Welcome to Northern Ireland Mountain, Cave and Cliff Rescue Co-ordinating Committee

The Northern Ireland Mountain, Cave and Cliff Rescue Co-ordinating Committee  is the representative and co-ordinating body for mountain rescue in Northern Ireland. NIMRCC was established in 1978 by Government in order to co-ordinate the organisation and administration of  the mountain cave and cliff rescue responses.

The N.I. Mountain Rescue Co-ordinating Committee brings together the joint expertise of all of those involved in mountain, cave and cliff rescue. It liaises with all departments, authorities and providers of search and rescue services in mountainous terrain and, through the Northern Irish Home and Health Department, it maintains a series of mountain rescue posts at strategic locations throughout Ireland. It administers and organises seminars and training courses for team members.

It also provides grant aid to Northern Ireland mountain rescue teams in respect of training by acting as a central focus for charitable donations.  One of its key functions is to collate and analyse mountain accident information in Northern Ireland. It produces an annual report listing each and every incident (by Region) in Northern Ireland.

The NIMCCRCC has charitable status and is funded entirely through voluntary contributions. The Committee has developed over many years a set of 'Guidelines for Good Practice' which all teams use as a foundation for their training and operational work. The Guidelines are monitored and revised when required and demonstrate the Committee's and each team's commitment to professionalism, health and safety and structured training within a voluntary context.