Cable Cutter - - -bite....me????a man with my reputation....
Harrogate, this has been done to death and the answer is in waders post - 'with the right contract' etc.
Whether the political and financial will exists to create a completely civilian SAR structure without the strengths (and some weaknesses) that the military brings to the party, remains to be seen.
It will be a very sad day if and when military SAR ceases to exist - our track record speaks for itself and there are few if any other countries in the world that can boast the same capabilities.