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The Unit deals with an average of 27 incidents each year. About half of these are injury incidents, and a fifth are fatal. Hill walking in Tayside is not without its dangers and the typical mountain callout is responding to a lost walker. 
Unfortunately, people still go onto the hills equipped with the barest essentials, and sometimes even
without a map or compass. Possession of a GPS (Global Positioning System) does not mean you do not have to
carry a map - batteries can go flat at any time! Tayside's rolling green hills are amongst the best in
Scotland, but Scottish weather can be most unforgiving.
The Unit is also called upon to carry out low ground searches for children or vulnerable people. In such operations, the Unit regularly calls upon the assistance of their civilian colleagues in the Tayside Mountain Rescue Team. There are also specialist dog teams that assist - the Search and Rescue Dog Association (SARDA). On a regular callout, there can be as many as 30 searchers, but with assistance from the RAF teams, this number can be doubled. |
