Also if you end up in the SAR world beware of the limitations of SAR shift response times (broadly you have to be close enough to make the unit in 40 minutes under any conditions of traffic and weather). More than one couple has been caught out because the SAR requirement is tighter than the requirement placed on the housing allocation people to provide quarters within a reasonable distance. One couple, faced with the choice of a quarter at the SAR unit or the main base a couple of hours away, were badly advised as to requirements and made the choice that forced the SARboy to spend all of his time on shift (typically 6 days continuous) at the unit.