From all those who applied to join the team at our February intake, and subsequently went on to become Probationery Team Members, we are pleased to announce tonight that the team has taken on ten new recruits as Trainee Team Members.
They will now go on to complete the teams twelve month long basic training period, which includes a residential weekend course in Mountain Rescue, principally organised by our team, but including participation from other teams.
A big welcome into the teams operational membership, albeit as Trainee Team Members to;
- Blake Jackson, aged 23, a student,
- Neil Warburton, aged 32, an electrician,
- Andy Kench a 54 year old RSPCA Inspector,
- Joanne Stones, 38, a Manager,
- Lee Curran a 35 year old Environmental Health Officer,
- Peter Heeley, aged 24, a roofer,
- Matthew Hailwood a 17 year old warehouse operative,
- Graham Richards, 41, a kitchen fitter,
- Alan Pinnington a 32 year old teacher
- and Brian Brooks, aged 47, a web programmer.