In addition to these minimum personal requirements, there is a certain amount of personal gear that each member is required to carry. Before applying, be sure you either have or are prepared  to acquire the following gear within your first six months:  (if you do not have these items below, please wait and we will purchase them via our pro-deal  accounts and save you a lot of $) 

• 1- Trainee Kit (Uniform shirts and required textbooks) ($150) 
• 1- Appropriate clothing including footwear for the applicable season & weather contingencies
• 1- Petzl Falcon Mountain climbing harness (* $180)
• 1- Pair light leather rigging gloves - Petzl Cordex (* $30)
• 1- "Rescue 8" descender (* $40)
• 2- HMS Locking Carabiner (* $10 each)
• 3- Carabiners 23kn min -screwgate D (* $12 each)
• 3- Carabiners 40kn min -screwgate D (* $20 each)
• 3- Pre sewn Prussik's 35cm, 50cm, 65cm (7mmBluewater VT * $25)
• 1- Lanyard or Personal Anchor System- Petzl Connect Adjust (* $40)
• 80' min.  personal static rope (* $75-$130)
• 1" Tubular Webbing 50' - 17.8kn (* $25)
• 1- Mechanical Ascender - Petzl Ascension w/footape (* $90)
• ** A Professional grade helmet will be provided by the team

*Dive team members have some additional equipment requirements
**Additional wintertime gear also required for winter callouts (Avalanche Beacon, Probe Poles, Avalanche Shovel)