Equipment

The team is equipped with a wide range of equipment to carry out it’s four search and rescue roles;

• Toyata Hi-Lux 4X4 vehicle
• Icom VHF handheld Radios
• Powerful search lights
• Floodlighting and generator
• Maps & Compass
• GPS
• Stretcher
• First Aid Kits
• Life-jackets
• Floating Lines
• Throwlines
• Torpedo Buoy

Each team member is also equipped with personal protective equipment;

• High-vis yellow waterproof jacket and salopettes
• High-vis yellow waistcoat
• Boilersuit
• Safety boots
• Helmet
• Headtorch
• Safety Glasses
• Various caps/balacava’s

Each team member also has a set of formal wear;

• Dress trousers
• White shirt
• Epaulets
• Jumper
• Polo T-shirt

The team is equipped with the following items of equipment for rope rescues:

• Portable petrol driven winch - large & small
• Quadpod
• Stakes
• Rope Rescue Lines
• Grillion
• Work Positioning Lanyard
• Line Controller
• Rigging lines
• Prussic loops
• Tugger
• Rocker
• Rope Clamp
• Karbiners
• Pulleys
• Slings
• Rescue Strop
• Technicians harness
• Safety harness

The team is also equipped with the following equipment for flood rescues:

• Drysuits
• Buoyancy Aids
• Water Rescue helmets
• Polar Bear undersuits
• Neoprene gloves
• Throwlines with quick release waistbelts
• Floating lines – various lengths
• Karbiners
• Disinfecting equipment
• Small inflatable Avon dinghy (yacht tender style)