This weekend saw very positive results as eight of our Team members successfully passed the Mountain Rescue England and Wales Casualty Care qualification and can now deliver the professional medical care that the Team offers. Candidates completing the theoretical exam on Saturday The exam involves a written paper and two practical scenarios covering both trauma and medical issues. Practical exams…

Everyone at Cleveland MRT had cause to cheer even before Christmas when they learnt that one of their Support members, Philippa Nilsen, had not only graduated from the University of Sunderland as a paramedic but that she had also received the faculty prize for the Highest Achiever in Paramedic Science. Philippa's graduation day Philippa's colleagues were quick to praise her,…

Our final Team Calendar photo of the year is one of Blakey Ridge bathed in moonlight and mist. The December 2021 photo is kindly sponsored by Five Houses Farm Shop & Kitchen at Crathorne - who also sponsored the 2020 calendar. Five Houses is a family-run farm shop and cafe serving unique and local produce. Many thanks to everyone at…

Along with the darker evenings & mornings the frosty weather has returned. So as the weather turns a bit colder it's probably time to double-check what we all should carry when out and about on the hills. Decent footwear, layers of clothing and torches spring to mind - for some timely advice please check out our 'Staying Safe' advice via…

The five teams of the North East Search & Rescue Association have between them received £3,000 from Canny Crafters, a group which makes handmade and homemade items and sells them online and at farmers’ markets and craft fairs across the North East region. They donate all profits to a chosen charity each year and this year it was NESRA -…

November's photo from our 2021 calendar is a view of Cod Beck Reservoir, typical of the soft, golden light often visible at this time of year. This month's sponsor is Alice Rowe Heart Holistics - a complimentary therapist qualified in aromatherapy, massage and reflexology. Very many thanks to Alice for her continuing support of the Team as she also sponsored…

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak MP, recently visited our Base and thanked team members for our work. The MP for Richmond (Yorks) said the team did an amazing job. “All of us who venture up into the Moors for recreation have reason to be grateful for the work of the team,” he said. “Hopefully, we will never need their services but…

Sarah Foster, one of our search & rescue members, is featured in the November edition of Saltburn's free magazine the 'Talk of the Town'. An interesting article about Sarah's family and working life, including a section about joining the Team. Credit: 'Talk of the Town' magazine.

The latest edition of Mountain Rescue Magazine is now available online for free, as a 'Flip Book' via the following link: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/650441228/26/ It contains lots of interesting information about mountain rescue work in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. This 'Autumn 2021' edition includes a few articles about Cleveland MRT: p29 - Five-year-old Eliza fundraising for the Team Also on p29,…

Some of our members recently volunteered to help out in a community support role by delivering bulk supplies of PPE equipment. The equipment was collected from a central storage depot on Teesside and delivered to Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council offices for use locally in the coming weeks. The Team has supported the council with similar PPE distribution from the…