Calder Valley Search & Rescue Team

In an emergency call 999 and ask for Police and Mountain Rescue.

Registered Charity number 1082144

Application Form

Thank you for your interest in becoming an active member of CVSRT.

Our next intake of probationary members will be in January 2011. If you wish to apply for next years training, please fill in the form below and you will be contacted to discuss your application and answer any questions that you may have regarding team membership.

Personal Details

Please complete all sections.

Full name:

Date of birth:

Age:

Address:

Post code:

Email:

Confirm email:

Phone:

Transport and Availability

Clean UK Driving License held.

UK Driving License held.

No UK driving license.

I have my own transport.

No transport.

Please detail any time restrictions on your availability for callouts or weekly Tuesday night training

Convictions

Do you have any criminal convictions, or prosecutions pending?

If yes a member of the team will contact you to discuss this in confidence.

Medical Details

Do you have, or have you ever suffered from any of the following?

Any heart condition

Epilepsy

Asthma

Diabetes

Dizziness

Any condition affecting the knee or hip

Any condition affecting the back

Any other relevant condition

No relevant medical conditions

Further details (optional, but these may need to be discussed in confidence at a later date):

Are you currently vaccinated against the following?

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Tetanus

First Aid Qualifications

Do you hold a current first aid certificate?

If not, you will be required to obtain one at your own expense.

Basic hill craft

Can you give a 6-figure grid reference for a given location on an OS map?

Can you navigate between two points using a map and compass?

Do You have experience of navigation in poor weather/low visibility?

Do you have experience of ascending, descending and traversing ground of an angle of approximately 45 degrees or greater?

Do you possess the following equipment?

Walking Boots

OS maps

Waterproofs

Survival Bag

Compass

Headtorch

First Aid Kit

Outdoor Experience

Please give brief details of hill walking experience. Include areas and season. Do not include walks done as part of a course unless you were the leader or instructor.

Please list any courses attended and any qualifications, either through your profession or otherwise, that you feel may be relevant.

Please give details of any other outdoor pursuits you take part in or clubs of which you are a member.