Mountain Rescue in Scotland is the responsibility of the Police. In The Highlands of Scotland the police do not have the manpower to carry out mountain rescue's and therefore the responsibility of mountain rescue is devolved to civilian mountain rescue teams.
The police in The Scottish Highlands regard civilian mountain rescue teams as their greatest asset when persons are lost or injured in the mountains. The Team are also called upon for coastal searches & lowland searches which have included missing children and the elderly.
Assynt Mountain Rescue Team is fully equipped & trained for any situation. The primary role being the provision of search and rescue in mountainous, or inhospitable terrain in North & NW Scotland, for any person who may be injured, or otherwise in need of assistance.
The Team are all volunteers (currently 28 members) and come from a variety of backgrounds but we all share a common interest a love of the outdoors & mountains.
The Team works closely with other agencies including the RAF SAR Helicopter, Coastguard SAR Helicopter, RNLI & SCRO (Scottish Cave Rescue Organisation)
Assynt Mountain Rescue Team is a Scottish Registered Charity. No SCO000505
The 11th Sponsored Walk in Aid of Alzheimer's Scotland & Assynt MRT takes place on the 21st of June 2008. The Mountain for this year is Arkle a Corbett of 2582ft Click here for a Walk pack
To Call out a Mountain Rescue Team Dial 999 & ask for the Police