We maintain lockers of specialist gear at the New Plymouth and Hawera police stations. The following list of 'rules', which may illustrate this, is issued to all new invitees to our list. Completely self sufficient for at least 24 hours after being called out. Harness should be less then 5 years old. Hold a current first aid certificate.
Personal safety is paramount.
We encourage attendance at exercises so that we get to work together regularly. We have no 'membership fee' and have no regular source of income. All moneys for gear replacement, purchase and exercises comes from the police ACR fund or from donations. This gives a reasonable idea of the type of activities we are involved in. Wind was too high to use the goods lift or a chopper.