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If you would like to be added to the email list for notification of future selection weekends please use the form below.
We rely on a wide range of skills and experience within our team. This is both during our rescues and with all the other tasks needed to maintain the team. We are always happy to consider applications for membership from all walks of life.
The team comprises of three sections:
• Search: The largest section of the team, encompassing all members and accounts for the majority of callouts.
• Cliff & Technical rescue: A smaller and specialized section of the team. Less frequent callouts. Often in a standby capacity only, often co-responding alongside of the other emergency services.
• Water: Responding to an increasing number of callouts, comprising bankside search and Swiftwater Rescue Technicians.
Those applying for membership will be required to attend a selection event over a weekend (the next is yet to be scheduled). If selected then a trainee period of typically 6 months follows when you are trained in the team’s core competencies. If you successfully complete the core competencies period you will be invited to attend certain callouts. Following a review period of up to a year full membership may be granted. Membership of other more specialist areas of the team will be by invitation once search membership is given. During the trainee period and throughout membership, training on all aspects of the teams operation is provided.
If you would like to be notified of any future dates of our Selection weekends please fill out the form below.