BRITAIN’S MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAMS (England, Wales, Scotland, plus independent Scottish Mountain Rescue)
An incredible 71% of voters wanted to honour every single volunteer who is on call, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to rescue those in need in the mountains.
Bill Glennie, Scottish Mountain Rescue Chair, told The Great Outdoors: “We are thrilled to know how much the readers of TGO appreciate the efforts of Mountain Rescue volunteers. Our 25 Mountain Rescue Teams provide a vital free service responding to emergencies in the outdoors, but we wouldn’t be able to provide this service without the support of the public.”
Mike Park, CEO Mountain Rescue England and Wales, added: “The volunteers of Mountain Rescue are seeing growing demand across the country… so we hope those who voted can…