Who can join?
Everyone who applies to join a rescue team has first to demonstrate that they are a capable mountaineer. They are then trained further, supervised and assessed over a 12-month probation period.
If they pass, the whole team then usually has a vote on whether the trainee is allowed to become a fully fledged member. This weeds out anyone who may want to join for the badge alone. Many teams also have women members who, as well as rescuing, play a vital role in comforting injured females.
Who pays?
Mountain rescue in Britain is paid for by public donation. Calls for mandatory insurance for walkers and climbers to pay for their own rescue never come from the rescuers.
“And if someone can’t pay, do we leave them there?” says Mark Hodgson. “As for insurance, what do you insure for? Not all of the people we rescue are in the high places. Some people slip and break an ankle walking along a river path within half a mile of their car. We do it because we love the hills, we enjoy the camaraderie and we like to help. There is also an element of ‘there but for the grace of God’.”
The Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organization needs ₤20.000 a year to operate efficiently. This pays for Land Rovers, administration and equipment. None goes to members in any form.
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