How Mountain Rescue Works in the UK
May 10, 2026
Staying Safe on Pendle Hill and Local Walking Routes
May 17, 2026CALLOUT 19
On Sunday morning (10:19 10/5/26), whilst team members were at two concurrent events, we were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) to assist with an incident near Bull Hill, Helmshore.
A walker had reportedly lost consciousness on the hillside, so team members were deployed immediately and began making their way to the location. While en route, NWAS updated us to say the informant had called back — they were feeling better and planned to make their own way off the hill.
Our callout coordinator made direct contact and agreed that team members would still continue to meet them at a nearby farm to check the casualty over and ensure they were off the hill safely.
The team met a well-prepared group of walkers from Rochdale. Our medics assessed the casualty before transporting them back to their vehicles to continue their day safely.
A good outcome and a reminder that even well-prepared days out can take an unexpected turn.
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The Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team is a fully voluntary organisation which responds to those in need in our local community. The teams’ volunteers are on-call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and we rely entirely on donations from members of the public to carry out this essential life-saving rescue service.
You can help with the work we do and support the team by texting ‘RPMRT’ and an amount (ie ‘RPMRT10’) to 70085 to donate today. Alternatively, donate online at www.justgiving.com/RPMRT
