Nigel-S
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Ok, I know this has been done before but with the onset of winter, most of us are you making sure our vehicles are ready and kitted for the worst conditions. Irrespective if you belong to a 4x4 Response group or not.
There seems to be 2 schools of thought on this if you have a 4x4, here's a typical scenario;
1) You come across someone in distress, you don't belong to a 4x4 Response group. What are you going to do? pretty obvious really, you assist if you can.
2) You come across someone in distress, you do belong to 4x4 response group. What are you going to do, exactly the same, you assist if you can.
I signed up to a 4x4 Response group 12 months ago and 6 months later I attended an induction course. I also had to have a CRB check (I already hold a current 'Enhanced CRB' but that didn't count).
The induction course was informative but as the speaker said 'we are essentially a glorified taxi service', presumably that was reason for the CRB check. I've heard nothing from the group since the induction but I daresay they'll be round for another £20 shortly.
I've since decided that there's no way anyone is going to use my 4x4 for a taxi service, I've also found out quite a bit about the bods running this area. Comments like 'up they're own arses', numpties and a few other choice things were mentioned.
This winter I will carry on like any other winter and be out and about to assist when the need arises, but without any involvement of a 4x4 Response 'team'. I've been 'assisting' since the early 70's without any problem and many folk were grateful that I did assist.
I've looked at most of the 4x4 Response websites and most seem pretty professional (and probably are) but others that are just so amateurish which I would take to reflect on those involved in that group.
Anyone else signed up and felt that 4x4 Response was all a waste of time?
There seems to be 2 schools of thought on this if you have a 4x4, here's a typical scenario;
1) You come across someone in distress, you don't belong to a 4x4 Response group. What are you going to do? pretty obvious really, you assist if you can.
2) You come across someone in distress, you do belong to 4x4 response group. What are you going to do, exactly the same, you assist if you can.
I signed up to a 4x4 Response group 12 months ago and 6 months later I attended an induction course. I also had to have a CRB check (I already hold a current 'Enhanced CRB' but that didn't count).
The induction course was informative but as the speaker said 'we are essentially a glorified taxi service', presumably that was reason for the CRB check. I've heard nothing from the group since the induction but I daresay they'll be round for another £20 shortly.
I've since decided that there's no way anyone is going to use my 4x4 for a taxi service, I've also found out quite a bit about the bods running this area. Comments like 'up they're own arses', numpties and a few other choice things were mentioned.
This winter I will carry on like any other winter and be out and about to assist when the need arises, but without any involvement of a 4x4 Response 'team'. I've been 'assisting' since the early 70's without any problem and many folk were grateful that I did assist.
I've looked at most of the 4x4 Response websites and most seem pretty professional (and probably are) but others that are just so amateurish which I would take to reflect on those involved in that group.
Anyone else signed up and felt that 4x4 Response was all a waste of time?