Mountain Rescue Annual Report 2016

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mountainrescue.ie 3 T/Superintendent Patricia Foy your expertise throughout 2016 andlook forward to buildingonthat in2017. end of service delivery. Ithank you for your efforts, your time, your patience and recognised andacknowledged asagreat example of collaboration at thefront Within both P.S.N.I andtheNorthern Ireland Policing Board our is model do this in your own time and you do it in all sorts of weathers and circumstances. you show to helppeople who findthemselves danger inacute distress. and You perspective for 2½ years, Istill continue tobeamazed atthe willing cooperation Despite now beinginvolved inSearch andRescue from aP.S.N.I Policy lead play inkeeping peoplesafe. rightful place of coordination. Indoingso, we reemphasisedthe key role you search andrescue in2016 and we stepped backfrom front enddelivery to our As you are aware, significant differences were madetoour delivery model for Dear Partners inSearch andRescue, Assistant Commissioner Michael AFinn and search dog teams affiliated toit, continued success in2017. I wish Mountain Rescue Ireland andthe various mountain rescue, cliff rescue and rescue, recovery, medicalevacuation searches. andmissingperson skill andexpertise to assistinamultitude searchof crisissituations, including and thecommunity asa whole to know that mountain rescue have teams the Furthermore, itprovides nosmallmeasure of comfort to theemergency services are often very difficultsituations. upon to bringthehigheststandards of commitment andintegrity to bear in what dangerous taskingsundertaken by them.Mountain rescue berelied teams can members of the various teams isdemonstrated through and the difficult often volunteers isremarkable. The highstandards of training undergone by the an invaluable resource to our country. The dedication and commitment of these existence across Ireland under theumbrella of Mountain RescueIreland, provide emergency services canbeexceeded. The Mountain Rescue Teams, arewhich in with challengingor difficult terrain, the responsecapabilitiesthe of regular When anincident doesoccur inamountainous region or inalocation medical emergencies will happen. people takingtotheoutdoors for recreation, itisinevitable thataccidents and same vistas canalsobecome hazardous anddangerous, and morewith andmore trekking andmountaineering. However, experience hasshown that us those throughout Ireland where peoplecanenjoy nature andengagehill in walking, We are very fortunate to have such wonderful andbeautifullocations Police Service of Síochána An Garda mountainrescue.ie

www.mountaineering.ie [email protected] Jane Carney Training Officer likelihood of needingtoberescued. personal responsibility, we reduce the fun inthemountains. By taking onthis keep ourselves safer whilst we have minimise or avoid hazards andthus make betterto helpmanage, decisions of theactivity and are to inaposition ourselves, we increase our enjoyment to do. By preparing andeducating inherent riskinallthings we choose we mustmake ourselves aware of the To become responsible participants, donating to thisessential service. ask that allparticipants jointhemin Mountaineering Ireland would like to fundraise for provision of thisservice. volunteer more of their time to and at night time. Team members typically inthe worst of conditions as ateam duringcallouts, which are them to operate efficiently and safely training andrescue practice, to enable rescues, engage teammembers inskills adventure. Alongside attending difficultiespursuit whilstinthe of many, includingthose who encounter an essential yet voluntary service to The Mountain Rescue Teams provide and wild areas. associated with journeying into remote evidenced, asare theinherent risks & connection withnature, are well & mental challenge andinteraction health & wellbeing, through