Like any organisation, we require a wide variety of skills; technical, operational, managerial and administrative. Quite apart from operating a radio on the day, there is a group equipment to maintain, fixed installations in the User Services offices that need maintaining and numerous administrative tasks within the group. The important point is that we need people who are prepared to participate in both emergency operations and User Service events.

By their very nature emergencies cannot be organised, but you will usually know well in advance when your group is to participate in an event or exercise. As we have seen, RAYNET’s role can be crucial to saving life and limb – but it can also be mundane. You may find yourself basking in sunshine, but you may also find yourself in pouring rain or even snow. In other words, you have to take the rough with the smooth. Training is a very important part of the organisation’s preparations and you would be expected to maintain a healthy attendance at the groups training sessions, which are ongoing throughout the year. These will include both evening / weekend sessions and outdoor exercises.

Membership is open to anyone over the age of 18, who feels able to commit the time to the training and the events. There are many areas in which we can utilise non-licensed members, both in control and out in the field, so do not let the fact that you may not have a licence prevent you from joining.

The organisation provides third party liability and personal accident insurance whilst engaged on RAYNET business. All members are supplied with an encapsulated ID card that identifies then to the user services.

For any enquires about membership please e-mail

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Not sure if you want to join or are up to the challenge why no read Brian’s Story under the Members Articles section.

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Last Updated 18/12/2009