Oooh - touched a raw nerve did we.........
When and how often do the civvy SAR operators train with MRT's. They do but not often.
When are MRT's needed: Let's see:
Mountainous areas. Tick.
Misper's Rural areas: Tick.
How many jobs per annum are in the mountains/misper where MRT's are called upon? 10%, 20%.
How many SAR cabs cover "mountainous regions".
Remove military SAR who have a dedicated MRS empire and there's not much territory/need left is there?
[There will always be a place for volunteer MRT's. No-one is suggesting otherwise. But they are autonomous units who can function without helicopters. To cross pol with any available aerial units is a big "bonus" nothing more nothing less.
Why - therefore should/must the government accomodate their training needs under this particular contract???].
Last edited by Thomas coupling; 6th Feb 2013 at 22:59.