EMERGENCY SERVICES – Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation – Regional response to Cumbria Flood 2015

  At Midday on Saturday 5th December 2015 a request was received from Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association (LDSAMRA) enquiring what resource from Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation (PDMRO) could be made available to support ongoing flooding even in Cumbria. Each team in the Peak District sent confirmation of available resources to LDSAMRA and confirmed the peak …

COMMUNITY – Spirit of Carlisle

Hi all, it’s been a few weeks now since we’ve been hit by the floods. The damage caused to property has been unprecedented. However, what we’ve seen is a community unite. People from near and far coming to support Cumbria in it’s time of need. It’s something we warmly appreciate and over the coming months …

HEALTH – “12 Defibs of Christmas”

So last night I attended the “12 Defibs of Christmas” celebratory event. A fantastic community campaign led by Tic Toc and supported by the Carlisle Ambassadors. Santa is shown how to use the new life saving equipment Tic Toc UK – are a Carlisle based Charity promoting first aid awareness and heart start training. The …