About
An Emergency Service staffed by volunteers
Saving lives since 1975
Land and steep ground emergency search and rescue specialists
– any terrain
Technical cliff and building emergency access and rescue specialist
– any structure (above ground)
Swift Water and Flood Rescue Technicians (DEFRA module 3).
– any river, body of water, urban flooding
“On Standby” 365 days a year, 24 hours a day
– any weather, night or day
Avon and Somerset Police force chosen external search and rescue resource, covering 1855sq miles
– the whole of Avon and Somerset
Currently ASSAR’s operating area is approximately 1,800 km2. We fall entirely under the
direction of Avon and Somerset Constabulary (ASC), who are the Category 1 Responder. We
also work with South West Ambulance Service, Hazard Area Response Teams, Devon and
Somerset Fire and Rescue DSFR), Coastguard and other Mountain Rescue teams including
Exmoor MR, various South Wales teams Mendip Cave Rescue and Severn Area Rescue
Association. We are part of the wider Avon Local Resilience Forum.
Memorandum_Of_Understanding with Avon & Somerset Police – Search and Rescue
A charity funded by donation, staffed and run by unpaid dedicated volunteers
