Somerset Local Heroes Award 2011
Avon & Somerset Search and Rescue is very proud to announce one of its volunteers has won the Somerset Local Heroes Award 2011. Duncan Massey won for his services to ‘rescue and response’ as a First Responder and for his search and rescue role. Duncan was presented with the award at a ceremony in Taunton on 2nd June.
The ‘Local Heroes Award’ is organised by BBC Somerset, local newspapers and Somerset County Council. Pictures of all the winners can be found here on the BBC Somerset site. 
Posted on 03 / 06 / 2011
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who came to see us at the North Somerset Show and donated so generously helping us raise £140 on the day and more in the coming months by recycling their mobile phones. Members of Avon & Somerset Search and Rescue demonstrated rescue techniques and explained the types of equipment and vehicles they use to show-goers. A demonstration of the rescue of a horse-rider and horse, along with Emergency Response Systems, was also carried out in the main arena.
Thank you to everyone for your support to this voluntary organisation that works alongside Avon & Somerset Police. 
Posted on 03 / 05 / 2011
Search and Rescue at the North Somerset Show
Members of Avon & Somerset Search and Rescue will be at this years North Somerset Show on 2nd May. There will be demonstrations of the kit that’s used and a chance for you to learn more about our role in the area.
The 2nd of May is also National Mountain and Cave Rescue Awareness Day. We’ll be doing our bit at the North Somerset Show but teams up and down the country will also be out and about. To find out more click here. TV celebrity Julia Bradbury is supporting this years campaign, Mountain & Cave Rescue Awareness Day on the 2nd May will give you the opportunity to see how a rescue team works, whether they’re rescuing an injured climber or walker, attending an emergency at a snow-bound house, or chest deep in a flooded high street. 
Posted on 14 / 04 / 2011
Countryfile Coverage
This month’s BBC Countryfile magazine features an article about volunteer rescue teams making up the shortfall in emergency cover due to budget cuts. A&S SARs chairman Duncan Massey is quoted in the article saying ‘there has to be a way to engage with [volunteer rescue teams] more professionally and not taking us for granted as a cheap resource.’
The article also describes the Search and Rescue Spectrum used by A&S SAR to explain their role in helping with non-traditional situations. Planned cuts across the country to emergency services will mean a change to the way we all operate. A&SSAR look forward to being part of the debate. 
Posted on 17 / 02 / 2011
2011 North Somerset Show
09/02/11 A&S SAR are looking forward to attending the North Somerset Show on May 2nd this year. This day is also National Mountain and Cave Rescue Awareness Day. We will be at the show in Wraxall demonstrating the equipment we use and answering questions about our role. We look forward to seeing you at the show in May. 
Posted on 09 / 02 / 2011