A mild June evening saw us spending the evening with the Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team (https://www.rpmrt.co.uk/) at their HQ in Burnley. Fortunately on this occasion, and for this event not a flying ant in sight!!!
A number of the Rossendale CFR team went to the RPMRT HQ to get a little bit more understanding about their role, and the sort of jobs the RPMRT attend.
They outlined their capabilities, which often includes moving patients in difficult and challenging environments – including stairways as well as hilltops.
They briefed the team on how they would support NWAS when called upon to do so – and they often are!
Next we were shown around some of the kit they use including Kelvin trying out their vacuum mattress for size which forms a splint around the whole body for extractions.
We also took a look around their Incident Support Unit, that would be used to coordinate major incidents.
We also got to have a look around their 4×4 response vehicle & their mini 4×4 vehicle.
As always a bit Thank You!! to the RPMRT for their hospitality and getting all their toys out for us. We genuinely value our annual training sessions.
If you have not already done so – jump on over to the Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Teams website – https://www.rpmrt.co.uk/
