Any request for emergency assistance in the upland and mountainous areas on the island of Ireland is met by a volunteer response from one of the 12 mountain rescue teams that compose Mountain Rescue Ireland (M.R.I.). These teams are on stand by 24/7/365 to respond to requests for assistance are tasked through the 999/112 emergency phone system.

The twelve teams that MRI represents are:

• Donegal Mountain Rescue Team
• Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team
• Galway Mountain Rescue Team
• Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue Team
• Kerry Mountain Rescue Team
• Mayo Mountain Rescue Team
• Mourne Mountain Rescue Team
• North West Mountain Rescue Team
• Search and Rescue Dog Association of Ireland (SARDA)
• Sligo/Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team
• South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association (SEMRA)
• Tramore Cliff and Mountain Rescue Team