The team is on-call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we are all volunteers and funded only by public donations. The Coniston team was founded in 1947 and was the first of its kind in Britain. Team call outs have changed greatly over the years. Originally the most common call out was for fallen climbers or people lost in the hills. These days the role of the Mountain rescuer has expanded, although the service remains voluntary with team members giving up their time should the need arise. Teams are trained in many disciplines and are expected