For Mountain Rescue Dial 999 or 112 then ask for ‘Police’ then ‘Mountain Rescue’
Arran Mountain Rescue Team is a charitable organization made up of men and women from all over the Island. Team members are all volunteers and give up their time freely when an emergency arises.
Arran Mountain Rescue Team
The team currently has 30 members with a variety of skills and experience amongst us. The team provides Search and Rescue assistance to walkers and climbers on the Isle of Arran which is located in the Firth of Clyde, off the West Coast of Scotland.
How the Team Assemble
Initially, a call will be raised via Police Scotland, and if it is necessary a call-out will then be initiated. Team members are contacted and assemble at the team base, briefed on the nature of the incident, and then head out to the appropriate location(s).
A Wealth of Experience
All team members at Arran mountain Rescue are experienced hillwalkers or mountaineers with a vast amount of local knowledge between them.
Team members are on-call 365 days a year and are unpaid volunteers giving up their time to help people in need.
How We Are Funded
The vast majority of our funding is raised through donations.
If you would like to find out how you can help our support Arran mountain Rescue, please visit our support page.
Arran Mountain Rescue Team SCIO is a Registered Charity (SC004055).
Recent Callouts
January 2023 training - Night mock exercise on Cir Mhor
Last night, the team were given a scenario to search for two fallen climbers near the Western stoneshoot on Cir Mhor.
The casualties were both located and lowered on stretchers from steep ground down into Glen Sannox.
A great nights training! 🔦🏔
Scottish Mountain Rescue
St John Scotland
Remember a similar Winter exercise about 35 years ago under Team Leader S.Lambie Snr. Full Winter conditions that night. Where do the years go. Great to see the team going strong 👏
Not an easy task. No doubt the team will have learned from this exercise. Well done.
Amazing commitment !
Congratulations to our chair and long serving team member Alistair Hume, who has been awarded with an MBE in the New Years honours list for his service to Mountain Rescue.
Ali joined the Arran team in 1976, was team leader from 1993-2005 and continues to volunteer as a team member and chair giving up his time freely whenever needed.
Well done Ali, well deserved! ⭐️
📷 Ali during a Callout on Goatfell a few years ago
Scottish Mountain Rescue
St John Scotland
Congratulations Alistair!! So happy for you! 🎉
Fabulous well deserved achievement! Congratulations Ali 👏👏👏
Absolutely fantastic Ali. We are so happy for you … well deserved!
Congratulations & well deserved!
Fabulous news. My dad Neil MacDonald is delighted and so chuffed for you. Xx
Congratulations!! ⛰️🥾
Congratulations Ali 🥳🥳🍾🥂🍻
I ask about the pipes as I wonder if this was the same gent who played the bagpipes outside Glen Estate for a very special ladys 100 th birthday some years ago,if so I would give him an MBE every year.Well done you deserve it 👋👋
Congratulations Ali ❤️
Congratulations Ali, fantastic news! Well deserved.
Congratulations Ali. Well deserved indeed 👊👍
Many congratulations Ali 👏👏
Congratulations Ali,well deserved. X
Congratulations Alistair. 👏👏👏
Delighted for Ali and the AMRT. Congratulations on this fantastic achievement. 👏👏👏
Congratulations, and totally well deserved!
Congratulations Ali 👏👏
Well deserved. Congratulations 🎊
Congratulations Ali that’s awesome , well deserved .
Congratulations 🎊 Ali x
Wow congratulations Ali , if anyone deserves this it’s you xx
Many congratulations Ali, if anyone deserves it, you do my friend 🥳
Congratulations x
That's brilliant! Congratulations !
Congratulations alistair. Well deserved x
December training exercise.
Today the team were on the hill covering route planning, local knowledge, decision making and navigation.
After splitting into small groups the team then covered large areas on foot with approximately 30 checkpoints spread out across the North of the island.
A great day was had covering all aspects.
📷 Ross, Lucy
St John Scotland
Scottish Mountain Rescue
A great organisation rescuing people in a wonderful landscape!
Well done everyone. Coming your way next year and wonder if I can visit your base?
Over recent months there has been an increase in the number of mountain incidents across Scotland, and now autumn is in full swing we’d like to remind people venturing into the hills to check your kit to ensure you are fully prepared. Ensure you have suitable clothing for any weather conditions you may encounter and have within your rucksack spare warm layers (jacket, thermals, fleece), waterproofs, spare gloves, hat, extra food, and walking boots that have grip, warmth and waterproof.
In addition to that, it is important to have a map for the area you are walking in, a compass (know how to use it) and a torch and spare batteries. We have moved into autumn and the evenings are getting darker and the temperature is dropping.
We recommend that you don’t use a mobile phone as your only navigation aid as they have their limitations, if you do get into difficulty try and keep as much charge in your phone battery as you can, (in the cold battery life is very short).
Remember, if you do require assistance, phone 999 and ask for Police then Mountain Rescue, try and stay calm and give as much information to the operator as you can (what the emergency is, where you are, size of party, telephone numbers in your party, any known medical issues etc), bear in mind however that given the remoteness of some of the areas, mobile phone signal can be very poor and it can take a number of hours for the rescue team to get to you. Leaving a route card of your intended journey with family or a friend can assist our Mountain Rescue teams too.
With a bit of forward planning, looking at weather forecasts, thinking about your route and your skills will enable you to have an enjoyable day out in the wonderful mountain environment we have in Scotland.
Picture credit: Aberdeen Mountain Rescue Team
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