Join Us

Thank you for taking an interest in joining South East 4×4 Response, you are welcome to join as either a Responder where you own / drive a 4×4 or as a Support Member who doesn’t own a 4×4 or maybe doesn’t even drive. Whether you wish to join as a Responder or Support Member the joining process is the same except for Support Members do not undertake a driving assessment at the end of the training course.

1.Attend Meet & Greet

The Meet and Greet sessions take place at Mickey’s Diner on Bluebell Hill (A229) starting at 19:30 and are a chance for prospective members to ask questions of senior members of the group and see what is involved as well as for SE4x4R to get to know you.

On completion of the Meet and Greet an email will be forwarded to you with a link to the online application form, this link will last for 2 weeks.

2. Administration and Vetting Application

You will need to send copies of the following documents, this will be explained during the Meet & Greet:

  1. Vehicle MOT Certificate
  2. Vehicle Insurance Certificate
  3. Insurance Notifications Return
  4. Driving Licence and/or printed DVLA Check Sheet
  5. Passport or Birth Certificate
  6. Utility Bill, Phone Bill or Bank Statement (or documents to support vetting application) of less than 3 months old
  7. Completed Kent Police Vetting application form

You will need to email a digital passport style photo to the Secretary (in jpeg format).

3.Training and Evaluation

The training and evaluation is conducted over one weekend and subjects will include Member’s Manual, Health and Safety, Vehicle Recovery, Radio, Dealing with the Public, Map Reading, Required Kit, First Aid and Driving Assessment.

TRAINING COURSESCourse No. 2304Course No. 2305Course No. 2306
Meet & Greet15 Nov 202313 Mar 202410 Jul 2024
Training Course24 & 25 Feb 20248 & 9 Jun 202428 & 29 Sep 2024
TRAINING COURSES WILL BE ALLOCATED UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF VETTING

If you have any questions regarding training please contact Ross Hart, our Training Officer, or Max Webb, our Information Officer through our Contact page.

The membership fee is not due until you have completed your training and induction.

Good Luck with the process and we look forward to meeting you at the Group Training or Member’s Meeting