Equipment Purchasing Booklet

"How can we help support the friends, can we purchase some equipment for you?"

We have created a booklet with a pledge form to help you support the work of the team.

 Response Vehicle

These vehicles are used as our main response vehicles, they are kitted out to respond to lifesaving medical and water incidents. In life-threatening emergencies situations every second counts, and a rapid responder vehicle will get through the traffic faster than a large vehicle which means we can get treatment and help save  lives quickly.

Total Price: £47,000.00

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 Response Boats

These boats are used as our main response boats, they are kitted out to respond to lifesaving water incidents. In life-threatening emergencies situations, the hull shape is especially important as it can get a large load on the plane as well as give the driver unsurpassed manoeuvrability in different and often dangerous conditions. With every second counting to rescue those in life threating situations.

These boats carry the required equipment and up to 4 responders on water rescue deployment.

As part of the purchase it includes the following: 

  • A Zodiac Milpro FC470 Long shaft, rigid deck
  • A 50HP engine, with prop guard
  • 2x Flexible 5 Gallon fuel Tank
  • 1x Trailer
  • 4x Swiftwater Flood Rescue Boat Operator (5 Day Course)
  • Associated Boat Equipment such as flares

Total Cost: £33,000.00

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 Rescue Sledge

The sled has been designed to carry 2 rescuers and 1 casualty.  Easy to inflate, Light weight to carry, Quick to deploy. The purpose of the rescue sledge is to be able to transport injured casulties to safety.

Total Cost: £1850

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Personnel Rescue Response Bags

Our rescue response bags allow our responders to store and protect their kit which they use when operating. Their kit is there to protect them from the cold, contaminates, and to keep them safe from hazards while operating in and around the water.

Each response bag contains:

  • Dry Suit
  • Buoyancy Aid
  • Boots
  • Helmet
  • Gloves
  • Head Torch
  • Whistle
  • Tactical Knife
  • Throw Line and Belt
  • Cows Tail
  • Carabinas
  • Pulley
  • Balaclava
  • Flask
  • Wooly hat

 Total Cost Per Responder: £1742.00

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A Unit of 8 Members Costs £13,936.00

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 DEFRA MODULE 3 Standard - Personal Rescue Technician Training

The Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician course is a 5-day course that trains our volunteers to the DEFRA Module 3 standards. This training course is intended for personnel who may be required to carry out rescues in a placid water, swiftwater and flood environment.
 

Solo Person

Total Price: £595.00
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Full Unit (8 responders)

Total Price: £4,760.00

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Ropes and Hardware specialist equipment

For a rescue unit to be able to carry out rescues in a placid water, swiftwater and flood environment, there are several items of equipment that we require within the response unit.

  • Reach Poles
  • Decontamination equipment
  • Scoop Stretcher
  • Litter Basket Stretcher
  • Spinal Extrication Board
  • 50m Semi-static lines
  • Rescue and Minder Pulley blocks
  • Rope Grabs
  • Carabiners
  • Medical response Kit
  • Casualty Buoyancy Aids and Helmets
  • Thermal Barriers
  • Site Lighting and hazard marking

Total Cost: £3595.00

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