We expect potential trainees to have a love of the outdoors. We'll accept people with different levels of outdoor, hill and mountaineering experience. Don't feel that you have to be an experienced mountaineer, but you should at least be familiar with a map and compass and what it's like to spend time in the outdoors.
We'll provide training in all of the skills you'll need to be safe on the mountains and to work as part of the rescute team. We'll also teach you how to use a map and compass and the type of knots that are used in our rescue systems.
Once we've trained you in these skills, you'll also undertake a general familiarisation with the equipment and vehicles as well as training in using a radio, how to handle a stretcher, searching for missing people and dealing with helicopters.
Finally, before you actually become a probationary operational team member, you'll need to go through an assesment. Once you pass that, you'll get your pager and can start responding to incidents.