UK Search and Rescue.

[Captain Kong]

Thanks for all the information .
But how do they get paid. ? So much a rescue, body counts, etc or just a fixed fee.
Cheers
Brian.

[Stan Carter]

many thanks for the insight into the finer workings of the service.I was not aware it was funded "totally" by public donations. thats what I like about this site, you learn something new every day.
regards, stan:

[Chris Allman]

But how do they get paid. ? So much a rescue, body counts, etc or just a fixed fee.

It will be a salary Brian for the likes of the national Staff, CE and top Departmental Heads. The actual volunteer crews get nothing except for very small ' service & exercise ' payments and the station non operational volunteers get nothing at all, except expenses.

[robpage]

Bristow will get £16,500,000,000.00 over the next ten years to operate the service , regardless of how many rescues , What is sad is the skill base lost to the RN and the RAF , that was valuable practice in flying in all conditions , If the Helicoptors are UK sourced by Bristow from Bristow UK then it will bring valuable manufacturing to the West Country

[happy daze john in oz]

I heard that the Government is ceasing to operate Search and Rescue operations around the British Coast.

I guess now with your insurance track record you will have to take more care. We need you, so be careful

[Keith at Tregenna]

ST ATHAN has been given a boost after it was chosen as one of the bases for a new search and rescue service provided by American-based company Bristow Helicopters Ltd.

The company announced on Tuesday it had been successful in bidding to take over delivery of UK-wide Search and Rescue services. The £1.6billion deal ends 70 years of Search and Rescue service from the RAF and Royal Navy.

LINK: Jobs joy for St Athan as rescue helicopters find new bases (From Barry And District News)