Disley man Nick Shepherd, who has been a voluntary member of Kinder Mountain Rescue team for 5 years, has had a very busy couple of weeks during the recent freezing and snowy weather. In a typical year the team respond to about 30 call outs. However during the recent cold spell they attended to over 30 in just 6 days including assisting ambulance crews in urban areas.
This huge increase in activity has put a large financial burden on the organisation which relies solely on public donations through fund raising events. Information on joining the team or becoming a member of the supporters team can be found at www.kmrt.org.uk
Nick is seen here with Dolly, a 15 month old German Shepherd dog, that he has been training for a year. Training a search dog can take up to four years. More information about search and rescue dogs can be found at www.sardaengland.org.uk
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