Land Rovers

UWFRA runs a fleet of two Land Rover Defenders, FELL 1 and FELL 2.

(FELL 1 and 2 outside the Hut)

FELL 1

FELL 1 is a 110 TDi five seat Utility Station Wagon. FELL 1 can be converted into an off road ambulance and is fully kitted out with enough communication, rescue and medical equipment to handle most mountain and cave rescue incidents.

 (The back of Fell 1 - gear racked out ready for callout)

FELL 2 

FELL 2 is a 110 Tdi eleven seat Station Wagon. It is used as a personnel carrier and / or off-road ambulance. FELL 2 carries enough equipment to handle a simple, non-technical, mountain rescue, and is able to safely transport a loaded stretcher across rough ground to the roadhead.

 (FELL 2 - supporting the team during training)

Equipment Trailer

The equipment trailer contains support equipment for a variety of rescues where specialised equipment is needed.
 
Equipment includes:

• Stream damming equipment such as aqua sacs and dam sheeting for diverting streams above and below ground during cave rescues.
• Caving ladders and stemples
• Additional mountain rescue equipment such as ropes, rigging gear and search lights.

Communications Van

As UWFRA operates over such a large area there is often the need to take the controller closer to the incident, for example during large searches and prolonged cave rescues.
 
The control van contains all the equipment needed to run a rescue successfully away from the Hut.

 
Canteen

UWFRA's canteen is used on protracted rescues, normally on long searches and cave rescues (eight hours or more) where the team requires watering and feeding in order to sustain the rescue effort.