The team has a small number of operational membership vacancies it wishes to fill in late 2014.

Please carefully read how to go about this below:

If you are interested then please apply on line using the on line initial membership application form available within the membership area of this website.

Please note membership enquiries WILL NOT be answered unless accompanied by our on line form, correctly filled in in all parts. If you do not have access to this then please write ASAP to Team Leader, Mr V.G.Rhodes MBE, Bolton Mountain Rescue Team, 38 Heathfield Drive, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8PW.

If from the information you supply you are considered initially suitable then you will be invited to our three-part “Potential New Team Member” introductory induction sessions (taking place on Thursday evening, 23rd October, all day Sunday 26th October, and Wednesday evening, 29th October 2014). Please note all three sessions must be attended if you wish to be considered for team membership, no exceptions will be considered.

If considered initially suitable you will be asked to complete our comprehensive membership application form. This will be given to you on the Thursday night session to be returned to the team on the morning of the Sunday session. (Please note this comprehensive membership application form must be returned on Sunday morning, 26th October 2014, to enable you to proceed with your membership application selection on the same Sunday)

Combined with our assessment of you on the Thursday evening, all day Sunday and Wednesday evening sessions, if the details you submit on this comprehensive membership application form then match our current recruitment needs and criteria, you will be invited to join immediately as a probationary team member for a short period, commencing on Wednesday evening, 5th November 2014, leading to trainee team membership if considered suitable.

We will only accept recruits from a proven experienced hill walking and/or climbing and/or mountaineering background, we would also look favourably upon those colleagues retired or currently serving in other Emergency Services, but they must still be able to meet our stringent attendance requirements.

Our minimum age for recruitment is 18 years old, as regards our upper age limit, well we have a small number of very active call out list members in their mid 60s.

There are more details on what is required within the membership section of this website, again accessed above.

Please note:

• It is a membership requirement within reason to be able to attend all weekly Wednesday evening training sessions.
• There are also very regular weekend fundraising commitments, some additional training events and standby rescue covers.
• On the working week, there are opportunities to attend lectures to interested parties about the work of the team.
• The requirement to attend emergency call outs is of course paramount and our reason for being, therefore if you have other commitments which may conflict with this requirement please consider very carefully if you can still commit to the team.
• Team issue clothing is only given out to new members after a minimum six month long period of team membership, so any prospective team member must have a full set of standard outdoor clothing.
• Prospective members must have access to a motorised vehicle. Members may be required to travel directly to incidents anywhere in the team area.
• All interested persons are advised to read through our ’News’ section to obtain some idea of what being in the team is all about before rushing into making a membership application.

If interested act now as delay may disappoint. Click here to read further and apply online.