·        The team respond to emergencies for people lost and or injured on the mountains, or on remote and rough terrain

·        The team is activated by the police through the 999 system and then through the team's pager system

·        The team’s main operational area is the western area of the Brecon Beacons, along with the areas of the South Wales Valleys and West Wales

·        The team has the capability for specialised cliff rescue and search and rescue on remote and rough terrain, and is equipped as such

·        The team also supports the police in searching for missing vunerable people in urban environments

·        The team has specialised communications systems, supplemented with issued police radio equipment

·        The team has a mobile incident control vehicle and 4x4 ambulance

·        The team comprises of volunteers from all walks of life, who give all their time and services freely

·         The team integrates with both military and other organisations when necessary

·        The team is a registered charity and relies soley on donations for equipment, and main operational costs (team members pay for their own training and personal equipment)

·        The team is a member and one of the founder members of the South Wales Search and Rescue Association

·        The team is a member of the national body, Mountain Rescue England and Wales