Scottish Mountain Rescue

03/09/2026

Callout for Arran Mountain Rescue Team to assist an injured walker who had fallen on the path near Fairy Dell.

🔺A reminder that if you need Mountain Rescue, dial 999 or 112 and ask for "Police", then "Mountain Rescue".🔺

03/09/2026

A recap of a busy summer for Hebrides Mountain Rescue Team, whose volunteers have been hard at work training and supporting their community, as well as searching for a high-risk missing person on Harris.

03/09/2026

Volunteers from multiple rescue teams worked together late on Monday night in the search for a missing person at Callander Craigs.

Thankfully, the SARAA - Search and Rescue Aerial Association drone successfully located the injured individual using thermal technology, allowing the teams to evacuate the casualty to be airlifted to hospital.

Well done to everyone involved in this multi-agency response, and like the teams, we're wishing the casualty a full and quick recovery.

02/09/2026

Galloway Mountain Rescue Team are looking for new volunteer trainee team members for 2026.

Could you see yourself as part of the team?

🚨 WE’RE RECRUITING! 🚨

Galloway Mountain Rescue Team is looking for new volunteer trainee team members for 2026.

Could you see yourself as part of the team?

We’re looking for reliable, motivated people who enjoy the outdoors, work well as part of a team and are willing to learn and develop new skills.

You don’t need previous mountain rescue experience, but you do need enthusiasm, commitment and a willingness to get stuck in.

📅 Applications close: 18th October
🏔️ Day on the Hill: Sunday 1st November

👉 Full information and applications:
gallowaymrt.org.uk/join-the-team

Think you’ve got what it takes? We’d love to hear from you.

Please share this post and help us reach the people who could become the next members of Galloway Mountain Rescue Team.

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01/09/2026

Callout for the Scottish Cave Rescue Organisation (SCRO) for two people overdue from a visit to a disused limestone mine in Fife.

Ochils Mountain Rescue Team were also called to assist above ground. Luckily the missing people were located shortly after SCRO was deployed to search the mine.

🚨Callout🚨 Monday 31st Aug

At 0920 today, the team was contacted by Police Scotland to search for two persons overdue from a visit to a disused limestone mine in Fife. The missing persons were located shortly after our team was deployed to search the mine.

01/09/2026

Callout to Meall Tairneachan for Tayside Mountain Rescue Team yesterday, to assist a casualty who had been involved in an accident with a quad bike.

Callout – Meall Tairneachan (47/2026)

This afternoon, the team were called out to the Meall Tairneachan area following reports of a person who had been involved in an accident with a quad bike.

Working alongside the Scottish Ambulance Service and their new Helimed 5 from Glasgow, the casualty was airlifted to hospital for further treatment.

We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.

31/08/2026

Ever wondered how much it costs to kit out a volunteer team member?

Oban Mountain Rescue Team have put together this useful graphic, showing the cost of all that a team member must carry.

31/08/2026

Team training yesterday for Arran Mountain Rescue Team's new probationers. The volunteers put their ropework and casualty packaging skills to good practice, high on the slopes of Goatfell.

31/08/2026

Braemar Mountain Rescue were called out two days in a row to Heartbreak Ridge over the weekend. Well done to the volunteers who responded, and wishing the injured mountain bikers well.

Two days in a row to the same spot…the team were called out Sunday afternoon to Heartbreak Ridge/Bellamore for a mountain biker with a lower leg injury. Casualty treated and stretchered down to an SAS crew and ambulance. Many thanks to the SAS crew for their assistance. Wishing the casualty a quick recovery.

28/08/2026

Callout for Galloway Mountain Rescue Team yesterday, for an injured walker unable to continue in the Dundeugh area.

🚨 CALL-OUT 🚨

​Yesterday afternoon at 16:37 hrs, Police Scotland requested our assistance to support a walker stranded in the Dundeugh area after a long-term recurring injury left them unable to walk.

​Three of our volunteers deployed from Castle Douglas in Galloway Delta. Upon reaching the location, the team found the injured walker, provided initial assistance, and safely escorted them back to their vehicle, where family were waiting to drive them home.

​We wish the casualty a very speedy recovery! 💙

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