4 x 4 Response group

[tintin]

A while back a few of us were talking about starting a south east section of the National 4x4 Response group!
When we checked the national site we found several people in the kent area are starting one themselves!
I registered an interest on behalf of Kent & sussex surfers. Then they talked of making thier group Kent and Essex, until they were told of several Essex 4x4 groups already doing this job.
So When i last checked in with them they were progressing slowly and talked about being glad of the interest from the sussex crowd.

well they have finally decided on the name for thier group KATER ! Kent And Thames Estuary 4X4 response group.

Guess they dont want sussex involved after all!!!!!

For any of you kent surfers interseted in this group
http://www.kentmassive.com/e107_plug...pic.php?2938.0

RANT OVER
Alan

[tintin]

Looks like you have to be registered to view this thread!!!!
Sorry

[MattF]

You'd be better off starting your own, as you were intending to do initially. Granted, there may be a fair old wait and decent amount of paperwork involved, but at least you know you'll not get stuck with someone elses p1ssy ideas on how things should be run and organised. If you browse a few of the respective websites and/or forums for some of those response teams, you'll see what I mean.

[MattF]

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Sorry

Could see the thread fine here.

[tintin]

I know what you mean Matt, but it would have been so much easier!
The time and money invoved in setting up a group are both beyond me mate!
Alan

[tintin]

Could see the thread fine here.

I clicked on my link and only the avatars came up, no writing!!!!

[Albannach]

I wouldn't worry about them, their leader can't even spell...

[Tiger]

Being a bit silly what does the 4 x 4 response do exactly is it like mountain rescue

[MattF]

I know what you mean Matt, but it would have been so much easier!
The time and money invoved in setting up a group are both beyond me mate!
Alan

What costs are incurred during the initial setup? Time/work wise, wouldn't you be able to spread the load, so to speak? Nero was one of the others interested in the idea, wasn't he? Surely if there are several of you to start with, you could share the paperwork workload?

[MattF]

Being a bit silly what does the 4 x 4 response do exactly is it like mountain rescue

4x4 response teams are ancillary backup teams, for essential and rescue services. Say, for example, lifeboat teams are expecting severe floods and think they will be undermanned for groundwork, they'll put the teams on response alert status. It covers pretty much anything. Doctors in rural areas who need to get to patients, providing backup to police/ambulance/rescue teams if terrain may be a limiting factor for their equipment. The list goes on.

[Albannach]

Being a bit silly what does the 4 x 4 response do exactly is it like mountain rescue

Are there many mountains in Kent?

Seems to be more like a kind of 'Runner' service rather than a rescue service?

[tintin]

Being a bit silly what does the 4 x 4 response do exactly is it like mountain rescue

http://www.4x4response.net/

Matt, i'm working 6 days a week (leave the house at 6.15 get back around 18.30)
so i dont even have much in the way of time to spare ( and i'm still trying to get the roof on my new garage)

[plumb bob]

I thought about joining such a group, but as yet there hasn't been one in the SE of UK, and also I'm in the same boat as Tintin, in that my free time is limited, and so is money ( I assume there is no recompense for fuel used during excersises) The cost of running these vehicles is getting prohibitive for the average person.
You could for instance use £50-£60 worth of fuel in a day/weekend on excersise.

As Matt says, if the group is run by bearded numpties, with no organisational skills or experience in such operations, it could all get a little frustrating.( no offense intended to those of you who have facial hair)

And of course the local authorities/law enforcement will have to accept/endorce the group.

[MattF]

bearded numpties, ............... ( no offense intended to those of you who have facial hair)

Quickly disappears to shave beard...................

[plumb bob]

Quickly disappears to shave beard...................

Hehehe,

My other (minor) problem, is the website name................"Da kent massive"


peerrlleeeeezze, do they expect the authorities to take then seriously with a handle like that?? more likely to get themselves arrested first time out!