To call a Mountain Rescue Team use emergency numbers 999 or 112 When asked by the operator as to which emergency service you require, ask for Mountain Rescue.

Facts About S.E.M.R.A. & Mountain Rescue In Ireland All members are volunteers Team members are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. MR can only be called out using 999/112. We attend to between 15 and 20 callouts annually. Approximate annual running costs for the S.E.M.R.A. - €35-40k. Approximately €10K of this is supplied by government. Shortfall made up from donations & fundraising. Approximately 50 team members in S.E.M.R.A. Team members come from all walks of life including carpenters, engineers, scientists, doctors, shopkeepers, civil servants etc. All members live the South East. Mountain Rescue is free in Ireland. Members receive no payment for mountain rescue. Members receive no expenses for gear, petrol etc. All team members have to provide most of their own personal equipment (Some personal equipment is provided). Mountain Rescue work closely with other agencies such as the Gardai, Search & Rescue Dogs Association (SARDA), The Irish Coastguard etc S.E.M.R.A. works closely with other teams, Dublin/ Wicklow, Glen of Imaal and Kerry MRT’s. There are 12 mountain rescue teams in the country. All 12 teams are affiliated to IMRA. The Irish Mountain Rescue Association. All Members are medically trained in the R.E.C. system (Rescue Emergency Care). The most common injury is a lower leg injury.

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