About Us

Brecon Mountain Rescue

Brecon Mountain Rescue Team is an emergency service staffed entirely by volunteers and funded by donations. Working from the Brecon Beacons National Park in the South, to Welshpool in the North East and Machynlleth in the North West. We are also frequently called upon to assist other Mountain Rescue teams operating in South and West Wales. 


Our work is not restricted to rescuing climbers and hill walkers, our skills are also deployed by the police to search for vulnerable or missing persons in the community.


We have put this site together to help you understand how Brecon Mountain Rescue Team operates, trains and interacts with other agencies, and how we are deployed by the police to carry out searches & technical rescues.


We provide specialist search and rescue capabilities, combined with emergency medical expertise, to find and assist people who may be in danger. We deploy our team all year round, in all weather conditions, on all terrains. We are also active in the communities we serve and with our partners in the Emergency Services and Armed Forces, running outreach and fundraising activities. 


All our active hill members are experienced in navigation, steep ground, search techniques, technical rope work, field communications and first aid. Furthermore, team members that achieve nationally-accredited qualifications can operate in specialist roles including: Casualty Carer, Off Road Driver, Blue Light Driver, Drone Pilot, Swift Water Rescue Technician and Search Coordinator. Each role has its own specialist equipment, training and even vehicles.


Working from our base in Brecon our cover stretches from the Brecon Beacons National Park in the South, to Newtown in the North East and Aberystwyth in the North West. We are also frequently called upon to assist other Mountain Rescue teams operating in South and West Wales.


We work with a range of partners in our operational capacity and in our quest to find new ways to help people faster and safer. We work closely with the Police, NHS and Fire Service but also with a range of partners who operate in and around our area. 

What we do

We provide specialist search and rescue capabilities, combined with emergency medical expertise, to find and assist people who may be in danger. We deploy our team all year round, in all weather conditions, on all terrains. We are also active in the communities we serve and with our partners in the Emergency Services and Armed Forces, running outreach and fundraising activities. 

Capabilities

All our active hill members are experienced in navigation, steep ground, search techniques, technical rope work, field communications and first aid. Furthermore, team members that achieve nationally-accredited qualifications can operate in specialist roles including: Casualty Carer, Off Road Driver, Blue Light Driver, Drone Pilot, Swift Water Rescue Technician and Search Coordinator. Each role has its own specialist equipment, training and even vehicles.

Where we cover

Working from our base in Brecon our cover stretches from the Brecon Beacons National Park in the South, to Newtown in the North East and Aberystwyth in the North West. We are also frequently called upon to assist other Mountain Rescue teams operating in South and West Wales.

Who we work with

We work with a range of partners in our operational capacity and in our quest to find new ways to help people faster and safer. We work closely with the Police, NHS and Fire Service but also with a range of partners who operate in and around our area.