Communications Equipment

 

Pagers
Each full team member is issued with a pager. When a callout is initiated the Team Leader or Deputy will send a message to each members pager with brief details of the callout, and rendez-vous point. Our pagers will often work in areas that have no phone signal.

 

 

 

Handheld Radios
Each full team member has a personal radio set that operates on Highband with licensed frequencies for Mountain Rescue - the range of the radios is 5-6 miles (but this is dependant on the terrain). As team members travel across the Lakes and operate with other teams, they are able to move between frequencies to comminicate with the RAF, and other teams.

The team's Dog Handler Kaz Brush also has a GPS microphone attached to her radio which allows the controlling team to keep track of her movements during searches.

 

 

GPS's
Team members rely mainly on navigation with map and compass - however, the GPS can be a useful tool when in bad weather conditions to pinpoint locations. It is never recommended to rely soley on a GPS.

 

 

 

Vehicle Radios
Each of the three team vehicles is equipped with a high output radio to ensure they maintain communications with base and team members - often a team vehicle will be used as a command centre when on callouts.

The team's Dog Handler Kaz Brush also has a vehicle set which allows her to keep in contact with other teams when en-route to callouts.