Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC020065

Status

Active

Registered

April 10, 1992

Legal form

SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Part of

Mountain Rescue Committee Of Scotland (SC015257)

Address

Contact

Website

gallowaymrt.org.uk

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the saving of lives','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

Galloway Mountain Rescue Team was formed in 1975 in response to a request from both the community and Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary for a trained, voluntary search and rescue team to assist the Police in times of need. The Team provides search and rescue assistance to the public in an area covering over 130 km (80 miles) from Stranraer in the west to near Dumfries in the east, and 70 kms (40 miles) from the Solway Coast to the South Ayrshire Hills. Galloway MRT is on call 24/7 throughout the year responding to between 10-20 Callouts in a year. Members are all volunteers and there is no renumeration for membership or management of the Team. Team members train throughout the year with two training sessions each month. Training covers many aspects including Search Management, Communications, Rescue Strategies, First Aid, Navigation and Winter Skills. The Team also has Drone, Medical (RRMT), Water Rescue and Technical Rescue sub-groups who attend additional training

Objectives: The organisation's purpose is to save lives by maintaining an operational team to train for and carry out search and rescue requirements in the area.

Areas of operation

Main operating location

Dumfries And Galloway

Geographical spread

Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Nearby

• Castle Douglas Scout Group 0.0 mi
• Tarff & Twynholm Church Of Scotland 0.0 mi
• Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Kirkcudbright Branch 0.1 mi
• Kelton Nursery SCIO 0.3 mi
• Christ Church 0.2 mi

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