Mountain Rescue Dogs in Training

[big bill]

I thought some members may be intrested in see the dogs go through so training in finding bodys in the snow taken today at the Cairngoms National Park at Aviemore

[JeffH]

Thanks for sharing these photos Bill. I hope I never find myself in need of their assistance but it's always re-assuring to know there are people (and their dogs ) willing to give up their time to undertake this sort of thing and, when needed, to expose themselves to danger in the interests of others. I have nothing but the highest regard for our Mountain Rescue teams.

Jeff

[tufftie]

I can only really echo JeffH's comments!

[galanthus]

Wow, did you get to take part ? What fab dogs and volunteers

[big bill]

They were taken today I went to get pics of the area and spent 2 hours watching them it was fantastic how the dogs can detect the person but in this case a dummy in the frozen snow.
But did manage to get some pics in process of checking them just now

[naturelover]

how wonderful that must have been quite an exsperiance,sorry cant spell that one.

[JeffH]

Originally Posted by big bill

I thought some members may be intrested in see the dogs go through so training in finding bodys in the snow taken today at the Cairngoms National Park at Aviemore

Hey Bill, there was a short feature on tonight's BBC 'One Show' about the Cairngorms Mountain Rescue Team doing one of their training exercises in the snow and involving a search dog. Apparently there'll be another one about 'the mountains' on tomorrow night's show

Jeff

[big bill]

thanks for that Jeff if I remember will watch it was great to watch so enlightening especially what they go throught to get to the required standard

[juliejam]

Must have been great to watch ..I wouldnt have minded laying then hiden waiting to be found...with the right clothing on of course..and a few bacon sarnies and a flask of soup.. With that lot it wouldnt have taken the dogs no time at all to find me ...


Julie

[JeffH]

Originally Posted by juliejam

...I wouldnt have minded laying then hiden waiting to be found...with the right clothing on of course..and a few bacon sarnies and a flask of soup.. With that lot it wouldnt have taken the dogs no time at all to find me ... Julie

Hmmm, don't know about that Julie - in tonight's feature on the TV one of the Mountain Rescue Team volunteers walked off into the hills (with all the right gear and multi-layers of clothing of course) and snuggled up against a rock in a bivvy bag to await his 'rescue'. It started to snow and took the team 3 hours to find him, by which time and despite his preparedness he was very cold indeed. In fact, he reckoned that within another hour or so he would have started to suffer from hypothermia

Now I like my bacon butties.....but I'm not that keen

Jeff

[juliejam]

Originally Posted by JeffH

Hmmm, don't know about that Julie - in tonight's feature on the TV one of the Mountain Rescue Team volunteers walked off into the hills (with all the right gear and multi-layers of clothing of course) and snuggled up against a rock in a bivvy bag to await his 'rescue'. It started to snow and took the team 3 hours to find him, by which time and despite his preparedness he was very cold indeed. In fact, he reckoned that within another hour or so he would have started to suffer from hypothermia

Now I like my bacon butties.....but I'm not that keen

Jeff

Ok...i get your point there...you dont think they might have gone off for a quick pint or two or three before setting off to find him..

So maybe i could be a volunteer during the summer months then....


Julie