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Membership |
| Membership of the team
at present is by initial application and thereafter by invite. A new
member serves as a probationer to enable them to see how they fit in with
all of the different aspects of mountain rescue, including the fund
raising, and to let the members see how the new member fits in. Technical
ability is not necessarily the main reason someone gets membership.
However a prerequisite of membership is a valid first aid certificate. Members are all volunteers, from many different backgrounds and different occupations. We have builders, storeman, labourers, outdoor pursuit instructors, salesmen, engineers, police officers, doctors, firemen, lecturers, process workers, just to name a few. The Ochils Mountain Rescue Team consists of a number of voluntary members who are on 24/7:365 callout standby. Contact is by way of a pager system and members can be called to assist with just about anything to do with missing or injured people. Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in mountain rescue. We are not a club, but a rescue service who have to train on a regular basis to maintain professional standards. We are all volunteers and receive no payment for our involvement in rescue work. We are not currently recruiting as we have a long waiting list of potential members and we would ask that you check this page on a regular basis to see what news is available for recruitment. We are currently reviewing membership applications and the necessary skills to join and hope to offer guidance in relation to applying in the next few weeks. |