Interested in joining the Team?
The Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team is made up of volunteers from across our community and from all walks of life. Many have specialist medical, climbing or outdoor skills, but all have a willingness to train, learn and work together as a great team.
Our team members receive regular training and develop a wide range of new skills to complement those they bring to the team.
Joining a mountain rescue team involves a significant commitment. Calls are received 24/7, every day of the year. Whilst many callouts involve finding missing people and have a successful conclusion, other callouts sadly involve serious injuries and death. Some of our work involves the recovery of deceased persons. Callouts can be long and arduous in dangerous conditions, potentially also involving cooperation with external agencies and travel by helicopter. Whilst Mountain Rescue work can be extremely rewarding and lead to lifelong friendships, it must be recognised that you may be exposed to some exceptionally challenging and distressing incidents.
Essential Prerequisites
Desirable Skills
Still keen to join the team?
Our next volunteer intake: Autumn 2025
Express your interest - email the team secretary and a link will be sent to you to complete the bilingual application form
Training Pathway
- Interview – those who meet the prerequisites will be invited to the base for an informal interview/chat with the Training Officer
- Attend training sessions as an aspirant member - this allows you to get a taste for mountain rescue work, meet the team, and find out more about trainee requirements
- Invitation to join as a trainee – undergo initial basic skills and join the callout list
- It usually takes around a year of training to become a full team member; learning the operations of the team, callout procedures, search and rescue skills, technical rope skills, basic first aid, water work awareness
- Final skills tests – Including rigging up the team system for a rescue / navigation and communication
- Invitation to become full team members – receive your red jacket!
If you think you have what it takes to our team, or you’d like to find out more, please email the team secretary to express your interest.
We need other kinds of support too
There are increasing costs associated with running the team and therefore any assistance with fundraising is a great help. How about becoming an Official Supporter of Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team?
Help us at fundraising events, selling team merchandise, and to promote fundraising events.
Learn More Here: codiarian@aberglaslyn-mrt.org
