Moffat Mountain Rescue Team - Training
To maintain skills, team members attend regular training. The training calendar consists of approximately 1 full day training and 1 evening session per month.
The training ensures team members have the opportunity to develop and practice core skills including;
Annually, we hold a 2 day joint exercise with neighbouring teams and Dumfries and Galloway Police, enabling us to practice larger scale searches and link with other teams.
Team members also regularly attend national training courses and conferences (in association with MRC of S) to develop and bring back specialist skills, ensuring the teams skills stay up to date. These courses have included, avalanche training, technical rigging etc.
Probationer training is offered for all new members in addition to them attending regular team training. Probationers will usually train for year prior to being added to the call out list. If you are interested in joining the team please contact the secretary - Click Here
The training ensures team members have the opportunity to develop and practice core skills including;
- Teamwork
- Navigation
- Communication and radio skills
- Search techniques
- Ropework and rigging
- Stretcher work
- First aid and casualty care
- Swift water rescue
- Winter skills
- Night searches
Annually, we hold a 2 day joint exercise with neighbouring teams and Dumfries and Galloway Police, enabling us to practice larger scale searches and link with other teams.
Team members also regularly attend national training courses and conferences (in association with MRC of S) to develop and bring back specialist skills, ensuring the teams skills stay up to date. These courses have included, avalanche training, technical rigging etc.
Probationer training is offered for all new members in addition to them attending regular team training. Probationers will usually train for year prior to being added to the call out list. If you are interested in joining the team please contact the secretary - Click Here