs almost to the roadside, where the team brought them to base for pain relief and immobilisation. An x-ray later revealed a nasty break to 2 bones in the hand.As ever a big thank you to the crew of Rescue 151 for their support on this rescue.Our team is made up of volunteers who are on call 24/7, 365 days a year to help those in need in the mountains. We are almost entirely funded by public donations. Please consider donating at the link in our bio.Scottish Mountain Rescue#mountainrescue #Torridon #technicalrescue #nc500 ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook

Torridon Mountain Rescue Team is in Scotland.

4 weeks ago

CALLOUT WHILE TRAININGIt was a normal August monthly training session in Shieldaig this Sunday, where we were refreshing our technical rope rescue skills at the local crag.That was until early afternoon, when the call came in for a crashed paraglider in the hills above Strathcarron. With limited information, but the potential for serious injuries, we quickly derigged and hit the road. Our team arrived and were lifted onto the hill by Coastguard helicopter R151, where they worked alongside the local ambulance paramedics and Winch Paramedic to provide initial care to the casualty. Because of the severity of the injuries, the air ambulance was requested, and Helimed 2 was quickly on scene with a Critical Care team.After packaging and making the casualty as comfortable as possible, the team aided with transferring between helicopters for onward travel to hospital in Helimed 5. We wish the casualty all the best with their recovery.Thank you to all the agencies involved in this response, including @maritimecoastguard @scotambserviceOur team is made up entirely of volunteers who are on call 24/7, 355 days a year. We rely on public donations to enable our work. Please consider donating at the link in our bio.@scottishmountainrescue#mountainrescue #prehospital #criticalcare ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook

Torridon Mountain Rescue Team updated their cover photo.

1 month ago

Torridon Mountain Rescue Team's cover photo ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook

FASAIG, 4 AUGUST 2019

JOINT TRAINING WITH SCOTTISH CAVE RESCUE ORGANISATION, 7 JULY 2019

RESCUE 151 HELICOPTER TRAINING, 27 APRIL 2019

Contact

Support Torridon MRT