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Mountain rescue refers to search and rescue activities that occur in a mountainous environment, although the term is sometimes also used to apply to search and rescue in other wilderness environments. The difficult and remote nature of the terrain in which mountain rescue often occurs has resulted in the development of a number of specific pieces of equipment and techniques. Helicopters are often used to quickly extract casualties, and search dogs may be used to locate them.
Mountain rescue services may be professional or volunteer. Professional services are more likely to exist in places with a high demand such as the Alps and many ski resorts. In the United States, for instance, professional and volunteer ski patrols at established ski resorts, and National Park service units undertake mountain rescue as part of their activities. However, the labour-intensive and occasional nature of mountain rescue, along with the specific techniques and local knowledge required for some environments, means that mountain rescue is often undertaken by voluntary teams. These are frequently made up of local climbers and guides. Often professional services may work in co-operation with voluntary services. For instance, a professional helicopter rescue team may work with a volunteer mountain rescue team on the ground. Mountain rescue is often free, although in some parts of the world professional organisations may charge for their services. But there are also exceptions, e.g. Switzerland, where mountain rescue is highly expensive (some 2000 to 4000 USD) and will be charged to the patient. In more remote or less-developed parts of the world organised mountain rescue services are often negligible or non-existent.
In the five national parks of the Canadian Rockies, mountain rescue is primarily the responsibility of Parks Canada wardens. Voluntary self-registration is available at information centres and warden offices whereby if a climbing party does not contact Parks Canada by a pre-determined day and time, Parks Canada will initiate a search. However, parties should be self-reliant and not expect a search to begin until the next day (Parks Canada will usually initiate a search the same day if weather and daylight permits). Search and rescue costs are currently paid for by park entrance fees.
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Estrella Mountain Rescue Update: Air Evac HALO 151 has been called to search for the woman injured on the trail.
PhoenixScanner (Marc) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:38:14 -0000
Estrella Mountain Rescue Update: Air Evac HALO 151 has been called to search for the woman injured on the trail.
RT @jensiejean Bernese Mountain dog in need of 4ever home.Comes from healthy & loving enviroment. Please RT! http://hbmdc.org/Rescue.html
justcourtney (Courtney Tompkins) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:35:01 -0000
RT @jensiejean Bernese Mountain dog in need of 4ever home.Comes from healthy & loving enviroment. Please RT! http://hbmdc.org/Rescue.html
Estrella Mountain Update: Fire sending mountain rescue assignment. Female has injured ankle. Responding crews 2 meet @ rodeo arena.
PhoenixScanner (Marc) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:23:50 -0000
Estrella Mountain Update: Fire sending mountain rescue assignment. Female has injured ankle. Responding crews 2 meet @ rodeo arena.
Mountain Rescue Patrol hunt disappeared hiker in Stara Planina: Fluctuating weather conditions can make conditi.. http://bit.ly/4byZ3r
TheSofiaEcho (The Sofia Echo) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:52:11 -0000
Mountain Rescue Patrol hunt disappeared hiker in Stara Planina: Fluctuating weather conditions can make conditi.. http://bit.ly/4byZ3r
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BulgariaNews (bulgarianews) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:31:05 -0000
Mountain Rescue Patrol hunt disappeared hiker in Stara Planina: Fluctuating weather conditions can make conditi.. http://tinyurl.com/yj4guom
@LeighBarlow Calls off search party and mountain rescue dogs
Figures (Adrian Faulkner) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:28:53 -0000
@LeighBarlow Calls off search party and mountain rescue dogs
Aberdeen Mountain Rescue Team - Provide a volunteer rescue service for walkers and climbers in the North-East. Includes team profile and history, and call-out information.
Assynt Mountain Rescue Team - Covers the area of Caithness and Sutherland; information about capabilities, training and support for volunteers, and a history.
Borders Search and Rescue Unit - Volunteer mountain rescue Team covering the south-east of Scotland. Includes team profile, call-out log, and information on fundraising and training.
Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team (CMRT) - Volunteer organisation offering search and rescue services in and around the Cairngorms. Profile, fndraising events, and contact details.
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team - Organises search and rescue services in the North West Highlands. Information about their activities, team, the area, and support.
Galloway Mountain Rescue Team - Volunteers offering search and rescue services in Dumfries and Galloway; information about the team, news, membership, funding, and background on walking safely in the Galloway Hills.
Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team - One of the busiest teams in Scotland; includes team profile, with information about funding, resources, call-outs, and a FAQ.
Meta Description: [ Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team, Glen Coe, Scotland. Information on Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team, one of the busiest in Scotland. ]
Kintail Mountain Rescue Team - Volunteers offering search and rescue in the North West Highlands. Team profile, with information about training and resources.
Meta Description: [ Kintail Mountain Rescue Team volunteer rescue in Kintail and Glenshiel in Wester Ross in Scotland. ]
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team - Information about their proposed new building, the area they cover, and fundraising.
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Lomond Mountain Rescue Team - Voluntary group offering search and rescue services; includes details of the area covered in Central Scotland, history, and information on fundraising.
Moffat Mountain Rescue Team - Voluntary search and rescue group in eastern Dumfries and Galloway; includes a history, call-out log, information about services and fundraising.
Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland - Representative and co-ordinating body for Scottish mountain search and rescue activities. Includes information on teams, their history, membership, and a forum.
Meta Description: [ Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland, Coordinating Scottish Search and Rescue. Mountain Rescue is land based search and rescue in the united kingdom. The MRC of S is the coordinating body for Scotland ]
Oban Mountain Rescue Team - Search and rescue cover for North Argyll, Bridge of Orchy, Mull and Jura provided by a voluntary group; includes team profile and fundraising information.
Ochils Mountain Rescue Team - Covers the Ochil Hills and surrounding areas in the Central belt of Scotland. Includes introduction, background, history, training, incidents, and safety advice.
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Search and Rescue Dog Association (Southern Scotland) - Responsible for training mountain rescue teams to handle search and rescue dogs. Information about training, fundraising, events and incidents.
Meta Description: [ Search and rescue dog association, SARDA Southern Scotland, provider of mountain rescue search dogs in Southern Scotland ]
Search and Rescue Dog Association Scotland - Responsible for training mountain rescue teams to handle search and rescue dogs. Information about training, fundraising, events and incidents.
Tayside Mountain Rescue Team - Vluntary organisation providing search and rescue capability in mountainous or inhospitable terrain in Tayside. Team profile and history, with information about fundraising and resources.
Torridon Mountain Rescue Team - Cover the area between Loch Maree and Loch Carron, and from Applecross to Achnasheen. Team profile, call-out details, news, and how to help feature.
Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team - Volunteers offering search and rescue capabilities. Includes a history, membership and equipment information, and call-out news.
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