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This guide takes the reader through preparation and route planning, what to take and how to pack it, how best to stay safe in the mountains and what to do if you have an accident.
If you do hit trouble, there’s a run down of the mountain rescue call out procedure and how to relay the relevant information to the emergency services, plus a potted history of mountain rescue and some useful advice on publications, websites and organisations with which to hone your skills and research your trip before setting out. It's written and edited by Judy Whiteside, with a foreword from Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) patron, HRH Prince William of Wales.
Packed with good advice and a great insight into the brilliant work performed by our rescue teams.’ David Allan, Chairman of Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) said, 'This new book is concise and easily portable yet contains a wealth of information covering hill safety, dealing with misfortune, engaging mountain rescue and also gives a useful account of the structure and background of mountain rescue itself.
Easily readable and presented in an attractive format, one hopes it will play a part in reducing some of the ‘avoidable’ incidents of recent years. It certainly deserves to be read by a wide audience, particularly those with limited hill experience and the more casual hill goer.'
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