Up to date gear reviews from the Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team http://www.dwmrt.ie 2012 DWMRT.ie Sponsor our team members on their 127km run & you could be enjoying one of our many great prizes! 8 Mountain Rescue runners........one day to complete..........Amazing Prizes to be Won! http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wicklow_way_relay_sponsorship_draw_-_15th_june_2012-152.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wicklow_way_relay_sponsorship_draw_-_15th_june_2012-152.html Tue, 15 May 2012 22:48:01 +0100 Worrying about being blown up is usually the last thing that hill walkers will be thinking about whilst out enjoying the hills. However a recent incident in Ticknock highlighted that all user http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/unexploded_ordnance_in_wicklow-151.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/unexploded_ordnance_in_wicklow-151.html Mon, 07 May 2012 13:27:16 +0100 It's all pretty quiet in Wicklow over the last month or two but our team members are still out and about. This weekend three team members took part in the first IMRA Championship race of the mo http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/rescuers_on_the_run!-150.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/rescuers_on_the_run!-150.html Mon, 07 May 2012 12:43:22 +0100 Everything that mountain rescue does as a voluntary emergency service, relies on one key aspect to ensure an effective, efficient outcome to a search or rescue operation. This key aspect is the nee http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/this_is_rescue_base_callingâ�¦â�¦we_need_your_helpâ�¦..-149.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/this_is_rescue_base_callingâ�¦â�¦we_need_your_helpâ�¦..-149.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:38:43 +0100 We recently collected our new Land Rover Defender from Spirit Motors and are busy kitting her out for active duty in the Dublin and Wicklow mountains. Like our other two 4x4 vehicles she is a http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/third_4x4_added_to_dwmrt_fleet!-148.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/third_4x4_added_to_dwmrt_fleet!-148.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:46:13 +0100 -Image courtesy of Action Photography Big thanks to the manager and staff of Snow + Rock in Dundrum who are pictured here donating the proceeds of the November Snow & Rock Avalanche Talk t http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/proceeds_of_the_snow_+_rock_avalanche_talk_donated_to_the_dublin_wicklow_mountain_rescue_team-147.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/proceeds_of_the_snow_+_rock_avalanche_talk_donated_to_the_dublin_wicklow_mountain_rescue_team-147.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:24:59 +0000 We received this article by email from Sean, the runner we helped at Art's Cross on the 8th January. Sean was preparing for the Art O'Neill Challenge which he later completed and was http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/art's_cross_-_the_other_side_of_the_story!-145.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/art's_cross_-_the_other_side_of_the_story!-145.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:43:21 +0000 The Dublin Wicklow Mountain rescue team are very excited that the Walk the Line film of last year's event has been short listed in the finals of this year's Wee Adventure Festival on Friday http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/walk_the_line_video_shortlisted_in_the_finals_of_the_2012_wee_adventure_film_festival!-144.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/walk_the_line_video_shortlisted_in_the_finals_of_the_2012_wee_adventure_film_festival!-144.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:48:46 +0000 Walk the Line 2012 – now available for purchase online at www.walktheline.ie June 23rd 2012 will see the Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team run for the second year our very s http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/walk_the_line_2012-143.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/walk_the_line_2012-143.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:25:46 +0000 This weekend the Dublin and Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team hosts the annual Mountain Rescue Ireland Conference in Glendalough, Wicklow. Over eighty delegates from twelve Mountain Rescue teams will jo http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/mountain_rescue_ireland_conference-142.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/mountain_rescue_ireland_conference-142.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:57:05 +0000 The past year has been an incredible success for the Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team! You can read all about it in our annual report which can now be viewed here. It can be downloaded from here http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/2011_annual_report-141.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/2011_annual_report-141.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:18:49 +0000 Check the gallery for more photos! With the recent increase in water related incidents in DWMRT’s area of operations coupled with the essential practice of both rescuer and casualty safet http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/swift_water_and_flood_rescue_technicians_course-139.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/swift_water_and_flood_rescue_technicians_course-139.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:01:20 +0000 Genevieve Ward is pictured here being honoured as the Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team 2011 “Person of Year” at the rescue team’s annual Christmas dinner last Friday evening. http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/dublin_wicklow_mountain_rescue_awards_'person_of_the_year_2011'_to_genevieve_ward.-138.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/dublin_wicklow_mountain_rescue_awards_'person_of_the_year_2011'_to_genevieve_ward.-138.html Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:28:21 +0000 In a week that has seen the dramatic arrival of winter weather across the country, Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team is delighted to announce that they have secured funding for two new 4x4 http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/dublin_&_wicklow_mountain_rescue_team_secures_funding_for_two_new_stretcher_capable_rescue_vehicles_ahead_of_upcoming_harsh_winter_conditions-137.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/dublin_&_wicklow_mountain_rescue_team_secures_funding_for_two_new_stretcher_capable_rescue_vehicles_ahead_of_upcoming_harsh_winter_conditions-137.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:22:04 +0000 Mountain Rescue responds to three separate incidents in Wicklow and Dublin over first weekend in November Large numbers of people took advantage of the fine weather over the we http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/3_rescues_in_one_weekend-136.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/3_rescues_in_one_weekend-136.html Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:49:21 +0000 Walk the Line Vouchers The perfect Christmas present. Vouchers are now available to buy to cover the registration fee for next year's Walk the Line challenge. By pre-registering ear http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/help_save_a_life_this_christmas-135.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/help_save_a_life_this_christmas-135.html Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:27:48 +0000 Extreme weather conditions combined with very high water levels in rivers in the Wicklow mountains contributed to 16 people requiring rescue yesterday. Despite completing a strenuous training exerc http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/16_people_rescued_in_one_day_in_wicklow-134.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/16_people_rescued_in_one_day_in_wicklow-134.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:59:23 +0100 With a very busy summer of callouts & our epic Walk The Line Event we have finally managed to hold the prize draw for The 127km Wicklow Way Relay that we completed back in June. We would like t http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wicklow_way_relay_draw_-_winners-133.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wicklow_way_relay_draw_-_winners-133.html Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:41:56 +0100 Michelle is one of our 2011 probationary members. We asked her to write a short blog series describing her experiences on the probationary member training programme. Michelle is a regular vis http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/michelle's_blog_number_2-132.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/michelle's_blog_number_2-132.html Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:18:57 +0100 Anybody passing the Great Outdoors www.greatoutdoors.ie shop on Chatham Street, Dublin, will get to see our window display including information for our “Walk The Line” fundraising eve http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/great_outdoors-131.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/great_outdoors-131.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:32:59 +0100 Everyone is (supposed) to be on a taper after a few months of training for the Wicklow Way Relay but we're still gathering prizes for the raffle. One of our team members is just back from http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wicklow_way_relay_and_www.skydive.ie-130.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wicklow_way_relay_and_www.skydive.ie-130.html Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:06:52 +0100 . . . . . . _ . . . _ _ . Morse code has been used for many years as a means of communication and especially if some person or group was in trouble, . . . . . . _ . . http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/morse_code-129.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/morse_code-129.html Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:11:35 +0100 We have 2 full teams of mountain rescuer hill runners completing the 120km Wicklow Way run on the 11th of June in the Irish Mountain Running Association annual race. Between the 2 teams we will ha http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/team_members_to_climb_21,000ft_in_one_day_-_wicklow_way_june_11th-128.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/team_members_to_climb_21,000ft_in_one_day_-_wicklow_way_june_11th-128.html Mon, 30 May 2011 23:55:00 +0100 Breaking News.... The Team have been chosen to receive the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Cathaoirleach’s Award for 2011. The award is made annually in recognition of outstandin http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/breaking_news....-127.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/breaking_news....-127.html Mon, 30 May 2011 13:07:09 +0100 98FM’s Louise Byrne spent an evening with the Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team on a training exercise in Lough Bray in the Wicklow Mountains. Louise was one of the “victims&rdquo http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/98_fm-126.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/98_fm-126.html Sat, 28 May 2011 21:43:16 +0100 Great article written by one of this year’s students on the Wilderness Emergency Technician course ran by WEMSI. The article appeared in today’s Tuesday 24 May 2011 Irish Times newspa http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wemt_irish_times_article-125.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wemt_irish_times_article-125.html Tue, 24 May 2011 16:59:48 +0100 We had a great training session near Lough Bray this evening. The session was part of our preparation for Walk the Line - we were simulating a situation where we had two casualties at the same time http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/training_with_98fm_-_lough_bray_-_20th_may-124.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/training_with_98fm_-_lough_bray_-_20th_may-124.html Sat, 21 May 2011 00:25:02 +0100 While most people were still in their bed on a lovely May bank holiday Sunday morning, 20 Team members met at 08:30hrs to attended flight school familiarisation with Rescue 116 the Irish Coast Guar http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/helicopter_training-123.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/helicopter_training-123.html Mon, 02 May 2011 17:30:45 +0100 At approximately 2.15 today both Mountain Rescue teams in Wicklow were tasked by the Gardai to assist a lady with a badly dislocated shoulder on the Spinc in Glendalough. A full callout was initiat http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/four_rescues_in_one_day!-122.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/four_rescues_in_one_day!-122.html Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:23:46 +0100 -Michelle is one of our new probationary members. We asked her to write a short blog describing her experiences on the probationary member training programme. Michelle is a regular visitor to our f http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/michelle's_blog_no.1_-_6th_april-121.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/michelle's_blog_no.1_-_6th_april-121.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:31:51 +0100 The challenge: This unique event will bring you from the foothills of Dublin above Tallaght and Ballinscorney, along a lin http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/walk_the_line_-_registration_is_live!-120.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/walk_the_line_-_registration_is_live!-120.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:13:18 +0100 The Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team cover a very large area between the south of Wicklow all the way to the Cooley Mountains so mobility is key to an efficient and fast response when peop http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/walk_the_line_challenge_walk_-_june_25th-26th_-_why_we_are_running_it-119.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/walk_the_line_challenge_walk_-_june_25th-26th_-_why_we_are_running_it-119.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:12:42 +0100 UCD Science Fiction and Fantasy Society is proud to present FanSciCon, their first national convention in association with Sub City... its completely FREE to attend and the SciFi Society has decide http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/fanscicon_-_free_science_fiction_convention_-_15th_april-118.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/fanscicon_-_free_science_fiction_convention_-_15th_april-118.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:03:31 +0100 Five members of the Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team (DWMRT) completed the Irish Mountain Running Association (IMRA) Wicklow Way Trail Race on Saturday 26th of March. The race covers 26km http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/5_team_members_compete_in_wicklow_way_trail_race-117.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/5_team_members_compete_in_wicklow_way_trail_race-117.html Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:30:39 +0100 We're organising a very special challenge hike (or run!) on the 25th/26th June. Expect about 30km overnight through wicklow, top notch support (if we lose you, we'll only have to go find yo http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/dwmrt_challenge_walk_-_june_25th-26th-116.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/dwmrt_challenge_walk_-_june_25th-26th-116.html Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:32:10 +0000 Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue will be anxiously watching the hammer drop on a pair of old boots this weekend. They belong to Irish adventurer Pat Falvey and were made specially for him when he wo http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/irish_adventurer's_boots_under_the_hammer_for_mountain_rescue-115.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/irish_adventurer's_boots_under_the_hammer_for_mountain_rescue-115.html Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:44:21 +0000 Team Members will travel to Sligo to take part in Mountain Rescue Ireland's annual conference and AGM this weekend which will be hosted by Sligo / Leitrim MRT in the Radisson Hotel. http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/annual__conference-114.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/annual__conference-114.html Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:17:12 +0000 This year will see the first entry by the team of a short film in the Wee Adventure Film Festival, to be held here in Dublin on Friday 4th of February 2011. The venue for the screening will be th http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/dublin_&_wicklow_mrt_film_accepted_for_2011_wee_adventure_film_festival-113.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/dublin_&_wicklow_mrt_film_accepted_for_2011_wee_adventure_film_festival-113.html Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:29:42 +0000 At 3pm today, Sunday 16th January, a lone hillwalker in his 50's slipped near the summit rocks on Lugnaquillia. It is believed that he may have fractured his kneecap. Mountain Rescue Teams are en rou http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/callout-112.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/callout-112.html Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:31:57 +0000 Wicklows Mountain Rescue services are this afternoon issuing a renewed warning regarding road conditions in the Sally Gap and similar mountainous areas in the Dublin and Wicklow area. Melt water wh http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/sally_gap_-_road_condition_warning_for_all_motorists-111.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/sally_gap_-_road_condition_warning_for_all_motorists-111.html Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:44:16 +0000 The Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team is now recruiting high caliber individuals to join the team. After the initial training program and hands on experience you will be able to answer 'yes'� http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/mountain_rescuers_wanted-110.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/mountain_rescuers_wanted-110.html Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:55:48 +0000 On Saturday 6th November, at approx. 7pm three hillwalkers descending from Lugnaquillia (Leinster's highest mountain) became disoriented and lost in the forests of the Ow valley. With the onset of da http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/callout_-_saturday_6th_november,_2010_-_lugnaquilla,_co._wicklow-109.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/callout_-_saturday_6th_november,_2010_-_lugnaquilla,_co._wicklow-109.html Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:31:23 +0000 Our many thanks once again to the Wayfarers Association for their outstanding efforts in raising funds for the rescue teams - Their hard work has raised €9000 for the two teams, Dublin & Wicklow Mou http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wayfarers_association_fundraising_-_the_results_are_in!-108.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wayfarers_association_fundraising_-_the_results_are_in!-108.html Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:28:37 +0000 2 team members, Team Leader Mark Flynn and Deputy Team Leader Chris England are attending the annual congress of the Int'l Commission for Alpine Rescue (IKAR-CISA) and Kenny Roberts Deputy Team Leader http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/another_busy_weekend_for_mountain_rescue_awaits-107.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/another_busy_weekend_for_mountain_rescue_awaits-107.html Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:41:02 +0100 The Wayfarers Association is celebrating 40 years this year and two of the events which the Club is organising to mark this auspicious occasion are a Raffle and Monster Sale in aid of the Dublin and W http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wayfarers_association_fundraise_for_wicklows_mountain_rescue_teams-106.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wayfarers_association_fundraise_for_wicklows_mountain_rescue_teams-106.html Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:33:11 +0100 Today, Monday 27th September, at approximately midday, a 14 year-old student fell while on a school outing to the Wicklow Mountains National Park. The group, from a Dublin school, was walking al http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/youth_rescued_from_the_spinc-105.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/youth_rescued_from_the_spinc-105.html Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:36:15 +0100 The Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team were put on Stand-By in the early hours of Sunday morning to assist the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team with an extended search for a man who had become disori http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/standy_&_callout_for_the_team_-_sunday_19th_september_2010-103.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/standy_&_callout_for_the_team_-_sunday_19th_september_2010-103.html Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:21:42 +0100 Here's a story from a while ago but it's worth sharing and it shows being part of the team isn't all about helicoptors, lost people and broken ankles. A couple of months ago two of our team member http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/st_mary's_school_for_deaf_girls-102.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/st_mary's_school_for_deaf_girls-102.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:47:45 +0100 Wicklows Mountain Rescue Services comprised of the Dublin & Wicklow and Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue Teams were this afternoon asked to assist a climber who had fallen from an area known as the 'ma http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/team_called_out_to_glendalough,_co._wicklow-101.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/team_called_out_to_glendalough,_co._wicklow-101.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:24:02 +0100 Wicklow's Mountain Rescue Services, comprised of the Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team and Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue Teams, had a busy weekend with a total of 3 callouts from recreational visi http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/busy_weekend_for_wicklows_mr_teams-99.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/busy_weekend_for_wicklows_mr_teams-99.html Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:00:45 +0100 Yesterday, Saturday the 7th August 2010, the Mountain Rescue Service in Co Wicklow was called out to assist a 23year-old hillrunner who experienced difficulty in descending Djouce Mountain following a http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/two_rescues_in_twelve_hours-98.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/two_rescues_in_twelve_hours-98.html Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:04:17 +0100 It was a misty wet start to an early Sunday morning on the reek. The annual pilgrimage saw 7 team members and 3 friends from Calder Valley MRT gather at rescue base for the 4a.m. start. As hill party http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/reek_sunday-97.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/reek_sunday-97.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:33:12 +0100 Dublin & Wicklow Mountian Rescue Team Members, David Butler and Pat Reid completed the “Dublin Mountain Plod” on Sunday the 18th of July coming within the top 50% of runners. Both team members of http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/team_members_compete_in_'dublin_mountain_plod'_half_marathon-96.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/team_members_compete_in_'dublin_mountain_plod'_half_marathon-96.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:29:53 +0100 The Irish Mountain Running Association are organising an end of season fundraising Mountain Rescue Benefit Hill Run at 7.30pm on Wednesday 11 August, 2010 - so why not stick on your running shoes and http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/mountain_rescue_benefit_hill_run-95.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/mountain_rescue_benefit_hill_run-95.html Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:02:33 +0100 The team was out training in Glendalough last Friday evening – we completed a complete circuit of the upper lake in heavy rain, passing Temple-na-Skellig and the location of the dog rescue last week http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wet_friday_evening_training_in_glendalough-94.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wet_friday_evening_training_in_glendalough-94.html Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:15:34 +0100 Two members of Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team were doing a recce for an upcoming training exercise in the St. Kevin’s Bed area of the upper lake in Glendalough and ended up carrying out the http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/animal_rescue!-93.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/animal_rescue!-93.html Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:16:58 +0100 The Teams is gone barking mad..... 2nd dog rescue in 3 months. Team members who have been out on a reconnaissance mission for a team training event due to take place tomorrow night, have rescued a dog http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/barking_mad-92.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/barking_mad-92.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:10:24 +0100 Congratulations to all of the winners in our recent prize draw. We’d also like to thank our sponsors once again – without their support and generosity this draw would not have been so successful http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/winners_announced!-91.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/winners_announced!-91.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:57:32 +0100 Only 3 days to go till our Amazing Prize Draw at our Rescue Base in Roundwood Garda Station, Hope to see you there. Friday 2nd July 8pm onwards, Come & meet the team, see our base & hopefully win a pr http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/3_days_to_go_till_our_amazing_prize_draw_at_our_rescue_base_in_roundwood_garda_station-90.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/3_days_to_go_till_our_amazing_prize_draw_at_our_rescue_base_in_roundwood_garda_station-90.html Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:33:42 +0100 Eight members of the Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team completed their fundraising run of the Wicklow Way on Saturday the 12th of June with a finish time of just over 9 hours and 40 minutes. The http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/mountain_rescue_runners_complete_wicklow_way_in_a_day-89.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/mountain_rescue_runners_complete_wicklow_way_in_a_day-89.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:46:08 +0100 Good news today - we have received a corporate donation from EnhanceYours.com sponsoring our Wicklow Way Relay team. EnhanceYours.com is the premier web partner of Contour Design Europe and one of http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/corporate_sponsorship_of_our_wwr_team-88.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/corporate_sponsorship_of_our_wwr_team-88.html Fri, 28 May 2010 23:52:19 +0100 Sponsor our team members on their 127km run & you could be spending a night in The Shelbourne Hotel Dublin! 8 Mountain Rescue runners........one day to complete..........Amazing Prizes to be Won! http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wicklow_way_relay_sponsorship_draw_-_2nd_july-87.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wicklow_way_relay_sponsorship_draw_-_2nd_july-87.html Tue, 25 May 2010 09:20:17 +0100 Our annual REC2 fundraiser is taking place in the Brockagh Centre on the 12th & 13th of June. It's the Full 2 day REC course with experienced instructors from the team. Most of the instructors are pro http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/rescue_and_emergency_care_level_2_(rec2)_-_first_aid_course-86.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/rescue_and_emergency_care_level_2_(rec2)_-_first_aid_course-86.html Tue, 11 May 2010 19:13:08 +0100 We’re still looking for some more lovely ladies to run the Women’s Mini-marathon on June Bank Holiday Monday (June 7th in 2010) on behalf of the team. We have all levels of fitness taking part thi http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/women's_mini-marathon-85.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/women's_mini-marathon-85.html Tue, 11 May 2010 19:11:20 +0100 The Irish Mountain Running Association 30th Anniversary race will be held at Ticknock on Sat 22nd May at 2pm, the proceeds of which will be donated to Mountain Rescue in Wicklow. Event details can http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/imra_30th_anniversary_hill_run-84.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/imra_30th_anniversary_hill_run-84.html Tue, 11 May 2010 19:08:12 +0100 Over what was a quiet weekend in Wicklow for the team, some of our team members travelled to Oldham in England to attend the annual technical rope rescue course held there. Trips like this ensure that http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/oldham_rope_rescue_course-83.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/oldham_rope_rescue_course-83.html Mon, 03 May 2010 23:19:53 +0100 Congratulations are in order! Some of our probationary members have successfully completed their year of probationary training and became full team members at the weekend following a rigorous assessme http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/congratulations!-82.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/congratulations!-82.html Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:05:17 +0100 Wickow Mountain Rescue Teams are advising all motorists to stay away from high passes in the Wicklow area. Two motorists have already become stranded today (Wednesday 31st March) in the Sally Gap http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/weather_warning-81.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/weather_warning-81.html Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:57:23 +0100 As part of the community spirit, the team will be taking part in this year’s Greystones St Patrick’s Day Parade. The Parade starts at 12 O Clock at the Park & ride Car park on the main Street, & c http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/greystones_st_patrick's_day_parade-80.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/greystones_st_patrick's_day_parade-80.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:04:05 +0000 The team held a flag day at the top of Grafton Street on Saturday 13th March, We would like to thank all those who gave so generously to help provide much needed funds for lifesaving equipment. The te http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/grafton_street_collection-79.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/grafton_street_collection-79.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:59:54 +0000 The team conducted a training session on Friday night base at the old lead mines below the Wicklow Gap. The training contained different trauma medical scenarios for the members to practice their newl http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/team_training_-_friday_12th_march-78.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/team_training_-_friday_12th_march-78.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:31:20 +0000 Some of our team members are running the Flora women's mini- marathon again this year and are looking for women to join them and raise some much needed funds for the team. Entry opens on the 3rd March http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/mini-marathon-77.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/mini-marathon-77.html Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:04:39 +0000 Ten members of the rescue team have undergone an extensive “Rescue Medic First Responder” training programme. The programme is developed especially for Mountain Rescue Team members and covers all http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/rescue_medic_first_responder-76.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/rescue_medic_first_responder-76.html Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:38:41 +0000 Wicklow's Mountain Rescue Teams get another call to rescue stranded drivers Wicklow’s Mountain rescue teams attended another call for help on the Military road which leads to Sallygap. http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/dwmrt_press_release-75.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/dwmrt_press_release-75.html Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:52:47 +0000 At 4am today, Christmas Day, volunteers from the Dublin & Wicklow and Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue Teams were asked to assist a motorist from Dublin and his Kildare based girlfriend when their http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/dwmrt_press_release-74.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/dwmrt_press_release-74.html Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:29:28 +0000 Mountain Rescue would like to stress to all drivers to listen to the weather warnings and news bulletins with respect to driving conditions in the Dublin/Wicklow mountains and to exercise extreme c http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/weather_warnings-73.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/weather_warnings-73.html Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:14:06 +0000 Roundwood Food and Wine have been selling tickets for a raffle in aid of the Mountain Rescue Team. The raffle will take place this Saturday 19th of December at 8pm. So if you have not done so, why http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/roundwood_food_&_wine-72.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/roundwood_food_&_wine-72.html Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:53:51 +0000 As most people where turning over in their beds early on Sunday morning, members of the team where braving the cold in Wicklow for a prearranged exercise with the Irish Coast Guards Search & Re http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/helicopter_training-71.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/helicopter_training-71.html Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:39:48 +0000 The team took part in a joint training exercise with our neighbouring mountain rescue team the Glen of Imaal Red Cross MRT. The purpose behind this training event, is to increase the awareness for http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/joint_training-70.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/joint_training-70.html Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:12:32 +0000 The team are proud to announce the launch of their new look website. The website has been made possible through the continued association with The Great Outdoors, without their support, it would of http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/new_look_website-69.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/new_look_website-69.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:03:51 +0000 A number of our team probationary members were put through their paces last weekend on a night navigation assessment. This assessment forms part of their overall assessment to become a full rescue http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/night_navigation_assessment-68.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/night_navigation_assessment-68.html Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:01:42 +0000 Mountain Rescue in Ireland is a completely free service for those who find themselves in need, but as you can appreciate it costs a lot of money to run the team. It costs approximately €50,000 http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/make_a_difference-67.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/make_a_difference-67.html Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:56:52 +0000 The team ran a very successful Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) Heartsaver AED/CPR course for new team members, members of local sports clubs and the GAA in Roundwood Parish Hall. Instructors form the http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/heartsaver_aed_cpr_course-60.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/heartsaver_aed_cpr_course-60.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:59:41 +0000 On Saturday 24th October 3 Mountain Rescue Teams came together to conduct a regional exercise in the Glen of Imaal. The three teams involved in the exercise where the South Eastern Mountain Resc http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/regional_joint_training_exercise-59.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/regional_joint_training_exercise-59.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:07:48 +0000 Saturday 17th October, saw the team celebrate its Silver Jubilee. There was a function held in the Glendalough Hotel. Many friends and family members attended the function. Among the invited guest http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/silver_jubilee-57.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/silver_jubilee-57.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:59:05 +0000 Four team members, took part in a Irish Mountain Rescue Association organised course in "Operations Management". the cousre The course is designed to support the development of those involved in the o http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/operations_management_course-56.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/operations_management_course-56.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:49:53 +0100 Team member heads to North Wales to complete a week long Search Management course in Bangor University. This course will give the member the skills and knowledge to become a vital link in the chain th http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/search_skills_course-55.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/search_skills_course-55.html Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:14:20 +0100 Sunday 06th September: Team members carried out a training exercise at the Wicklow Gap, concentrating on search,crag and medical Skills. http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/team_training_06-09-2009-54.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/team_training_06-09-2009-54.html Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:07:39 +0100 Support the DWMRT buy a raffle ticket for a Christmas Hamper worth €250.00 in the "Roundwood Food & Wine" Shop Roundwood Co. Wicklow http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/roundwood_food_and_wine_shop_support_the_dwmrt-53.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/roundwood_food_and_wine_shop_support_the_dwmrt-53.html Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:06:44 +0100 On Tuesday September 1st two team members successfully summitted Mt Blanc by the Gouter Route and then descended via Mt Maudit and Mt Blanc du tacul http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/team_members_reach_new_heigths-52.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/team_members_reach_new_heigths-52.html Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:05:20 +0100 Congratulations to our team members who took part in the Wicklow Way Relay last weekend! The running team did us proud and put in a solid performance to come in at the finish line in a total time o http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wicklow_way_relay_-_a_run_away_success!-47.html http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/wicklow_way_relay_-_a_run_away_success!-47.html Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:54:13 +0100