FROM major disasters to cliff rescues members of Chifley Police District's Rescue Unit have seen it all.
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On the weekend founding officers right through to current members came together to celebrate 40 years since the unit was established in Bathurst.
The reunion was held at Rydges, Mount Panorama, coinciding with as police rescue training weekend being held in the city.
Retired police officer, and a founding member of Chifley's rescue unit, Ted Walkowiak said he applied for rescue because he wanted to do more to help.
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"This was the best thing I had done in my 32 years of my police service attending numerous traffic accidents, cliff rescues and search's helping the trapped and injured victims," he said.
"Since 1942 when the Police Rescue started there has only been about 1200 Police Rescue Squad members of the NSW Police Force so I was part of a unique and proud Unit of the Police Service," he said.
Bob Cooke, was another founding member of the unit, said he loved being part of it.
"I think it was the diversity of the job, and helping people."
He said what he remembers most about the job is the camaraderie between the members "we were a great team, we gelled together."
