Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team

The advancement of health and the saving of lives for the public benefit – predominantly within County Durham, but also in areas beyond the county borders in order to provide support on request, by:• Providing a ‘free to use’ Search and Mountain Rescue Service.• Aiming to provide on call services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.• Locating and evacuating injured and / or lost persons in upland environments and to provide appropriate casualty care.In addition to this the Team may:• Provide missing person searches in urban, suburban and lowland areas.• Support NHS Ambulance Services with difficult casualty evacuations.• Support government agencies / emergency services in severe weather.• Support government agencies / emergency services where the Team’s skills and equipment may be appropriate.• Support government agencies / emergency services at major incidents.• Provide swift water rescue.• Provide animal rescue.For the public benefit – to advance education about possible dangers in the hills and countryside by:• Providing guidance on how to recognise and avoid possible dangers, and minimise risks.• Giving talks and demonstrations.