Caving might seem like a niche interest, but as The Rescue is remade in Hollywood adaptation Thirteen Lives, this underground pursuit is being thrust into the light. In fact, it isn’t the first time the world’s media have turned their attention underground and the roots of this most recent drama may be traced back to a cave system deep beneath the Peak District…
Read MoreI met up with Helena in the Peak District village of Edale, where she was on duty with the Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team at the finish line of the Trigger fell race. Some of the runners look exhausted and on the verge of hypothermia....
Read More"Search and rescue is a year-round role, it’s a full time activity. I have to juggle to fit it with the rest of life. In winter when the dog is on duty, you take 24 hour shifts with a beeper system. On those days you have to be able to get in a car or a helicopter and go. If you’re in the supermarket shopping, you just have to run...."
Read MoreFjord is a big floppy Flat Coated Retriever, he’s the most loving dog, very adaptable, very faithful. He’s stubborn, playful and mischievous, very powerful - good all round qualities for a search and rescue dog...
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