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The Team
Hebrides Mountain Rescue Team
HebMRT operates throughout the whole of the Outer Hebrides, ranging from Barra in the south to Lewis in the north. The team is based in the town of Stornoway on Lewis, providing immediate access to the hills of Harris and Lewis.
The team is made up of 25 volunteers, who give up their time to train and help those in need in urban, hill and moorland environments. Team members are trained in basic mountain skills with the addition of search techniques and management skills, communications, advanced first aid, advanced rigging and off-road and ATV driving.
“The team has responded to a diverse range of incidents including overdue walkers, crag fast climbers, missing persons and animal rescues.”
HebMRT are fortunate enough to have a Search and Rescue Dog Association Scotland (SARDA) dog and handler as well as a Search and Rescue Aerial Association Scotland (SRAA) drone pilot. These expand our diverse range of assets that help increase the speed of locating casualties and missing persons.
Over the years the team has responded to a diverse range of incidents from overdue walkers, crag fast climbers, missing persons and animal rescues. Any incident can last from a few minutes before the team gets stood down or multiple days in the case of a protracted search.