Helicopters

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 it’s 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 officers.

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

There are many external courses available to the budding mountain rescuer, hosted by outdoor centres throughout the country. 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.