scarborough and ryedale mountain rescue

All members of the Team are volunteers and receive neither payment nor expenses for participating in training or incidents. There are currently fifty active team members including doctors, paramedics, nurses and people with hillwalking and climbing experience. We rely solely on donations and sponsorship for funding. We take an active interest in local community events, providing talks for local organisations, training for the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme and general support for other institutions organising outdoor activities in our area. The Team owns a Base in Snainton, near Scarborough, which gives us good access to our whole area. This Base also houses our two Land Rover Ambulances and control and communications equipment. The Team also uses the Base to hold training and fund-raising events. Each year we are involved in around 25-30 incidents of a wide-ranging nature. Our home area is approximately 2100 square miles, our Northern boundary runs from Sandsend, near Whitby, to Helmsley then across to the A19. The western boundary then runs south to approximately the M62 motorway, at which point it heads east as far as Goole where it follows the River Humber to the coast. The eastern boundary follows the coast north back to Sandsend. This encompasses the south eastern Half of the North York Moors National Park, Dalby forest and neighbouring forestry, the Yorkshire Wolds and a number of sizeable urban areas. Our neighbouring team, Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team, cover the north western part of the North York Moors National Park