Easdale Island emergency evacuation exercise identifies fixed link issue

Earlier this year this year, Argyll and Bute Council’s Civil Contingencies Manager held a very useful  ‘table top exercise’ Continue reading

Minister visits Oban Mountain Rescue to pay tribute to the Scottish service

In 2011 Scottish Mountain Rescue assisted 693 people over a total of 573 incidents, committing 24, 000 hours Continue reading

Search for missing Loch Awe camper to resume Tuesday morning

Oban Mountain Rescue team, a coastguard search team and the marine unit Continue reading

Looks like some major incident in the hills between Oban and Crianlarich

[Updated below] Two ambulances, a helicopter and the Oban Mountain Rescue unit have been seen minutes ago Continue reading

Three helicopters up in air sea rescue search for missing Seil kayaker

(Updated below – latest 17.00) There is a major ongoing air sea rescue, Continue reading

Cloud Mountain exhibition – guess where? Oban Mountain Rescue

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‘I grew up looking towards Ben Cruachan, its image and shape are intrinsic to my sense of home and my roots.  Continue reading