Avon & Somerset Search & Rescue

11 ASC Log 928 2/4/23. Team put on standby at 10.43 today and then called out at 10.49 to assist @aspolice with a search for a vulnerable elderly male in the Hartcliffe area of Bristol. Search teams deployed into urban fringe areas and urban parks. No find was made and the team was stood down at 17.20. Shortly afterwards the police confirmed he had been found safe and well in an urban location. Our thanks to Hartcliffe City Farm for letting us base ourselves there. @hartcliffecityfarm 

10 ASC Log TBC. On 19/3 Exmoor Search & Rescue Team requested assistance with a callout via South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for a fallen horse rider in the Yeovil area. The team were called out at 15.40 and stood down at 16.55 as the casualty was en route to hospital.

09 ASC Log 856. On 16/3 the team were asked to go on standby at 20.28 and then called out at 20.40 to assist @aspolice search for a vulnerable missing person in Weston-super-Mare along with Weston-Super-Mare Coastguard Rescue Team. The team were stood down en route at 21.09 due to the background of the missing person. He was subsequently found later safely by the coastguard.

08 ASC Log 067. We were contacted by @aspolice requesting help in finding a vulnerable missing person. The team was put on standby at 05.41 then called out at 05.55. As team members were arriving the missing person was located. Team members were able to assist @swas_ft with medical support. Team stood down at 07.34. 

07 ASC Log TBC. The team were called by @aspolice at 23.22 on 5/3 for a high risk missing person in the Axbridge area and immediately put on standby. A callout was sent at 00.09 hours and after a targeted search, a casualty was sadly found deceased in the early hours. The team were stood down at 04.58 hours. Our thoughts and condolences are with their family and friends.

06 ASC Log 333. On 28/2 Avon and Somerset Police made contact requesting support in the search for a vulnerable, high risk missing female in the North Bristol area around Stoke Park. The team were called out at 09.52 but then rapidly stood down at 10.07 as the female had been located and was receiving medical treatment.

05 ASC Log 271. Delighted to have played our part in the search for James. We were called out at 14.27 to search Arnos Vale cemetery, then stood down at 16.35 as he’d been found.

04 ASC Log 690. We were contacted by @aspolice to assist with a search for a high risk missing person in the Wrington area of North Somerset on 17/2. The team were put on standby at 19.26 and then called out at 19.47. Three search teams were deployed along paths and wooded areas. Nothing was found during this stage of the search. The team agreed to stand down at 23.51 with the expectation of starting again in the morning. As discussions were taking place with the Force Incident Manager confirmation was made that the missing lady had been found, sadly deceased. A tragedy for her family and friends, we send our condolences to all.

01 ASC Log 314. A&S Police contacted the team’s incident controllers for advice concerning a high risk suicidal male in the North Somerset area. The team was put on standby at 17.04.

Advice was provided on likely parking areas where the missing persons mobile phone was signalling. The missing person was believed to be mobile in a car. The team remained on standby until 18.55 when the police confirmed they had located the missing person safely.

04 ASC Log No. 361 The team was put on standby at 12.49 following concerns for the welfare of a vulnerable missing person in the Frome area. The team was called out at 13.16. As team members were arriving at the control point police reported that the missing person had been located by themselves safe and well nearby. Team stood down at 14.17.

03 ASC Log no 1137 Due to a Red weather warning being issued for Storm Eunice the police opened a SARCELL to coordinate the response between all agencies. ASSAR attended online meetings and had an Incident Controller present at Police HQ from 05.00 until 15.00 to ensure search and rescue teams were deployed in the best way to support other responding agencies. Ultimately the team was not deployed.

2 ASC Log no 736 Following a call from a member of the public concerning possible crag fast climbers in Cheddar Gorge ASSARs technical rescue element were put on standby at 17.37. A local team member was able to respond immediately and able to confirm with police on the scene that the climbers were ok and properly equipped to finish their route in the dark. Stand down at 17.43.

1 ASC Log no. 900 ASSAR was asked to go on standby by the police following concerns for the welfare of a high risk missing person in the Worlebury Woods area of Weston-super-Mare. The team went on standby at 22.09 and were called out at 22.331. Three search teams deployed into different areas, supported by the police drone team. The missing male was found by police outside the search area and the team was stood down at 02.00.

26 ASC Log no. 574. A single team member attended an incident in a quarry near Cheddar to act as liaison with other emergency services to support a vulnerable male in a dangerous situation. The team member was on scene from 18.20 until 20.30.

25 ASC Log no. 578. ASSAR was requested to search for a vulnerable missing female in Blaise Castle Estate by the police. The team was put on standby at 17.42 and then called out at 17.53. Steep wooded areas were searched while a drone from Avon Fire and Rescue flew above. With the help of the drone a search party was directed into an area and found the missing lady. Team members, along with paramedics provided pre-hospital care but sadly this was not successful. Our thoughts are with the family and friends. Team stood down at 21.55.

24 ASC Log no. 138 ASSAR was requested to go on standby by the police at 8.54 to assist in a search for a vulnerable missing female in the Weston-super-Mare area. The team remained on standby while the police followed other lines of enquiry and were stood down at 10.21 as the missing person was located.

23 ASC Log no. 826 The team were called out at 17:56 to help paramedics move a female casualty from Black Down on the Mendip Hills to the roadside ambulance. Team members packaged the casualty and carried her down. Hand over complete and stood down at 19:57.

22 ASC Log No 1022. The team were put on standby at 23:49 (4/11) and then called out at 00:11 to search for a high risk missing male in Leigh Woods following the discovery of his vehicle nearby. The multi-agency search carried on all night. The team was asked to continue the search during the morning. Extra assistance was given by Severn Area Rescue Association, our thanks to their invaluable support. Sadly the missing male was found deceased in another area of the woods. The team pass on their condolences to his family and friends. Stand down at 15:44.

21 ASC Log no. 424. ASSAR was put on standby at 15.05 to search a quarry and woodland in Leigh Woods following concerns from the police. The team was called out 15.25. As members were about to be deployed the incident was resolved with the missing person being reunited with his possessions and the team was stood down at 16.57.

20 ASC Log no 650. Severn Area Rescue Association requested additional support to search for a high risk missing female south of Gloucester. The team was called out 16.33 and stood down at 20.47 as the missing person was located.