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Hebrides Mountain Rescue Team is based in the Outer Hebrides. Registered charity SC047799 and covers the entire Western Isles area. To promote Mountain Safety.

[email protected] for non urgent messages. For Emergencies call 999, ask for Police then Mountain Rescue. Hebrides Mountain Rescue Team (Formerly known as HebSAR) is a voluntary organisation who are a member of the Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland.Hebrides Mountain Rescue are tasked by the Police, and perform a variety of roles, including mountain rescue, search and rescue, and community resilience. Hebrides Mountain Rescue work closely with other emergency services agencies, such as the Police, Coastguard, NHS, etc. Hebrides Mountain Rescue are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and depends on public donations (Registered charity SC047799) to be able to provide the equipment, vehicles and other tools needed to operate as an efficient emergency service. As a team, our objectives are:

To save lives in the Outer Hebrides. To assist the wider community during emergencies. To establish a culture of excellence in training. To be proactive in embracing new technology.

16/10/2026

Hebrides Mountain Rescue Team are recruiting!

Join us for an open hill day on Saturday 31st October, to meet the team, find out more about mountain rescue and enjoy some of our unique island scenery.

If you love the outdoors, learning new skills and working in a team, this is your chance to get involved.

To register for the day, please email [email protected] before the 29th October.

New member applications close on 7th November.

23/09/2026

Last night, members of Hebrides Mountain Rescue Team joined colleagues from HM Coastguard, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland for a multi-agency medical training evening at Stornoway Community Fire Station.

The evening used a round-robin format, with mixed-agency teams working through four different casualty scenarios. The aim was to share knowledge and experience, develop our medical skills and, importantly, learn more about the equipment, capabilities and ways of working of the other agencies we regularly work alongside.

It was a really useful opportunity to train together in a realistic environment and strengthen the relationships that are so important when we find ourselves working together at an incident.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and got involved, and to all of the instructors who gave up their time to deliver the sessions.

We look forward to arranging more joint training like this in the future.

02/09/2026

July and August recap: the team have been kept busy the last couple of months with a range of events from training to callouts!

Training:
* 4x4 off-road training (July)
* Quad bike training (July)
* Annual helicopter training with Bristow (August)
* Ten second triage training (August)

Callout:
• Team members assisted Police Scotland and partner emergency services during a high-risk missing person search in Meavaig, Harris. The individual was found quickly by HM Coastguard and handed over safely to the police. (August)

First aid cover:
* Harris half marathon (July)
* Heb triathlon (July)
* Point agricultural show (July)

Other:
• Stand at the Lochs agricultural show (July)

02/07/2026

Drum roll please.... 🥁
We are delighted to annouce the final total raised from the charity ceilidh is £2020.92!

We would like to thank SRC for choosing us as their charity partner this year and a particular thanks to Race Director Brenda for all her efforts in making the day run smoothly.
Thank you to the community and visitors for attending and making the ceilidh such a success. 💃 🏃

Finally, a massive thanks to all the local businesses who generously dontated raffle prizes.

28/06/2026

Our monthly training for June was navigation in the Harris hills, with low cloud level providing excellent conditions. ☁️ ⛰️

The team didn’t experience the heat wave that covered much of the nation this weekend, instead localised wind caused extremely high wind speeds on ridges making walking challenging!

While the team enjoyed playing in these conditions for a short time it highlights that even in “summer conditions” care should be taken when heading onto the hills.

If you require Mountain Rescue in an emergency, dial 999 and ask for:

POLICE - MOUNTAIN RESCUE

09/06/2026

On Monday 8 June, the team was tasked to assist a walker who had sustained an ankle injury halfway up Gillaval Dubh (near Aird Asaig) in Harris. Conditions were wet, rainy and slippery.

The casualty was stretchered off the hill using a backed up stretcher carry before being transferred to the Scottish Ambulance Service crew waiting at the roadside.

If you require Mountain Rescue in an emergency, dial 999 and ask for:

POLICE – MOUNTAIN RESCUE

29/05/2026

What fantastic community spirit there was on Saturday for the Autoparts Stornoway Half Marathon! 🏃‍♂️

In the morning, we provided first aid cover for all the running events, helped marshal several road crossings, and even had the honour of handing out medals to the winners. Well done to everyone who took part! 🏅🏃‍♀️

That evening, the The Caladh Inn kindly donated the Garry Room for us to host a fantastic ceilidh. Cree Mackenzie and friends had everyone dancing from the very first tune, and the dance floor was packed all night. 🎻🕺

A big thank you to from Lewisdronescapes & Colin O'Callaghan Photography for capturing some brilliant photos from the day, and massive thanks to all the local businesses who generously donated amazing raffle prizes.

A very special thank you goes to Stornoway Running and Athletics Club for choosing us as their charity partner this year, we will announce how much was raised soon. If you missed out on donating but would like to, you can use the link in the bio:

Every penny raised goes directly towards the vital, lifesaving work carried out by Hebrides Mountain Rescue Team.

https://www.justgiving.com/charity/hebridesmountainrescueteam

28/05/2026

At 3pm on Thursday 28th May the team were tasked to assist a person at the top of the Clisham. An initial group of team members responded and set off with more to follow later on. We were stood down after coastguard helicopter Rescue 948 safely airlifted the casualty off the mountain.

The weather was at least 21 degrees and sunny.

To call for Mountain Rescue, call 999 then ask for Police, then ask for Mountain Rescue.

If you’d like to donate you can use the link below. Every penny raised goes directly towards the vital, lifesaving work carried out by Hebrides Mountain Rescue Team.

https://www.justgiving.com/charity/hebridesmountainrescueteam

22/05/2026

🎻💃 THE CEILIDH COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🕺🏃‍♂️

Our raffle prizes are coming together, and we want to say a huge thank you to all the amazing local businesses who have generously supported the event so far. Raffle tickets will be available on the night.

Whether you’re taking part in the Stornoway Half Marathon & 10K, cheering from the sidelines, or simply fancy a night of live music, dancing and kilts — there’s only ONE way to celebrate crossing that finish line…

🎶 Join us at the Ceilidh! 🎶

Best of all, every penny raised from entry and raffle tickets goes directly towards the vital, lifesaving work carried out by Hebrides Mountain Rescue Team.

📍 Caladh Inn, Stornoway
📅 Saturday 23rd May
🕗 8pm – Midnight
🎟️ £10 entry — pay at the door

20/05/2026

This Saturday the team will be providing first aid cover for Stornoway half marathon and 10k. Come and cheer on those participating!

In the evening there will be a Ceilidh at the Caladh Inn from 8pm, with a raffle. All proceeds from the evening will go to the Hebrides Mountain Rescue. All are welcome and we hope to see there! 💃 🎵

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Stornoway

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http://www.hebmrt.org/, https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/hebmrt?utm_medium=CA&utm_source=CL

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