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Safety

Step 1 - Plan your route

Step 2 - Check the weather

Step 3 - Be prepared

The following sites are a great place to plan your route. Make sure you know where you're going, how long youll be and how to navigate with a compass.
Outdoor Active Logo

Outdoor Active

Ordnance Survey Logo

Ordnance Survey

OL5 Map

Map

Compass

IN AN EMERGENCY

Gather Information

  • Location Name, gender and age of casualty Nature of injuries Number of people in the party Your mobile phone number

Dial 999

  • Dial 999 or 112, then ask for 'Police', then 'Mountain Rescue'

Give Details

  • Give all your prepared details of the incident.

Stay put

  • Do NOT change your position until contacted by the Rescue Team.