Galway Mountain Rescue Team is a 100% Voluntary organisation providing 24/7/365 emergency service to the upland and remote areas of Counties Galway and Clare.
GMRT was founded in 1981 and initally provided assistance on on an ad-hoc basis in the Maumturks, Twelve Bens and Croagh Patrick. Over the years it has grown in size and professionalism and currently there are 34 opperational members of the team.
The team trains regularly to ensure its members maintain a high skill level in Casualty Care, Rope Rescue, Search Management and SAR operations. The team currently has 34 active members, and while recruiting suitable volunteers remains a challenge, it is vitally important as a rescue operation requiring a stretcher evacuation will involve a minimum of 20 people.
