Over the last 40 years the training requirements for team members have altered radically embracing new techniques and improved safety as a duty of care to its members. The team has a full and active annual training calendar. This involves a minimum of two evening training sessions and a full day practice every month. Although getting to every practice is not realistic, team members are expected to attend a high percentage and their attendance and skills are monitored by the team's training officer.

Comms     Stretcher Sliding Carry Off

The training calendar is based on ten key areas of competence:
 

·                 Navigation

·                 Casualty Care

·                 Equipment

·                 Searching

·                 Crag Rescue

·                 Helicopters

·                 Command and Control

·                 Communications

·                 Water Rescue

·                 Driving



There are many external courses available to the budding mountain rescuer, hosted by various providers including MREW, LDASMRA, other M.R. Teams and outdoor centres. These are set to recognised standards and team members are regularly offered opportunities to further their skills, for their own sake and the team's benefit. In addition to this the team also has a winter skills training week in Scotland. This allows team members to practice in conditions that are not guaranteed in the Lake District.

Heli Training     MREW Logo

Casualty Care is a key focus across the board. Team members are examined on the nationally recognised "Cas Care Certificate" on a minimum three yearly cycle. Members who do not hold this award must hold a relevant nationally recognised first aid qualification.


Useful texts are:


Casualty Care in Mountain Rescue; Ed. John Ellerton.

Mountain Rescue; Bob Sharp and Judy Whiteside with a foreword by Hamish MacInnes.