Over the last 3 days , three team members undertook the Swiftwater Rescue Technician (SRT) qualification course. The course involved both land based and in water sessions. The in water sessions were on Swale around Richmond on Saturday and on Tees at Abbey Rapids near Barnard Castle on Sunday, in some challenging water conditions. Congratulations to Sarah, Dave and Andy.

At 1100 today, members of Cleveland MRT gathered for our annual Remembrance Day walk to the memorial of a nearby Second World War aircraft crash site, on the path up towards Captain Cook's Monument, to pay our respects to all those who have sacrificed in the service of their country. Thanks to team members Kath, who organised the attendance and…

Work is progressing well with the establishment of the drone capability within the team. There is the regulatory requirements, including exams, to become pilots and the testing of the drones capabilities. Earlier this week, the @MREW drone officer came to visit our team to run a training session with the drone pilots. Areas covered in the session included, discussions on…

The team continues with the medical sessions in the run up to the remote rescue medical technician (RRMT) exam at the end of the month. This week was a carousel of short medical workshops delivered by the volunteer doctors and paramedics of North East Immediate Care, first responder from RNLI and the teams own medical professionals. The sessions covered a…

The team attended Stokesley Show with a number of personnel from both Search and Rescue and Support groups. Despite the persistent rain all day, there was a steady flow of people coming to the stall. Thanks to you all for your contributions and positivity about the work of the team , it is appreciated. Good to see some ex members.The…

On Saturday, 30th August, the team held an open day for founder members and those in the team in the earliest days to celebrate the team’s 60th anniversary. The day consisted of short presentations highlighting the new capabilities of the team. Afterwards, there was a walk around the base to view the equipment used by the team for technical and…

Back in June, Andy Pearson, an operational member, took part in the Montane Spine MRT Challenger South Event from Edale in Peak District to Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales on the Pennine Way. A distance of 108 mile. Andy finished third in the MRT category. He summed up his experience as 'pretty awesome”. He particularly enjoyed running through the night,…

Over the previous few weeks the team have been involved in various training sessions which have included a water session at Scaling Dam, search and rescue exercise in Clay Bank area and a small group becoming familiar with the newly received drones. This Wednesday it was completely different, a photo shoot. To mark the 60th year of the team, Karen…

In late summer last year, the team were called to assist with the rescue of an individual, Elliot Metcalfe, who had an incident with a quad bike in a remote location towards the top Westerdale. Elliot had severely damage his spine and required major surgery to pin it back together. He has made incredible progress in his rehabilitation, allowing him…

On Saturday, 5th July, a few of the Search & Rescue and Support members attended the Duncombe Park Steam and Vintage Rally at Helmsley. The Incident Control vehicle and a Land Rover vehicle were present along with the gazebo providing merchandise and information on the team's work. Thanks to those who came by the stand for a chat and hopefully…