Spanish - that's not how it was sold to us - I thought it was supposed to be a method of de-risking the project for the DfT by taking on current UK SAR crews with all the requisite skills and experience except time on type.
Anyone can say they have done SAR if they have hovered over the water but doesn't cut the mustard when it comes to real UK SAROPs! My last rescue was 5 days ago (multi-agency, winching through trees 500' up a cliff) how many of those who have applied will have any recent or relevant experience?