Ai-Bert,
I raised this before in the thread well back in the many posts and repeated it again for reasons you understand.
The standards, method, curriculum, and time devoted to Initial and Currency Training is a very important issue that bears close study by the Investigators.
I was hoping those with first hand experience would offer some insight into the CHC/Irish Coast Guard. operation training program.
Crab and other SAR folks have expressed concerns back during the U.K. Transition to the current system..