JOINT TRAINING WITH SCOTTISH CAVE RESCUE ORGANISATION, 7 JULY 2019

07.13.2019 by Gerry //

The team did joint training with the Scottish Cave Rescue Organisation on 7 July 2019, visiting the Cave of the Liar in Applecross. We exchanged know-how on rigging techniques and got to know some of the systems used by the SCRO.

Torridon Mountain Rescue Team is at Beinn Dearg (Torridon).

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Torridon Mountain Rescue Team is at Bealach na Bà.

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Heave! September training saw the team up at the Bealach na Bà practicing stretcher highline setups. This technique allows us to get a stretcher across terrain that may be too difficult or dangerous to manually carry a stretcher through - terrain that is very common in our patch.Is there a more scenic place to train this within 5 minutes of a public road?!#mountainrescue #nc500 #technicalrescue #rescuerigging Scottish Mountain Rescue ... See MoreSee Less

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We are appealing for information to help trace Ian Ross, 65, who is missing from Dingwall.Mr Ross’ family became concerned after not being able to contact him and reported him missing to police on Tuesday, 17 September 2024. Officers searching for him traced his car to the car park of Beinn Alligin, Torridon, on Wednesday, 18 September.Mr Ross is described as white, 5ft9 in height, of slim build and has wavy grey hair. It is not know what he was wearing.Sergeant Duncan Birse, Dingwall Police Station, said:“Mr Ross was last spoken to by family on Sunday, 8 September. He is in regular contact with his family and when they hadn’t heard from him for a week, they contacted police.“He is a keen hill-walker, and due to the fact of where his car was found, we have experienced officers along with colleagues from local mountain mountain rescue teams searching Beinn Alligin and the nearby areas in an effort to trace him. “We’d ask that anyone who may have seen Mr Ross since Sunday, 8 September, or his grey Dacia Duster car to get in touch.“Information can be passed to officers via 101. Pleased quote incident number 2381 of Tuesday, 17 September 2024 when calling.” ... See MoreSee Less

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JOINT TRAINING WITH SCOTTISH CAVE RESCUE ORGANISATION, 7 JULY 2019

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