On Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th November 2007, the Dartmoor Rescue Group training weekend took place from Okehampton Army Training Camp. Rescue teams involved were from across the U.K., including the four Dartmoor Search And Rescue Teams (Okehampton, Ashburton, Tavistock and Plymouth), Exmoor Search And Rescue Team, Bolton Mountain Rescue Team, Hampshire Search and Rescue Team, and Wiltshire Search And Rescue Team. Also present were Kimmeridge Coastguard, Severn Auxiliary Rescue Association, an R.A.F.
search and rescue helicopter from R.A.F. Chivenor, and search dogs and handlers from S.A.R.D.A., the Search And Rescue Dogs Association. There were close to 100 participants from the various teams.

On Saturday, a large search and rescue exercise was conducted on northern Dartmoor, with several scenarios, designed to involve the controllers, as well as the 9 search teams sweeping the moor. Each search team had members from all the rescue teams taking part, so that people could get used to working with members they didn't know. Some casualties were airlifted off by helicopter, with one experiencing a 40 metre winch from Tavy Cleave, while others were stretchered off by rescue team members. The helicopter also assisted with moving teams about, moving equipment, and searching from the air. The training weekend was organised by a training committee, headed by Dartmoor Rescue Group chairman Henry Guly, the general secretary Phil Hayter, and the four Dartmoor team training officers, Neil Handley, Gavin Grimsey (acting), Jamie Reading, and Brian Cole.

All rescue teams in England and Wales are invited to the training weekend, which next year will be particularly special to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Dartmoor Rescue Group.