Charitable objects
The advancement of health and the saving of lives for the public benefit – predominantly within County Durham, but also in areas beyond the county borders in order to provide support on request, by:
• Providing a ‘free to use’ Search and Mountain Rescue Service.
• Aiming to provide on call services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Locating and evacuating injured and / or lost persons in upland environments and to provide appropriate casualty care.
In addition to this the Team may:
• Provide missing person searches in urban, suburban and lowland areas.
• Support NHS Ambulance Services with difficult casualty evacuations.
• Support government agencies / emergency services in severe weather.
• Support government agencies / emergency services where the Team’s skills and equipment may be appropriate.
• Support government agencies / emergency services at major incidents.
• Provide swift water rescue.
• Provide animal rescue.
For the public benefit – to advance education about possible dangers in the hills and countryside by:
• Providing guidance on how to recognise and avoid possible dangers, and minimise risks.
• Giving talks and demonstrations.
