Dublin-Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team

Last night saw the team gather for our AGM.
During which we saw our current team leader Shane Daly step away from his TL role after 3 years at the helm and pass the axe to our incoming Team Leader Sean Hogan.

During his time leading the team, Shane lead countless rescue missions, fundraising events and team gatherings.
Shane was also instrumental in helping bring the new base development project to where it is today. Shane will continue to work within the Rescue team helping people lost or hurt in the Highlands of Dublin Wicklow and Louth.

Our new Team Leader Sean already serves massive roles within the team, with a vast knowledge of remote care and experience within Mountain Rescue. The Team could not be in safer hands.

go raibh maith agat as do sheirbhís

Callouts 12 & 13
A busy Bank Holiday for the team, with two taskings. Saturday evening saw us assist a walker who had lost their way while descending from Lugnaquilla. The walker was fit, well, and in good spirits – their only complaint was wet feet.
We established good voice communication, and data provided by the Gardaí pinpointed them just south of the track on Camara Hill. Working with our colleagues from the Glen of Imaal Irish Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team, the walker was located and guided back to their car.
We were back out on Bank Holiday Monday to help an injured hiker with a suspected broken ankle high up on Camaderry above the miner’s village.
Mountain rescue reached the casualty, assessed them, splinted the injury, administered pain relief, and packaged them for extraction. The casualty was then stretchered off the hill and handed over to a waiting ambulance for onward care.
100% Volunteer // 100% Committed.

Recently some of our team members welcomed members of the Irish Ramblers walking club to a tour of our ongoing base build near Roundwood, Co. Wicklow.

The Irish Ramblers group who have always been significant supporters of our team, raised and donated €5,000. An incredible amount which will go directly towards the completion of our new base.

These massive acts of kindness have played a pivotal role in getting us to where we are now. After many years of fundraising to build a permanent base to support our operations of saving lives in remote places, we are almost home. We are extremely grateful to everyone who has helped us build our new home in the Wicklow Mountains.