Bath Police Station Open Day 20/06/10
26/05/10Plans are well advanced for the first Bath Police Station open day – Sunday June 20 from 10am-3pm.
Hundreds of people are expected to come along and see some of the work the police do on the streets and behind the scenes.
There’ll be attractions for all the family, from police horses and dogs to the underwater search unit and a flypast by the force helicopter. And people can see first-hand what it’s like to be locked up in the cells.
Community Safety Sgt Geoff Cannon said; “We want it to be a fun day for everyone with an important community message. We want people to go away with a smile on their face and feeling confident that they can trust the police to make their life safer.”
Visitors will be able to see crime scene investigators at work at a mock incident, dusting for prints and other clues that so often lead to offenders being caught.
Firearms officers will be on hand to explain the dangers of replica guns, so authentic-looking they’re almost impossible to tell from the real thing.
The new University Student initiative exclusive to Bath and North East Somerset district will be launched in the morning at the Open Day. Studentwatch is being piloted at Bath Spa University with the strap line: STUDENTS HELPING STUDENTS STAY SAFE.
The outgoing Police Authority Chair has agreed to be locked in a cell for an hour to raise money for charity to mark her retirement. Members of the public will also be invited to lock up their nearest and dearest for a couple of minutes and invited to ‘bail them out’ by making a charity donation.
Posted on 26 / 05 / 2010
Basic Life Support Training
12/05/10 Half the team went through their annual Basic Life Support (BLS) training last night at Southmead Hospital’s new Learning and Research department. BLS training is the minimum expected of all team members and aspirants wanting to join the team. The training delivered by the Resuscitation Team was supplemented by the team members wealth of knowledge and experience. The team includes Doctors, paramedics, nurses and Casualty Care trained members. The second half of the team will have the training next month. Our thanks to Lisa and Bob from the Resuscitation Team for delivering the training.
Posted on 12 / 05 / 2010
Weekend Fundraising Success
04/05/10 Huge thanks to all those people who kindly donated £320 to the team over the weekend. Team members were in Cheddar Gorge, Burrington Combe and the North Somerset Show raising much needed funds to help us operate. The new information trailer kindly donated by the Mendip Hills AONB Unit was a great backdrop for us to explain our work and some of the kit we use.
Thanks again to all those who showed us their support by donating, it’s greatly appreciated.
Posted on 04 / 05 / 2010
Yeo Valley Support Rescue Team
28/4/10 Blagdon-based dairy producer Yeo Valley and its farming operation Holt Farms have just announced support for Avon & Somerset Search & Rescue. Yeo Valley has given a cash donation and is giving free fuel to the rescue ambulance based on the Mendip Hills. This is great news for the team and they are very appreciative of the support.
For Yeo Valley, the decision to offer financial support of over £1500 to the charity was an obvious one. Director of Communications, Graham Keating explains:
“With our farm up on the Mendip Hills, as well as the production dairy and our offices in Blagdon village, we are very aware of the vital service that A&S SAR provides to our rural community. Indeed we have needed their services on a few occasions. The charity is funded through local support from both individuals and local businesses and it relies on people like Duncan Massey (Chief Rescue Officer and First Responder on Mendip) to give their time without financial reward. We are delighted to provide some well-deserved funding towards the charity’s running costs and also to provide free fuel for the ambulance.”
To find out more about Yeo Valley’s work on the Mendip Hills click here
Posted on 28 / 04 / 2010
National Mountain & Cave Rescue Awareness Day 3rd May
27/4/10 Members of the team will be at the North Somerset Show, Wraxall on 3rd May to raise awareness of our work. Come along and find out more. We’ll also be at Burrington Combe on Saturday 1st May and Cheddar Gorge on Sunday 2nd May. Look forward to seeing you at one of those venues.
If you’d like out find out how other teams around the country are raising awareness on the 3rd May click here
Posted on 27 / 04 / 2010