Have you got what it takes to be part of Mountain Rescue England and Wales, and become a team member with North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team? We are looking to select up to five new trainees to start their journey and join the team. We will be selecting against the criteria listed on the website and below. You can apply by sending your details, experience and background on our website and find further information at: https://ndsart.org.uk/join-the-team/ If you have joined our mailing list throughout 2025, you do not need to reapply, and you will hear from our Training Office in due course. Applications open: 10 October 2025 Deadline to apply: 31 December 2025 Trainee assessment and selection day: Saturday, 24 January 2026 Requirements: - Basic hill fitness and navigation competence both day and night (we base this around the same level of NNAS bronze: https://nnas.org.uk/navigator-award/bronze-national-navigation-award/) - Time to commit to training, callouts and fundraising - Basic, essential outdoor kit - Mobile phone and email address - Own transport to get to callouts at all hours - Eagerness to learn, in all weathers (It’s not training if it's not raining) - Aged 18 or over - An enhanced DBS check (completed after trainee selection) If accepted, Trainees will spend the next 12-16 months training alongside full team members, once a week, to learn vital skills as part of being a volunteer Search and Rescue member during callouts. Applicants must be within our callout area (a map is available on our website). Those who are outside of our callout area and interested in becoming a member of your local MREW team, we encourage you to visit your local team's website to find out about their application window. (fb)

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