The Team was established in 1965 (and so we celebrate our 60th Anniversary in 2025). We have around 45 to 50 Search and Rescue members (including probationers) who are on call 24-hours a day every day of the year. We are all volunteers; we have no paid staff and our services are offered free to anyone who needs them. We are reliant on the generosity of local people and groups plus other organisations to cover the £42,000 on average it costs to run the Team every year.
In addition to the Search and Rescue members we aim to have around 10 to 12 Support members who help with fundraising activities, acting as injured or missing people, maintaining the vehicles and equipment and a multitude of other jobs. If you would like to make a donation, or raise funds to help us, please check out our fundraising page here.
Thursday 6th February 2025 We received a request for assistance from Cleveland Police to assist a disorientated walker. As a precaution the full-Team was dispatched but thankfully the walker was soon located safe and well and was then able to return home. Nineteen Team members were involved for approximately 1.75-hours although some were stood-down en route as no longer required.
Applications can be made to join the team in a support role (Operational Support) or as a hill going (Search and Rescue) member.
Applications for either role can be made at any time. Intakes for Operational Support members occur at various times of the year. There is one annual intake for Search and Rescue normally each September.
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Cleveland MRT members have returned home after assisting our colleagues in Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team.Today the Team has continued to assist Durham Constabulary in their search for Jenny, the missing 23 year old from Tow Law. Over 30 Mountain Rescue Team members and 3 search dogs have searched over 100 miles of paths and tracks on the moors on either side of the B6278 between Eggleston and Stanhope.
The search will continue tomorrow.
Many thanks to the local farmers and gamekeepers who have provided invaluable assistance over the last two days and also to Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team, Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue Team, Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team, North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team and Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team.
Thank you for all your efforts and hopefully a positive result in saving the young lady Great Respect!
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