Mountain rescue
Last year over 200 climbers were rescued from the mountains of Scotland alone by local rescue teams, (1) ________ go out in all weathers to do whatever they can to help when a disaster strikes. Thes_______of gratitude to the rescue teams!
While rescue teams work for no pay, there are considerable costs (7) _______in maintaining an efficient service. Equipment such as ropes and stretchers is of vital (8) _______, as are vehicles and radio communications devices. (9)______some of the costs are borne by the government, the rescue teams couldn't operate without donations from the public. Fortunately, fund raising for a good cause like this is not difficult; anyone who has ever been up in the mountains will gladly (10) a contribution.
