Our Vision

To provide a professional, highly skilled Mountain Rescue service, in our operational area and beyond, and assist other Mountain Rescue teams, statutory, and volunteer emergency services.  

Our Aim

To maintain a professional and well-equipped Mountain Rescue Team, with the capability to provide a highly skilled independent or integrated specialist search and rescue resource, which operates in all-weather, in all inland environments.

Our Objectives

• People – Ensure the Team has sufficient operational Team Members, through recruitment and an ongoing comprehensive training programme
• Skills – To maintain the necessary skills and equipment to deliver the highest standard of casualty care, as is reasonably practical, within our operational remit
• Safety – To ensure the Team demonstrates safe and efficient practices by following contemporary guidelines and ‘best practice’ recommendations, and by ensuring the provision of modern and appropriate equipment
• Finance – To have clearly documented and robust financial management, including a comprehensive fund-raising strategy
• Development – To promote continuing personal development for all Team Members
• Organisation – To have strong leadership and a clear command structure, whilst ensuring that all Team Members are confident and responsible for their own actions whilst representing the Team
• Standards – To commit to maintaining the core standards expected of all Operational Team Members by MREW
• Collaboration – To engage in developing search and rescue practices within MREW, and PenMaCRA, maintaining close working relationships with both statutory emergency services and neighbouring voluntary organisations 
• Welfare- To ensure that all Team Members are supported in their mental and physical health