A 100% voluntary team saving lives, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. No government funding. Just community.
Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team (CVSRT) is a registered charity providing an essential, life-saving emergency service to the people of the Calder Valley and beyond. Every single member is an unpaid volunteer.
We operate within Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) guidelines, as part of the Mid-Pennine Search & Rescue region, supporting the statutory emergency services under the control of West Yorkshire Police.
Our base, The Rescue Post, is in Mytholmroyd, at the heart of the valley we serve. We work closely with West Yorkshire Police, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Coordinated search management for missing persons in all terrain and conditions.
Advanced pre-hospital emergency care delivered by trained team members on scene.
Steep ground and crag extraction using specialist rope and rigging techniques.
Trained Swiftwater Rescue Technicians for river, flood and water emergencies.
Fully equipped for search and rescue operations in darkness and severe weather.
Casualty packaging and stretcher carry from remote and difficult terrain.
CVSRT receives no government funding. Every callout, every piece of equipment, every hour of training, it all depends on donations from people like you.
It costs approximately £85,000 per year just to remain operational.
Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team are pleased to let you all know that our commemorative 60th anniversary Giraffe neck tubes and metal mugs, featuring Kate Lycett's beautiful artwork, are now on sale!
Something special is brewing at Darkland Brewery…
To celebrate Calder Valley Search & Rescue Team's 60th year, Darkland has crafted a brand‑new blonde beer: CALLOUT.
If you run a bar and want to support the team by stocking Callout, please get in touch:
anniversary@cvsrt.org.uk
Ask for Police. Once connected, request Mountain Rescue. Do not call CVSRT directly in an emergency, always dial 999.
Provide your exact location, a grid reference or What3Words address is ideal. State the number of casualties and injuries.
Stay where you are if safe to do so. Keep your phone on and preserve battery, the team will call you back.
West Yorkshire Police pages CVSRT volunteers. The team assembles at The Rescue Post and deploys to your location.
CVSRT, alongside Police, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Yorkshire Air Ambulance where needed, will reach you.
Witnessing an incident can have a lasting impact on your mental health. If you or someone you know has been affected by a traumatic event, our bystander advice page has information and support resources to help.
CVSRT receives no government funding. Every callout, every piece of equipment, every hour of training, it all depends on donations from people like you.
It costs approximately £85,000 per year just to remain operational.