For Mountain Rescue call 999 ask for 'Police' then 'Mountain Rescue'
What we do
We are a charitable Search and Rescue organisation (SCO 24517).
Our purpose is to locate and recover people who have found themselves in difficult situations in the outdoors.
If you need us
Call 999 and ask for Police and then Mountain Rescue.
We will respond to your call for help any time and in any weather conditions. We don’t charge for our services.
Resources
We are a Team of 35 mountaineers with specialist training.
We make use of specialist helicopters and search dogs where necessary and our running costs are supported by donations and fundraising.
Community
We are keen to raise awareness about how to enjoy the outdoors as safely as possible.
Community groups are welcome to visit us and we provide first aid cover to a number of outdoor events.
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❌ Callout 16/03/25 ❌![]()
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The team was called out to the Hermitage Woods area near Stirling, just after 12.15 today by Police Scotland, to assist the Scottish Ambulance Service in extracting a mountain biker with suspected back injuries. ![]()
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We mobilised 10 volunteer team members and the casualty was carefully treated, then loaded into our scoop stretcher for evacuation to a waiting ambulance. ![]()
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We wish the casualty a speedy recovery and hope they will be back on their bike soon. ![]()
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If you require assistance in the hills or inaccessible areas, dial 999 ask for POLICE then MOUNTAIN RESCUE. Other emergency services will be deployed through Police Scotland as required. ![]()
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🛸 Drones, Caves & Rescue Dogs! 🐕![]()
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On Sunday we headed to Lendrick Muir outdoor centre for a joint training day with SARAA - Search and Rescue Aerial Association, SARDA Southern Scotland and Scottish Cave Rescue Organisation. ![]()
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We kicked off the day with various talks to enhance our cross organisational operations, followed by a simulated search and rescue scenario in the afternoon, testing our capabilities when working together. ![]()
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A special thanks to Lendrick Muir for hosting us and our partner organisations for their support.![]()
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🌄 International Women’s Day 🌄![]()
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We are vets, paramedics, scientists, physicists, doctors. We are navigators, climbers, hill-walkers, runners, skiers.![]()
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Ochils Mountain Rescue Team are proud to have a diverse range of volunteers, where everyone brings invaluable skills and knowledge to the team. Women only make up 15% of the team, and that's set to rise.![]()
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Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate our fantastic volunteers Mary, Laura, Fiona, Susie, Lizzy and Kirsty.![]()
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We are sisters, daughters, mothers, friends.![]()
We are volunteers. ![]()
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If you're interested in what we do, and finding out more about joining the team, get in touch.![]()
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We are women.![]()
We are Ochils Mountain Rescue Team.![]()
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Ochils Mountain Rescue Team available 365 Days of the Year
Call outs over the last 3 years (1st September - 31st August)2022/23
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2024/25 to date
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Sponsors
We are proudly sponsored by the following organisations
