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nwmrtnorth west mountain rescue team

Includes Annual Report for 2016

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Editor Louis Edmondson

Photography Thanks to all the team members who have provided photographs for this publication, particularly Anthony Murray and also Trevor Quinn, for his group and specialist photographs.

Design and Print Ecclesville Printing Ltd

nwmrt would like to thank all our supporters, funders and sponsors especially the NI Dept of Justice.

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Editorial 4

Callout Log 6 Mountain, cave, cliff and sea cliff rescue incidents 2016

Uel Hamilton 9 President. North West Mountain Rescue Team

Team Officers & Members 10

Section Areas 13

Community and PR Events 2016 14

Belfast Hills 2016 Walking Festival 16

Broughshane Run 5K & 10K + Fun Run 18

How to contact us 20 How to donate 20 How to keep up to date with nwmrt 20

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Those 27 incidents included:• A Microlite, with two people on board, that went missing in the Mid-Glens of Antrim as it

was flying to Scotland. NWMRT did an extensive search of the hills in poor visibility, only standing down when the wreckage was discovered at sea.

• A deceased woman was discovered at the base of Benevenagh cliffs just outside Limavady. The team was tasked to recover her body.

• At the annual St. Patrick’s day walk up Slemish hill, the team had to help some walkers down to safety, including a stretcher evacuation of a woman who had injured her leg.

• During the annual Reek Sunday pilgrim ascent of Croagh Patrick, where the NWMRT join colleagues in MRI, they were tasked to attend several incidents including a casualty who suffered a Heart Attack, had a defibrillator administered several times and then was airlifted to hospital. He has since made a full recovery.

• In very cold and icy conditions, a man and his 6 years old son, who were overdue on a return from a walk on Slemish Hill were found suffering from extereme cold and disorientation. A major technical rescue involving ropes, rigging and stretcher ensued, lowering both of them safely to the base of the hill and home.

North West Mountain Rescue Team covers nearly 5,000 square miles (12.600 Sq.Kms) of Northern Ireland in three sections, West, Central and East, based in Enniskillen., Co. Fermanagh, Magherafelt, Co. Derry and Broughshane, Co. Antrim respectively. Each section has around 20 volunteers of all ages and gender. When a call-out comes in, the nearest section will be the first to respond, then will request other sections and team members to help if and when needed.

2016 saw both a continuation and an increase in liaisons with other teams and rescue agencies both statutory and volunteer, throughout the UK and Ireland, assisting in operations and conducting joint exercises with e.g. Galloway MRT, Carrybridge RNLI, Irish and HM Coastguard and Antrim area NI Fire and Rescue Service. There was also a significant liaison with many, very diverse community groups and organisations, to help raise both awareness of our work and much needed funds. Our major fundraising and community events on the Belfast Hills Walk in May and the Broughshane Run in August raised significant funding.

Finally…thanks go out to all the people outside of the team who have helped to raise funds…have donated monies….given time in instruction and help…or simply just moral support, particularly the partners and families of volunteer team members. The team could not exist without their understanding and support.

EditorialNorth West Mountain Rescue Team 2016This is the third edition of our annual publication On-Call, illustrating the work and composition of the team and highlighting some of the personnel, training and events in which we are involved to provide an essential search and rescue service for the whole of Northern Ireland.

In common with previous years - and indeed other MR teams on the island of Ireland or in the rest of the UK, 2016 was a very busy and active year for the North West Mountain Rescue Team.

The statistics speak for themselves: - • 27 incidents… approximately one a fortnight,

which took over 90 hours to resolve. • 107 exercises lasting nearly 1000 hours and • 121 PR, demo and fundraising events

which took up almost 800 hours.

In total, doing the work for which we exist, took nearly 2000 hours which was given feely by our 64 active members and if you add up all of their individual commitment hours, our volunteers collectively gave nearly 13½ thousand hours to the work of the team. Their commitment to this life-saving work can only be achieved by the work being put in to training, preparation and inevitably fundraising, which has now become (perhaps unfortunately) an even greater and necessary part of the focus of voluntary emergency teams everywhere.

Nearly 300 hours were devoted to fund raising alone, on top of the vital training in workshops and simulated call-out scenarios which included (to nearest 50 hours)… medical (nearly 900 hours) , search (350 hours), rope, equipment and technical work (2500 hours), navigation (500 hours), communications (750 hours), helicopter (100 hours) and increasingly diverse skills that are being required of the teams….winter and water safety (1000 hours). But statistics tell only part of the story. They are made up of real people, giving many hours of real time to train, learn, prepare and help for difficult, extremely diverse and….sadly sometimes…tragic situations.

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Fundraising Events... Training Exercises... Active Service Search and Rescue Callouts...

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Callout LogMountain, cave, cliff and sea cliff rescue incidents 2016

Search and rescue organisation teamsCRS - Community Rescue Service

DWMRT - Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team

FSAR - Foyle Search and Rescue

NIAS - Northern Ireland Ambulance Service including Hazardous Area Response Team (HART)

NIFRS - Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

NWMRT - North West Mountain Rescue Team

MMRT - Mourne Mountain Rescue Team

PSNI - Police Service Northern Ireland.

RNLI - Royal National; Lifeboat Institution

SARDA - Search and Rescue Dog Association

SARLOC - Search and Rescue locating APP

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January19 JanuaryGlenariff. Co. Antrim.Notified by a Farmer that a sheep had been stranded in a gully for a number of weeks and requested our assistance to get it down. Team members were lowered down to the sheep. It was put in a bag and lowered to a safe location.12 members 5 hours.

March12 MarchGlenariff. Co. Antrim.Female runner passed the first stage of the Fell Race - she did not reach stage 2. 2 NWMRT members dispatched along the path taken by the runner and runner was located. She was feeling sick and dizzy. The runner was walked back to Mobile 4, treated by a NWMRT member - and rested for 30 mins before she insisted on walking back to base.8 team members . 4 hours

April28 AprilLisbellaw. Co. Fermanagh.PSNI notified by a local resident of an unknown person calling out in the vicinity of Topped mountain car park and reported fresh foot prints in the snow going up the track in direction of the summit. During initial search, PSNI located 2 dogs, one of which was caught (Beagle) and brought to the police car. After further searches by PSNI Dog, NIFRS etc, NWMRT were stood down, with PSNI to review the situation in daylight. No further action taken.10 members 3 hours

May2 MayDavagh Forest. Cookstown. Co. TyroneTeam called by parent of missing child in Davagh Forest. Parents managed to find child while Team was mobilising.9 team members 1 hour

2 MayCuilcagh Mountain. Co. Fermanagh.West Section training in the area, when two women went missing from a charity walk.PSNI tasked the team to respond. West Section conducted a search of top of mountain and route of walk. The missing women were eventually found in a pub, on totally opposite side of mountain.20 members 5 hours

May15 MaySlemish Mountain. Broughshane. Co. Antrim.Woman walking with her family, slipped and fell a short distance, injuring her ankle, when descending the South East slope of Slemish Mountain NWMRT and NIAS HART Team responded. Using a stretcher, NWMRT carried out the extraction and carry down to the waiting ambulance.20 members 4 hours

30 MayBlack Hill. Belfast.NWMRT put on “Stand by” for missing camper on Black Hill Belfast. Camper eventually located by PSNI13 members 4 hours

June1 JuneDavagh Forest. Cookestown. Co.Tyrone.Call out to locate missing injured biker in Davagh Forest. Located by Forest Ranger whilst NWMRT on route but team continued as potential “carry out”. Liaised with HART on arrival, who said casualty had just been evacuated with minor injuries.19 members 4 hours

10 JuneAntrim Plateau and Glens. Co. Antrim.Major multi-agency search for a Microlite aircraft with two people on board, reported missing in heavy cloud and fog above the area.Search called off as light faded. Tragically the wreckage was later found out at sea.14 members 14 hours

18 JuneBenevenagh Mountain. Limavady. Co. Londonderry.Body of a female found at base of cliff at Binevenagh. PSNI required assistance in body recovery and rig abseil down possible fall route for evidence collection. Body extracted by stretcher to PSNI vehicle at base of cliffs.19 members 8 hours

July28 JulyGreyabbey. Co. Down.Contacted about female who was missing and had left a message that “life was not worth living”, after breaking up with her boyfriend. Stand By put in place in case PSNI tasked NWMRT. Missing person then found safe and well.14 members 1 hour

31 JulyCroagh Patrick Mountain. Westport. Co. Mayo.Assist other MRI teams from around Ireland on annual Reek Sunday pilgrimage up Croagh Patrick. Two incidents by NWMRT: 1. Woman with vertigo who was escorted off the “Cone” to the Medical Tent. 2. Elderly male walker suffered cardiac event near the Medical Tent. Team assisted in resuscitation and evacuation by stretcher to Irish Coastguard helicopter.17 members 12 hours

August6 AugustSlemish Mountain. Broughshane. Co. Antrim.Man with two children had difficulties descending Slemish due to an old knee injury. Members doing maintenance at the Slemish Rescue Post were called and assisted the man and two children off the mountain.4 members 2 hours

7 AugustLurig Mountain. Cushendall. Co. Antrim.Ambulance seen parked at the foot of Lurig. Two members of a local walking group informed NWMRT that a woman had broken her leg up on the hill and help had been sent for. They had phoned the CRS who responded and an ambulance was called. Despite no tasking from PSNI, “Stand by” issued to NWMRT but then stood down when reports arrived that the woman had been taken off the hill.19 members 2 hours

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August11 AugustDivis Mountain. Dundrod. Co. Antrim.Woman phoned the PSNI because she and her two children were now lost in mist. NWMRT alerted and undertook a hasty response to the scene. NT Ranger for Divis (and an auxiliary member) were also contacted and he was on scene and went to the Summit. They brought the group to safety.2 members 1 hour

13 AugustLurig Mountain. Cushendall. Co. Antrim.Incident 1: Crag- fast woman on steep ground, close to top of Lurig Mountain. Woman was competing in Lurig Mountain Fell Race. Woman helped from steep ground, treated for shock, warmed up and escorted down to roadside by NWMRT.Incident 2: Mountain runner in Lurig Hill race fell and dislocated finger.Incident 3: Runner fell and lacerated knee. Casualty treated and helped to roadside.12 members 3 hours

25 AugustBanagher Forest. Dungiven. Co. Londonderry.PSNI call out to assist NIAS to extract a walker with lower leg injury 500 meters to trail and ambulance in Banagher Forest. When Central section arrived, casualty had been evacuated by helicopter and 2 Coast Guard Land Rovers were on scene. 19 members 3 hours

27 August. Cuilcagh Mountain. Co. Fermanagh.NWMRT informed of a woman found collapsed on the Boardwalk on Cuilcagh. Team called and found the casualty, who had recovered enough to walk a little. Casualty driven down to Car Park and declined further help.16 members 3 hours

30 AugustBanagher Glen. Dungiven. Co. Londonderry.Called received about a walker who was tired and dehydrated, on the mountain at the side of the Dam in Banagher Glen. The man was contacted and his position roughly established.An approximate grid reference was passed to PSNI air support. PSNI air support found the man and lifted him to the car park, where an ambulance was on site just as members of our Team arrived.20 members 3 hours

October20 OctoberShane’s Hill. Ballymena. Co. Antrim.Call regarding a walker who had taken ill while on Shane’s Hill. NIAS on site and Sligo Helicopter tasked. Casualty air lifted to Hospital.8 members. 3 hours

November20 NovemberSlemish Mountain. Broughshane. Co. AntrimContacted with a report of an overdue man, with his 6 year old son, who went to climb Slemish. Man thought he had begun to come down Slemish at the front, but was overtaken by darkness and NWMRT tasked to find and extract both of them. Difficulty finding location of man in the dark, but he was located towards the back. Complex technical rescue, using stretcher, ropes and harnesses.15 members 4 hours

December12 DecemberCarrick-on- Shannon. Co. Sligo.Call from SLMRT Team Leader to assist them in responding to a Call Out where a landslide has covered a digger and driver in a Bog. Stood down before mobilisation, after a body was recovered on scene.17 members. 1 hour.

Callout LogMountain, cave, cliff and sea cliff rescue incidents 2016

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Londonderry man, Uel Hamilton, was one of the founding members of the NWMRT and has been a stalwart of the organisation for over 36 years. He first discovered his love of the outdoors in his youth through the Scouting Association. He steadily grew more interested in a range of outdoor activities, including hill-walking, climbing and abseiling and started adding coveted badges to his belt, starting with the Climbing Badge Award.

In December 1980, he was invited to become a member of the North West Mountain Rescue Unit and a year later, the group evolved into a fully-fledged team. At

that time, the group not only covered the greater Derry area, but also the Donegal Mountains, until the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team was formed.

There were 20 members and the volunteers used their own cars for transport and had some equipment supplied to a rescue post, based at Strand Road RUC station. They had use of a white Police Land Rover and VHF radios….but it was enough to answer as diverse call-outs as rescuing sheep from crags, to taking part in major search and rescue operations.

In 1993, Uel took over as Team Leader, securing great improvements to the service alongside Joe Dowdall, the then Secretary. Their partnership proved to be very beneficial to the NWMRT over the next 25 years. In 1996 Seamus Bradley assumed the role of Team Leader and Uel took on the vital role of Treasurer (which he held for 12 years).

At the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Irish Mountain Rescue Association’s foundation in Kerry in 2006, Uel was given an I.M.R.A. Service Award. His citation reads “ The North West Mountain Rescue Team was founded in November 1980. Uel was amongst those who brought this about and is still an active member 25 years on. Starting with absolutely nothing, Uel has been a driving force that has inspired others to move forward to achieve the standard of service that the team provides today. Even after a serious illness, Uel returned to full active membership and has held all of the key committee positions within the team over the years as he worked to improve the team and its service to the public. Uel is now President of the NWMRT and is a person who can be held up as a shining example of service to the community”.

Uel is still a modest mean despite all this praise…and in a recent newspaper article he would only say of his exemplary long service:

“I found my continued service to the North West Mountain Rescue Team a rewarding one. Whether a person needs help or is missing on a mountain, or in a local area, we have built and maintained a strong team to help them to safety and to bring comfort to their families”.

Uel HamiltonPresident. North West Mountain Rescue Team

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PortstewartPortrush

Limavady

Belleek

LONDONDERRY

Strabane

Omagh

ENNISKILLEN

Cookstown

Dungannon

Portadown

Newry Newcastle

Warrenpoint

Downpatrick

Armagh Banbridge

Craigavon

Lurgan

Lisburn

Bangor

Ballycastle

Coleraine

Ballymoney

BELFAST

Antrim

Larne

Carrickfurgus

BALLYMENAMAGHERAFELT

Newtownards

ANTRIMLONDONDERRY

TYRONE

FERMANAGH

ARMAGH

DOWN

Belfast LoughLoughNeagh

StrangfordLough

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Where we fit in Search and Rescue Teams in Ireland

Tramore Cliff & MRT

Kerry MRTSouth Eastern MRT

Dublin-Wicklow MRT

Mourne MRT

Galway MRT

Mayo MRT

Sligo-Leitrim MRT

Donegal MRT

Glen of Imaal MRT

North West MRT

Search and Rescue Dog Association

CORK

KERRY

WATERFORD

TIPPERARY

LIMERICK

CLARE

OFFALLY

LAIOS WICKLOW

KILKENNY

CARLOW

WEXFORD

KILDAREDUBLIN

CAVAN

WESTMEATH

MEATH

ROSCOMMONMAYO

SLIGO

TYRONE

DERRY ANTRIM

DOWNARMAGHFERMANAGH

MONAGHAN

DONEGAL

GALWAY

LEITRIM

LOUTH

LONGFORD

West Section Central Section East SectionAudrey Jones David Dowdall Andrew Kelly

Diane Sheridan David McNeill Anna Millar

Gareth Armstrong Eoin McKee Anthony Murray

Jhan Crane Gary Reid Catherine Tilbury

Keith Thompson Gillian Crawford Damian Cullinan

Kevin Baker Helen Peoples Deborah McLaughlin

Kieran Taggart Jack Trzewiczek Hannah Davis

Maud Cunningham Joan Gribbin John Binns

Pamela Ellis Ken Johnston Steve Agnew

Robert McMaster Noel McGillian Stuart Plant

Stephen Forrest Trevor Hartley Tim McKee

William Armstrong Trevor Quinn Tracey Adams

Team Members

Team President: Uel Hamilton

Team Leader: Joe Dowdall

Chairperson: Davy Campbell

Secretary: Eileen Coulter

Treasurer: Hazel Anderson

Section / Deputy Team LeadersCentral Section: Gerry Dowdall

East Section: Phillip Neeson

West Section: David Sheridan

Operations: Catherine Scott

Deputy Section Leaders Central Section: Marty O’Connor

East Section: Dale Lockens

West Section: Sean Corrigan

Communications Officer: Alastair Hill

Equipment Officer: Peter Goldring

First Aid Officer: Marie Hayden

Paramedic: Michael McConville

Press & Public Relations Officer: Louis Edmondson

Team Training Officer: Allen Thurston

Training Officer East: Jonathan Shields

Training Officer West: Barney O’Loughlin

Transport officer: Gareth McElvey

Team Members

Team Officers North West Mountain Rescue Team

Mourne MRT

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January14 January Ballymena. Co. Antrim.Ballymena High Kirk Boys Brigade. Demonstration of equipment and techniques. 5 members 2 hours

February19 February Dungannon. Co. Tyrone Gaelscoil Aodha Rua. Demonstration of equipment and techniques. 2 members 2 hours.

March13 March Strabane. Co. TyroneEmergency Services Day. Display and demonstration of equipment and techniques. 4 members 4 hours

April30 April Gosford Park. Markethill. Co. ArmaghTwo day event - working with the PSNI. Display and demonstration of equipment and techniques for Scouts. 6 members 8 hours

May21 May Dundrod. Belfast.Belfast Hill Walking Festival. Organised by NWMRT..this was a major fundraising and PR event involving many people and included an information stand and display of the team and its equipment and skills.

June25 June Newtownabbey. Co. AntrimDisplay and demonstration of equipment and techniques to the customers and general public at ‘Go Outdoors’ shop. 7 members 5 hours

August1 August Broughshane. Co. Antrim.Broughshane 5k + 10K + Fun Run. Organised by NWMRT and Ballymena Runners..this was a major fundraising, community and PR event involving many people and included an information stand and display of the team and its equipment and skills.28 members 5 hours.

6 AugustCushendall. Co. Antrim.Red Bay RNLI Lifeboat Open day. Display, information stand and demonstration of equipment and techniques.8 members 4 hours

28 August Lisbellaw. Co. Fermanagh.Carrybridge RNLI Lifeboat Open day. Display, information stand and demonstration of equipment and techniques.5 members. 5 hours.

September25 September. Derry City. Co. Londonderry.Legenderry car show at old Ebrington Barracks. Display, information stand and demonstration of equipment and techniques.3 members 5 hours

Community EventsCommunity and PR Events List 2016

October6 October. Lisbellaw. Co. Fermanagh.Lisbellaw Primary School. Display and demonstration of equipment and techniques to pupils.2 members. 2 hours.

17 OctoberCastlereagh. Belfast City.Presbyterian Women’s Group. Castlereagh. Display and demonstration of equipment and techniques.5 members. 2 hours.

23 October Gortin Glen Park. Co. Tyrone.Mid-Ulster Walking Club. Recruitment exercise plus display and demonstration of equipment and techniques.13 members. 6 hours.

November8 NovemberDerry City. Co. Londonderry.Oakgrove Integrated Primary School. Display and demonstration of equipment and techniques to pupils.2 members. 2 hours

10 November Doagh. Co. Antrim.Kilbride Hall Brownies and Girl Guides. Display and demonstration of equipment and techniques, plus advice to Girl Guides about to embark on their first Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme Expedition Training.3 members. 3 hours.

22 November Enniskillen. Co. Fermanagh.Rossory Tree Festival at Rossory Church Hall. NWMRT Christmas tree for the festival made and set up.6 members. 3 hours.

29 NovemberOmagh. Co. Tyrone.Omagh Venture Scouts. Display and demonstration of equipment and techniques to Scouts.7 members 3 hours.

Community EventsCommunity and PR Events List 2016

December10 December Newtownabbey. Co. AntrimDisplay and demonstration of equipment and techniques to the customers and general public at ‘Go Outdoors’ shop 5 members. 5 hours.

10 DecemberBroughshane. Co. Antrim.Christmas Fair at Raceview Mill. Display, information stand and demonstration of equipment and techniques.4 members. 5 hours.

15 December.Enniskillen. Co. Fermanagh.South West Area Hospital. Annual presentation of presents by our own Santa and helpers to children who are unfortunate to be in hospital over Christmas. 7 members. 3 hours.

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Belfast Hills 2016Walking Festival

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In 2016, NWMRT organised and ran a very successful Belfast Hills Walking Festival.

The annual event is one of the highlights for the Team’s calendar allowing us to engage with the public and encourage the safe use of the uplands.

In what was a rare day for the Belfast Hills, the weather was glorious and as a result, there was a great turn-out of individuals, walking clubs and other groups… who came from far and wide including an Antrim Animal Sanctuary, A Newtownabbey Care Home, A Belfast Suicide Charity, The Somme Veterans Centre and The Scout Association.

Many of these organisations raised much-needed funds for their own organisation through sponsorship….and we would continue to support this, but others raised equally-needed funds for NWMRT

Some of the 111 people who took part , opted for the adventurous 20k walk …but the majority of the walkers went for the slightly less strenuous 10k walk. In guided and unguided walks for each distance, they took in Divis Hill, Black Hill and Black Mountain…an area of outstanding natural beauty, which provides the backdrop, to the concrete conurbation of the capital city, Belfast - right on its doorstep.

The good weather provided clear views across Belfast Lough and to Scotland, the Isle of Man, Mourne Mountains and even Donegal.

2017 Belfast Hills Walking FestivalThe 2017 Belfast Hills Walking Festival will be taking place on Sunday 21 May and will build upon the successes of the previous years. The event will start and finish from the public car park on Divis Road and once again will offer either a 10 km or 20 km route to choose from. The routes will be way marked and marshalled. For anyone who wishes, you can also choose to join a guided walk from a team member. This year all participants will receive a certificate of completion, a goody bag and light refreshments following the walk.

To Register for 2017 http://belfasthillswalk.eventbrite.co.uk/

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Broughshane Run5K & 10K + Fun Run

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The very first Broughshane 5K & 10K + Fun Run took place on Monday 1 August 2016 in a partnership between NWMRT, Ballymena Runners (BR) and Broughshane & District Community Association (BDCA).

The event was more than simply a fundraiser for NWMRT. It was a unique community event which took place in Broughshane and involved many of its residents of all ages as well as runners from local areas and some from further afield. We are very grateful to local businesses who supported the event and kindly donated goodies such as trophies, water, fruit etc. These included James McNeill Grocery & Hardware, YESSS, Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, Spar Broughshane, Fitness Elite and Moore Concrete. We also received a large anonymous donation from a local business which was paramount in the overall running of the event.

It was a great success. The aim had been to attract 200 participants…. but the actual number exceeded 350 with a further 100 participating in the Fun Run.

In terms of community involvement and the increased profile of NWMRT… the success cannot be measured specifically, but the press and media coverage and enthusiastic feedback since the event has convinced the partnership to repeat the event in 2017.

Details are still being finalised but will be available at http://broughshanerun.eventbrite.co.uk/

In 2017 the event will take place on Monday 31 July

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In an emergencyDial 999 or 112 and ask for the Police, then Mountain Rescue.

Be ready to give details of your location, number of casualties, any injuries and your telephone number.

How to contact usTelephone (calls only…no texts) 0771 121 4131

Email: [email protected]

How you can help nwmrt• Make a donation online

or at a street collection.

• Organise a fund-raising event.

• Participate in a fund-raising event.

• Sponsor the team through services or equipment.

How to donateWebsite: www.nwmrt.org

Email: [email protected]

Cheque: Payable to “north west mountain rescue team”

JustGiving: http://www.justgiving.com/nwmrt

Text NWMR22 £2/£5/£10 to 70070 eg NWMR22 £10

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