SEMRA appeal for kindness amidst further local rescues

SEMRA, the South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association, were tasked to two callouts on the Galtees on Sunday morning, in an environment of ‘strong winds, rain and areas of poor visibility'.

The first callout at 11.30am was to assist a lost walker that had become disorientated and worried in the poor weather. However, the incident was stood down after the walker received help from a passing walking group. The second callout, just 30 minutes later at 12.06pm, was from a group of walkers who got separated in poor visibility and got concerned for one member.

The rescue was stood down after the missing walker was located and reunited with the group.

Last week, the group appealed for people on their social media to be kind, and to resist criticising those who need SEMRA’s help. The group made the point that “at the heart of every rescue we engage in, is at least one human being who has, more often than not, already had a very testing experience by the time they encounter us.”

The volunteer group went on to say that they do not judge anyone who needs their help, and that if a walker is in trouble and recognises it, the sooner SEMRA are contacted the better.