Tourist and Overthawk
Thank you for your replies. My post was promoted by the majority of posts being from people who operate the aircraft, not those who hope they never have to reply upon it. Some will see this as yet another money saving exercise to the detriment of safety (of those who need rescuing).
I understand the point that CSAR and SAR are not entirely related, but the former was given up to the money men without a fight before it even got off the ground. Who is there to ensure we don't become dangerously incapable? That oversight is meant to come from our VSOs but they have long since become political animals. I am the first to admit I don't know all the history behind this SARH initiative but it seems to me this latest attempt serves to conceal a nasty smell lingering from the last aborted contract.