Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team

25/10/2026

It’s dark outside already! As we’d hope you’d expect when the clocks change!
However this year’s Mountain Rescue Awareness Day centres on the theme “Ready for the Unexpected”, highlighting how quickly conditions can change during the autumn and winter months and encouraging everyone to prepare properly before heading outdoors.
Coinciding with the end of British Summer Time, Mountain Rescue Awareness Day aims to:
🔹 Encourage better preparation and safer decision-making in the outdoors.
🔹 Reduce preventable incidents and avoidable callouts.
🔹 Raise awareness of the vital role played by Mountain Rescue volunteers.
🔹 Generate support for Mountain Rescue teams across England and Wales.
As the weather turns, please think carefully before heading into the hills and mountains. Check the forecast, understand the conditions and be prepared to change your plans when necessary.
Stay safe out there. If you do find yourself in difficulty, our dedicated Mountain Rescue volunteers are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ready to respond when they are needed.

25/10/2026

Our second callout on Friday. Grim weather and anti-social hours, but a good outcome…
Full details from WMRT…

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We are still fundraising towards permanent base to replace the two industrial units we rent. The build is nearing completion but has doubled in cost since 2019. In 2025 our wonderful supporters raised another £130000. Any more donations would be appreciated.

The team are on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and have been since 1962. We cover an area of approximately 655km², are all unpaid volunteers, and as a charity we rely on donations to provide the service we do.

If you can, please consider supporting the team and making a donation by clicking the ‘Donate’ button on this page. It’s quick, easy, all money donated comes directly to the team, and is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your support from all of us here at

25/10/2026

We had two callouts on Friday. Here are details of the first one from WMRT…

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We are still fundraising towards permanent base to replace the two industrial units we rent. The build is nearing completion but has doubled in cost since 2019. In 2025 our wonderful supporters raised another £130000. Any more donations would be appreciated.

The team are on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and have been since 1962. We cover an area of approximately 655km², are all unpaid volunteers, and as a charity we rely on donations to provide the service we do.

If you can, please consider supporting the team and making a donation by clicking the ‘Donate’ button on this page. It’s quick, easy, all money donated comes directly to the team, and is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your support from all of us here at

24/10/2026

Recently, the team heard of the very unexpected death of Andy Woods, our friend and fellow team member.
Andy joined Mountain Rescue as a volunteer, way back in 1987. In 2012, he took on the important role of team chairman, which he held until 2017. During this time, he worked tirelessly as part of a small group working behind the scenes on the new base project. His thoughtful, calm and dedicated approach helped the team to navigate the endless red tape and bureaucracy involved in these projects. After so many years, the new base is within sight of being handed over for our use, he would have been truly delighted to see this come to fruition.
Following his time as chair, he immediately took on the role as equipment officer and brought the same calm professional approach to that role.
These days, we talk more openly and freely about the importance of well-being and looking after all team members. Andy always did this naturally and compassionately, mentoring those around him right from the word go.
He truly embodied the finest qualities of Mountain Rescue volunteers and will be both sadly missed and remembered fondly.

23/10/2026

As you may well know there is some pretty grim weather forecast for this weekend. Hight winds, heavy rain and risk of flooding. Plus the clocks go back on Sunday!
The AdventureSmart website has some great info and advice...

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19/10/2026

We had an afternoon call out yesterday. Thankfully not as serious as it first sounded. Report below from WMRT…

12/10/2026

Great day of crag team training this weekend. We practiced with some new kit, and drilled lots of core skills needed by the team member who is lowered to a casualty on craggy terrain. And the kit didn’t even get wet… 🤫🍁🌧️

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We are still fundraising for a permanent base to replace the two industrial units we rent. The build is well underway but has doubled in cost since 2019. In 2025 our wonderful supporters raised another £130000. Any more donations would be appreciated.

The team are on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and have been since 1962. We cover an area of approximately 655km², are all unpaid volunteers, and as a charity we rely on donations to provide the service we do.

If you can, please consider supporting the team and making a donation by clicking the ‘Donate’ button on this page, or via the link in comments below. It’s quick, easy, all money donated comes directly to the team, and is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your support from all of us here at

06/10/2026

Last week’s training session was a swift water rescue scenario. We recovered a capsized kayaker, dealt with their injuries, and extracted them by stretcher.

Lots to fit in on an evening, but excellent practice for the whole team.

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We are still fundraising for a permanent base to replace the two industrial units we rent. The build is well underway but has doubled in cost since 2019. In 2025 our wonderful supporters raised another £130000. Any more donations would be appreciated.

The team are on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and have been since 1962. We cover an area of approximately 655km², are all unpaid volunteers, and as a charity we rely on donations to provide the service we do.

If you can, please consider supporting the team and making a donation by clicking the ‘Donate’ button on this page or the link in comments below. It’s quick, easy, all money donated comes directly to the team, and is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your support from all of us here at

24/09/2026

Another callout yesterday, in slightly better conditions than the one the previous night, shared from Coniston Mountain Rescue Team.

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We are still fundraising for a permanent base to replace the two industrial units we rent. The build is well underway but has doubled in cost since 2019. In 2025 our wonderful supporters raised another £130000. Any more donations would be appreciated.

The team are on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and have been since 1962. We cover an area of approximately 655km², are all unpaid volunteers, and as a charity we rely on donations to provide the service we do.

If you can, please consider supporting the team and making a donation by clicking the ‘Donate’ button on this page. It’s quick, easy, all money donated comes directly to the team, and is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your support from all of us here at

24/09/2026

A long overnight callout that we were involved in a couple of nights ago...

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We are still fundraising for a permanent base to replace the two industrial units we rent. The build is well underway but has doubled in cost since 2019. In 2025 our wonderful supporters raised another £130000. Any more donations would be appreciated.

The team are on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and have been since 1962. We cover an area of approximately 655km², are all unpaid volunteers, and as a charity we rely on donations to provide the service we do.

If you can, please consider supporting the team and making a donation by clicking the ‘Donate’ button on this page. It’s quick, easy, all money donated comes directly to the team, and is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your support from all of us here at

A man injures his head, arms, back and legs in a fall from the Lord's Rake path in Cumbria.