mountain rescue

MOUNTAIN rescue in the United Kingdom is a voluntary service. Mountain rescue
team members are ‹on call› through the 999 system 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year. They are as likely to leave a warm bed in the wee small hours to rescue
an injured climber on some blizzard-blown crag, as hunt the grounds of your
local nursing home in search of someone’s missing granny. They’re a dedicated
bunch. And dare we say it, a breed of their own.
Mountain Rescue takes a look at the service in its entirety, from a brief
history of its raw beginnings through to the present day, exploring the rich
diversity of calls on its time and the people involved.