"You're on your own from day one in the cabin and proper, frontline military SAR experience at a full-time SAR base should be a pre-requisite."
Hmm now there is one opinion!
So the argument is that the training civilian counterparts at bases such as Waterford, (run by ex mil instructors), is not comparable (in terms of standards) to Sartu and Skocu?
Time to let go me thinks and go pick up a druggie in Perth.....