mountain rescue
Noun
Meaning
mountain rescue (uncountable)
search and rescue activities that occur in a mountainous environment, or other wild areas
Examples
David is hoping to take on the Ben Nevis challenge in June 2021 and will be joined by his dad, David senior, as well as volunteers from JAPES and Lochaber Mountain Rescue team.
Mr Harris-Jones, who also volunteers for Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue, has used his mill to raise awareness of their work during lockdown.
Eric Matthes is the deputy captain and technical team leader with Sitka Mountain Rescue.
Mountain rescue teams in Monmouth, Wales, rescued an elderly man from his home on a flooded road by breaking down his back door with a sledgehammer and moving him to safety on a raft.
In a statement online, the charity said: “We’d like to thank everyone for staying safe, staying local and keeping our Mountain Rescue Teams at home.”
“Mountain Rescue and other related services are still absolutely crucial, but if there was a way to get some initial aid to the patient quickly, could that potentially lead to better outcomes?