Moffat Mountain Rescue Recruitment
The aims of this site are to provide information about Moffat Mountain Rescue Team and to acknowledge the support we receive from companies and individuals.
Membership
Membership of the team is open to males or females who meet the following criteria:
- over the age of eighteen years
- a strong interest and competence in hill walking and/or mountaineering
- a high level of fitness
- a home base within reasonable distance of the team's HQ in Moffat
- an employer who is prepared to allow the use of a mid-week day for attending an actual incident
Interested hillwalkers and mountaineers have to apply in writing in the first instance to the Team Secretary at the address on the contacts page.
The team operates under a Dumfries and Galloway Police Insurance Policy when training or attending an actual incident.
The Team does not undertake to teach potential members the basic skills of mountaineering and most recruits to the Team come with considerable mountaineering experience. Membership of the Team is on a volunteer basis with a potential on call commitment of 365 days a year.
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Recruitment
After an initial approach and application individuals are invited to attend an interview before the team leader, deputy leader, training officer and secretary. Successful completion of this interview establishes the applicant as a probationary team member. Recruits then undertake one-year probation, normally commencing in the April or October following the interview. During this time they are assessed for mountaineering competence and the acquisition of specific mountain rescue skills.
At the end of the one year new members may have their name added to the callout list and at that point they become fully fledged members of the team. Due to the frequency of training and the high standards set by the Team many potential recruits fall by the wayside during the probationary period.
The discretion of the Team management operates in all circumstances resulting in recruits being added to the call out list prior to completion of the probationary period if previous pre-MRT experience is clearly demonstrated to a very high standard. Probationers may also be called out before they are on the call out list but this will very much depend on the nature of the incident.
Still interested? Contact the team to find out more or download an application pack (PDF).
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