Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team

09/06/2026

Thomas is fundraising for us this Sunday. After getting help from the team following his accident back in March he has decided to help us out in return.
If you'd like to help Thomas please click on the link, and/or share this post. Thank you.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/thomas-sponsored-bike-ride?fbclid=IwY2xjawRpMkRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBzUzlGd3ZwYnVKaXZvQnd2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEeSwV4-h3YaowJ6JqcUrHAH3Y3VCF1DMcbEPCnx5vFWCglvbuLR8KnxQcFGpA_aem_eUu-chs2jM14Fb-N7fBXeQ

Thomas wants to raise money for Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team who recently rescued him after a nasty fall off his bike on the fell

08/06/2026

Details of our second callout of the weekend - overnight on Saturday/Sunday…

07/06/2026

Info on the first of two callouts for the team yesterday…

25/05/2026

We had a great, slow time training session yesterday - practicing search planning, off-road driving, searching, casualty care, a bit of steep ground work, and cas evacuation. A really good opportunity to keep pressing the pause button and discuss how and why we do things.
Big thank you to our almost invisible casualty Duncan (he's in the fist picture somewhere).
Plus a guest appearance by a reptilian friend who seemed to like the warm surface of our vacuum mattress.

25/05/2026

The team was called out early on Saturday morning to take part in this search with Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team...

Incident No: 51

Date: 23/05/26
Type: Full
Location: Miterdale / Eskdale
Start Time: 04:20
Finish Time: 10:30
Duration: 6h 10m
Team Members Involved: 11
Weather: Cloudy; feels like 9.9°C; 96% cloud cover; fair visibility; light south‑westerly wind
Grid Reference: NY 14316 00931

Summary
Cumbria Police contacted T/L about a job in Keswick 2 hours prior to this job, T/L assisted them with a comms issue.

Then Cumbria Police requested assistance in searching for a missing person in Eskdale. Wasdale MRT deployed alongside neighbouring Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team, LDMRSDA search dogs, and drones to cover allocated areas within the valley.

One of the LDSARDA search dogs located the missing person in his tent. The police then took care of him, and all MRT resources were stood down.

21/05/2026

On Sunday, 10 team members were on the hill assisting with this search in Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team’s area, with a further 2 at base and 3 standing by to deploy drones.

15/05/2026

🙏 Huge thanks to the British Open Fell Runners Association - BOFRA - for their generous donation of £200.21

11/05/2026

Yesterday team members marshalled The Fred Whitton Challenge with four team members taking part in the event too!
While we were marshalling two serious crashes occurred and needed our assistance. We wish the riders a speedy recovery.
A big shout out to the passing family, and especially their young son, who helped out dealing with the second incident. You were a superstar!
Around 2500 riders participated in this event which helps raise funds for the team.

08/05/2026

Thomas wants to raise money for the team!
A few weeks ago he had to be rescued by us after taking nasty tumble on on Bootle Fell. Well he's climbing back on his bike to raise funds for us - an incredible thing to do!
Please support Thomas's ride if you can, and/or share this post.

Thomas wants to raise money for Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team who recently rescued him after a nasty fall off his bike on the fell

07/05/2026

We were called out on Monday afternoon to a report of someone who had broken their ankle descending Hoad Hill in Ulverston. Though a relatively urban location it had happened on a steep, loose path in a fairly difficult location, and between a lot of gorse bushes.
The casualty was treated on site by team doctors, given pain relief , then stretchered down to an ambulance.
We wish them a speedy recovery.

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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.

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