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Official 'Mountain Rescue Post' opens for business

  • 08-09-2008 5:14pm
    #1
    BeardyGit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,946 ✭✭✭


    The Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team have opened the first dedicated Mountain Rescue Post in county Wicklow, located adjacent to the Garda station in Roundwood, the highest village in Ireland.

    More info on our team website here:

    Mountain Rescue Post


Comments

  • #2
    wicklaman83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭wicklaman83


    i was wondering why there vehicles were parked around there alright


  • #3
    maglite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭maglite


    Can i ask what a rescue post is?

    is it just an office for the team is is it a place where hikers can call in and have a look at stuff/leaflets?


  • #4
    BeardyGit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,946 ✭✭✭BeardyGit


    It's an operational resource for the team. We've always operated out of the back of a transit (literally), so it's a huge step forward for the way we run our business.

    We'll eventually build a full communications hub there to encompass a developmental GPS radio system we're using at the moment, storage of equipment, drying room (a big thing for us - Saves having a bath full of wet team gear to dry late at night after a callout) and reserve equipment for bigger jobs/extended searches and the like. Incidentally, we're very interested in obtaining a 'silent' type 2-3KV generator.... All donations gratefully received :-)

    There's an interesting article over on the Bray People website too which sort of explains all... http://www.braypeople.ie/news/mountain-rescue-team-gets-new-headquarters-1471870.html


  • #5
    cpstears
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭cpstears


    Congratulations to DWMRT and team leader Mark Flynn on the further development of the Mountain Rescue service. I know Mark from my days involved in Scouting.

    Well done keep up the good work.
    :)


  • #6
    TheNog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭TheNog


    Congratulations on the new rescue post. Hopefully it is the beginning of a new path of better resources to ye.


    By the way I'm only available in the last 2 weeks of October to officially open the new post. :D:D


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