Safety is the most important thing for a search team to consider. If the team and their dogs are not safe then they are of no use to any poor casualty who needs them. CASST are looking for willing volunteers who would be willing to train to fill the position of Safety Buddy. These valued members of the team accompany the dogs and handlers to incidents. They are responsible for a lot of very important tasks e.g.

• Maintaining a search area record
• Dynamic Risk Assessment for the team
• Radio communications with search co-ordinators
• Dog & Handler safety monitoring
• Additional First Aid support

The list goes on further, but as you can imagine this is a very important part of what we at CASST do.

What qualifications do you need?

• Age 18 plus
• Reasonably physically fit - or willing to work on it with us.
• Outgoing personality
• Enjoy being outdoors
• Willing to help others
• Willing to undertake both theoretical and practical training.

What commitment is involved?

• One or two weekend training days per month (Practical)
• One or two evening sessions per month (Theory)
• Location - Training is primarily based in Caithness, but the team are willing to take volunteers from other areas and make special arrangements if possible.

If you are interested we need volunteers, please email for further information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it