Mountain Rescue team to replace its ambulance fleet

A LAKE District mountain rescue team is raising funds to replace its fleet of three Land Rover Ambulances.

The oldest vehicle in Coniston Mountain Rescue Team’s fleet is 23-years-old and urgently needs replacing and the other two have been in service since 1997.

The team has already been able to place an order for the first new Land Rover Ambulance thanks to generous donations from businesses and charities including Samworth Brothers, Henkel Ltd, the Sir John Fisher Foundation, the Rawdon-Smith Trust, the Frieda Scott Trust and both Cumberland and Furness Building Societies.

Each vehicle requires extensive modification for mountain rescue purposes and costs around £50,000 in total.

The team and its Support Group continues to plan fund raising events and is contacting other grant-giving bodies in an effort to replace the vehicles as soon as possible.

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