Mountain rescue team insurance improved, says MRCofS 18 July 2013 Last updated at 10:01 The Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland has said insurance provided to teams by the police has been enhanced since the move to a single force. It has released a statement following reports of concerns over what the personal accident cover includes. Police Scotland said some teams believed it extended to helping out at fundraising and privately-run events when this had never been the case. MRCofS said it has funding from the government to provide this cover. Mountain rescue teams are not covered by insurance from the police when helping at privately-run outdoor events, Police Scotland confirmed on Tuesday. The Press and Journal had reported concerns that the assistance teams provided to activities, such as hill runs, in the past had been withdrawn. Ambiguous position But Ch Insp Delyth Cunnah said that even before the launch of a single national force the cover had not applied. MRCofS said that in the past some police forces had classed teams' assistance at fundraising and privately-run events as training. In its statement, the organisation said: "In our opinion the position with personal accident insurance has been ambiguous for many years. Since the move to a single police service in Scotland, the MRCofS and Police Scotland have been working closely to take advantages of these organisational changes in order to provide common PA cover across the country and, importantly, when teams operate and train abroad, especially when they cross legislative borders and work specifically with the teams in the north of England, and Ireland. Police Scotland's revised PA cover arrangements for all Scottish mountain rescue teams are now very positive and are welcomed by the MRCofS.