• Arran Mountain Rescue

    On Call – 365 Days a Year

  • Arran Mountain Rescue

    On Call – 365 Days a Year

  • Arran Mountain Rescue

    On Call – 365 Days a Year

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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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).

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Recent Callouts

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Arran Mountain Rescue Team
Mon May 29th, 2023
Arran Mountain Rescue Team

CALLOUT 29/05/2023
The team were called out at approximately 1440hrs this afternoon to assist a couple of hikers who had got stuck on some nasty ground in Dearg choirein below North Goatfell.
Team members took the Argo Cats to the top of Coire Lan where they then helped them back to safe ground and returned them safely to Brodick.

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CALLOUT 29/05/2023 The team were called out at approximately 1440hrs this afternoon to assist a couple of hikers who had got stuck on some nasty ground in Dearg choirein below North Goatfell. Team members took the Argo Cats to the top of Coire Lan where they then helped them back to safe ground and returned them safely to Brodick. Scottish Mountain Rescue St John ScotlandImage attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment
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We are lucky to have teams the length and breath of the British Isles who give up their time to help others in difficult situations.

Love to hear that this amazing team is still such a part of Arran culture. My dad served on the Arran Rescue team in the 1940’s and it was always a tremendous source of pride for him and our family. Carry on. 🥰

Well done folks. You do a great job 👍

Well done to all of you I am glad everyone is safe.

Well done everyone 👏👏

Well done everyone 👏

Well done!!! 👏

Well done everyone 🥰

Well done Arran Mountain Rescue Team!

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Arran Mountain Rescue Team
Fri May 26th, 2023
Arran Mountain Rescue Team

Callout 25/05/2023
The team were called out at approximately 1900hrs yesterday evening to assist a hill walker with an ankle injury on the Goatfell path.
The casualty was treated for their injury and taken off the hill via Argo cat for a transfer to the local Ambulance.

We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.

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Callout 25/05/2023 The team were called out at approximately 1900hrs yesterday evening to assist a hill walker with an ankle injury on the Goatfell path. The casualty was treated for their injury and taken off the hill via Argo cat for a transfer to the local Ambulance. We wish the casualty a speedy recovery. Scottish Mountain Rescue St John ScotlandImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment
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Well done everyone involved 👏👏

Amazing guys, amazing views 👏

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Arran Mountain Rescue Team
Sat May 20th, 2023
Arran Mountain Rescue Team

Congratulations to our four new team members - Cameron Logan, Scott Macfarlane, Christian Roots and Robert Macqueen - on completing their 2 years probation.

Well done guys 👏🏻

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Congratulations to our four new team members - Cameron Logan, Scott Macfarlane, Christian Roots and Robert Macqueen - on completing their 2 years probation. Well done guys 👏🏻 Scottish Mountain Rescue St John Scotland
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Thanks Everyone! It means alot and thanks to all the Arran Mountain rescue members who have helped us along the way and made us feel welcome since day one

Fantastic gentlemen! Very well done! X

Congrats to all. Well done! 👏👏👏

Congratulations 🎉

Fantastic well done 👏

Well done guys

Well done!!

Good skills lads

Well done.

Fantastic!

Wow well done 🤩

Awesome 👏

Superb Cameron Logan top man

Congratulations and well done all 🤩

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VIDEO

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Callout 03/07/2021 The team were called out at approximately 2010hrs yesterday evening to assist two climbers cragfast on Cir Mhor. Thanks to the assistance of Rescue 199 the team were quickly transported to the saddle and from there made their way up to the top of Cir Mhor to above the area where the climbers were cragfast in thick clagg. A rope was lowered down and both climbers were then able to make their way safely to the teams location above where they were assisted down off the hill and back into Glen Rosa. Both were thankfully unharmed. Scottish Mountain Rescue St John Scotland

Callout 03/07/2021 The team were called out at app...

Drone practise search - Rosa slabs - Some footage from team member and drone pilot Struan who was out last night with a couple of team members putting the teams new drone through its paces around the Rosa slabs area on Goatfell. A complex area to which the use of a drone can speed up the searching process by a large margin Scottish Mountain Rescue Search & Rescue Aerial Association - Scotland St John Scotland BIG CO - Brodick

Drone practise search - Rosa slabs

Some footage from team member and drone pilot Stru...

Callout on Goatfell 08/09/2020 - CALLOUT 08/09/2020 The team were called out today at approximately 1515hrs to assist a couple of hill walkers lost on Goatfell. Phonefind( used to pinpoint a location) gave the team their grid reference to be at the top of the water shoot area on the Rosa slabs, a very steep and dangerous area to the South/West side of the summit. Luckily they had both stopped where they were and were located safe by the team. Although cold and wet, both were thankfully unharmed and able to walk back, with the assistance of the team, to our Argo cats then transported down to the team base. 🎥 Ewan Scottish Mountain Rescue St John Scotland

Callout on Goatfell 08/09/2020

CALLOUT 08/09/2020 The team were called out today ...

ARGO CAT Training course - Glen Rosa - A few team members went though some Argo Cat training in Glen Rosa today to ensure that they are safe and confident to drive our vehicles on the complex Arran terrain during a callout. Cheers to the trainers for travelling across and for a great day! Video - Mark Bunyan

ARGO CAT Training course - Glen Rosa

A few team members went though some Argo Cat train...

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Our History

The Arran Mountain Rescue Team SCIO was formed in 1964 with an initial group of 15 members.

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Here are a few of the ways you can help with funding of the Arran Mountain Rescue

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Arran Mountain Rescue is a registered charity. Registered In Scotland No: SC004055. Registered Office: Tigh Na Bhreac, Kilpatrick, Isle of Arran, KA27 8EY