He went on, however, to acclaim as an inventor of game-changing climbing gear, including the first all-steel ice ax. His foldable mountain rescue stretcher – now known as the MacInnes stretcher ...

You have to love the work if you want to join the Vail Mountain Rescue Group ... at the presentation and brought a bunch of his gear with him. The gear in his car includes gear for swift water rescue, ...

Thieves who broke into the Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team base over the weekend have put lives at risk, according to the volunteers. Valuable equipment including new top of the range torches ...

The Vail Mountain Rescue Group this year has added 20 new members to its 76-strong group. About 100 people applied for those volunteer positions. Group members are called out at all hours, on weekends ...

Mountain rescuers have been put out of action for at least a "couple of weeks" after their equipment was stolen. Volunteer rescuers from the North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team (NOTMRT) and Wales ...