Mountain Rescue pleas before Winter season takes hold

[Jo Farrow]

Bright coloured clothing or an orange survival bag can be key. Do you know how to contact Mountain Rescue? Phone 999, ask for the POLICE and then Mountain Rescue.

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[abruzzi spartan]

Good advice.  

Whilst you shouldn't rely on your phone on the hill I'd really recommend installing the What3Words app.   Allows a rescuer to locate you with a high degree of precision and has been used in any number of rescues to date.

Edited December 10, 2020 by abruzzi spartan
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[JeffC]

1 hour ago, abruzzi spartan said:

Good advice.  

Whilst you shouldn't rely on your phone on the hill I'd really recommend installing the What3Words app.   Allows a rescuer to locate you with a high degree of precision and has been used in any number of rescues to date.

As a coordinator of Mountain Rescues, What3Words can be useful, but is reliant on correct spelling e.g. what/watt; Where/ Wear etc. There have been some very positive uses of W3W, but there have also been a significant number of misdirections.

We will always try to use a piece of location software that uses a smartphone's GPS to give us a location within a few Metres. This is reliant on a good enough data signal, but again saves a lot of man hours in searching!

But there's no substitute for Map, Compass and headtorches, and the knowledge of how to use them. If you're going high in wintry weather, Ice axe, Crampons and again the knowledge in their use.

The Adventure Smart Website carries some useful information.

AdventureSmartUK | Be Adventure Smart: make your good day better

WWW.ADVENTURESMART.UK

 

Edited December 10, 2020 by JeffC

[abruzzi spartan]

Yes Jeff I very much agree with all that.  I spotted my crampons and ice axe in the back of a cupboard today and they've gathered far too much dust in recent years!

Thank you to you and all MRTs out there for the selfless work you do on our hills.

[JeffC]

On 10/12/2020 at 23:37, JeffC said:

As a coordinator of Mountain Rescues, What3Words can be useful, but is reliant on correct spelling e.g. what/watt; Where/ Wear etc. There have been some very positive uses of W3W, but there have also been a significant number of misdirections.

We will always try to use a piece of location software that uses a smartphone's GPS to give us a location within a few Metres. This is reliant on a good enough data signal, but again saves a lot of man hours in searching!

But there's no substitute for Map, Compass and headtorches, and the knowledge of how to use them. If you're going high in wintry weather, Ice axe, Crampons and again the knowledge in their use.

The Adventure Smart Website carries some useful information.

AdventureSmartUK | Be Adventure Smart: make your good day better

WWW.ADVENTURESMART.UK

 

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This is my point regarding What3words... It isn't always the panacea it's suggested 

 

[Jo Farrow]

On 10/12/2020 at 21:39, abruzzi spartan said:

Good advice.  

Whilst you shouldn't rely on your phone on the hill I'd really recommend installing the What3Words app.   Allows a rescuer to locate you with a high degree of precision and has been used in any number of rescues to date.

It can still be used without a download in emergency - more here

‘Three unique words’ map - Ramblers

WWW.RAMBLERS.ORG.UK

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