Yoghurt helps A&S Search And Rescue
21/06/10 A yoghurt company has set up a ‘fighting fund’ for a lifesaving community service after it helped rescue three employees.
Blagdon-based dairy business Yeo Valley and its farming operation Holt Farms will give financial support to Avon & Somerset Search & Rescue (A&S SAR) after experiencing its ‘invaluable’ work.
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Posted on 21 / 06 / 2010
Official Thanks for Voluntary Response
09/06/10 Avon & Somerset Search and Rescue includes members who help people in other voluntary capacities. Praise is always gratefully received in our role as volunteers. Duncan Massey, alongside being Chair of A&SSAR is also a Community First Responder with the Great Western Ambulance Service. He received this letter of thanks in praise of his actions in resuscitating a member of the public in Chew Magna.
Posted on 09 / 06 / 2010
Police Mounted and Dog Section Open Day 13/06/10
02/06/10 Avon and Somerset Police’s mounted and dog section at Bower Ashton is opening its stable and kennel doors to the public in June for people to have a sneak peak behind the scenes.
The event is taking place on Sunday, June 13 10am – 4pm, and will give members of the public the opportunity to see the force’s horses and dogs in action, take a look round the site and chat to officers.
Throughout the day there will be displays – repeated in the morning and afternoon – public order demonstrations and tours round the stables. There will also be face-painting, a colouring competition, a treasure-hunt and plenty of opportunities to get up close to the animals.
The force’s latest four-legged recruits – its four month old German Shepherd puppies and Harry Patch – Avon and Somerset’s newly named police horse – will also be around to meet the public.
Entry to the event is free and any money raised from the day will be donated to charity. Donations made on the day will be given to help the Starlight Children’s Charity and Devon Horse and Pony Sanctuary.
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Posted on 02 / 06 / 2010
Successful Night and Day Search
28/05/10 Following a protracted search spanning two days including a very wet night and a very hot day. Avon & Somerset Search and Rescue, who have been working seamlessly together with and alongside Police Officers from both the South Bristol District and from many of the Specialist Operational Sections of Avon & Somerset Constabulary. Shortly after the successful location of the casualty the following commendation was received by A&S SAR from Sergeant Mac Macgregor, Avon and Somerset Constabulary,
‘Can I express my thanks to Avon and Somerset Search and Rescue for the tremendous efforts both yesterday and today.
This was the first time that I have worked with your team on such an enquiry, and I was more than impressed with the professionalism displayed by all of the unit.
The conditions were difficult, working on a steep hillside in very warm conditions.
I entered this investigation late on day 2 when most of you had been on it from the start, but the positive attitudes shone through, and as a result of the hard work it was one of your teams who indeed located the lady safe and well.
I feel confident that had she not been found quickly, that her condition could have deteriorated rapidly through dehydration. She is now receiving medical attention, but will no doubt make a full recovery.
Many thanks, well done to you all, and I look forward to working with you all again in the future.’
A&S SAR also received this formal letter of thanks from Acting Chief Inspector Caroline Bullen:NON RESTRICTED A&SSAR Dundry Search and Rescue
For more details please refer to Callout Archive 27/05/10 ASC Log No 372
Posted on 28 / 05 / 2010
Digital Aid for Search and Rescue
26/05/10 Avon & Somerset Search and Rescue (A&SSAR) now have a powerful tool to help them in their role. Known as SARMAN™ it is a system that can assist in the planning, coordination and management of the work of search and rescue organisations.
Thanks to ongoing support from Goodyear each mountain and cave rescue team has been supplied with a laptop to use with SARMAN™. Mapyx, Mountain Rescue England and Wales’ (MRE&W) official GIS & Digital Mapping Partner, have provided all members of MRE&W with the bespoke SARMAN™ application that uses map data kindly supplied by Ordnance Survey.
Duncan Massey, Chairman of A&SSAR, said ‘The SARMAN™ application has been developed from basic principles into a digital mapping platform and incident management system. The powerful combination of the Mapyx operating system and SARMAN™ will make a significant contribution to search and rescue planning and incident management in England and Wales.’
Posted on 26 / 05 / 2010