Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team News
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8th December proved to be a busy day for the team, with two call outs. There was a call out in the morning to assist with a search then another in the afternoon to support the Yorkshire Ambulance Service .
The Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team has recently returned from a call out on behalf of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. A walker got into difficulties on the moors above Marsden and the team was tasked with locating and then treating them.
It is with much sadness that the Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team announces the death of its long-standing President, Brian Smith. Brian was team President for more than ten years, continuing until his death on October 28th 2017 at the age of 82, following a short illness.
A quick call out for the Team this afternoon to support the Yorkshire Ambulance Service We were called at 14.01pm to assist with an elderly person who had fallen in Woods at Oakwell Hall, Birstall.
On Saturday 21st October the Holme Valley Mountain Rescue team was asked to assist Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team with a search for a missing person near Selby, unfortunately with no result.
Our new team vehicle was used operationally for the first time during a call out during the evening of 8th October.
A new £58,000 response vehicle is now in the hands of the Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team, following a six-week conversion programme carried out by Burnley-based Pickup Systems.
It was a busy weekend for the Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team, with a call out during Saturday night and an event cover on the Sunday.
