Surrey Search and Rescue Team
I wrote way back in June that I had been to a meeting at Surrey Police’s HQ that would hopefully see the birth of Surrey Search and Rescue. I’m pleased to say it did happen, and should you be interested in finding out more about Surrey SAR you should visit their website at http://www.sursar.org.uk . [...]
March 16, 2011
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Robert Bradley · 
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Tags: ALSAR, SAR Team, Surrey Police, Surrey SAR, Surrey Search and rescue, SURSAR · Posted in: Search Links, Search Thoughts
Starting a Search and Rescue Team
The comment made by Brian Johnson on the Inland Flood Rescue Association post started me thinking. He noted that “someone had to take charge and put all of the teams into some useful context.” This lead me to thinking about SAR teams without a role… Johnnie Walker commented that T24 “do not provide the services [...]
February 3, 2010
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Tags: ALSAR, Brian Johnson, Callout, Inland Flood Rescue Association, Johnnie Walker, Kris Manning, Lowland Search Dogs Sussex, Police, SAR Charity, SAR Groups, SAR Team, SAR Training Exercise, STAR Technical & Rescue Team, Sussar, T24 · Posted in: Search Thoughts
Inland Flood Rescue Association
I wrote last week about SEBEV’s past experience working in flooded areas. This was not something SEBEV had been set up specifically to help with, it was just a natural extension of their willingness to help a community in need. With flooding and its terrible aftermath seemingly becoming more common, it was inevitable that a [...]
February 1, 2010
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Tags: Emergency Services, Flood Rescue, Flood Rescue Team, Flooding Response, Inland Flood Rescue Association, SAR Group, SAR Team, SEBEV, Swiftwater Rescue, UK SAR, Water Rescue · Posted in: Search Links, Search Thoughts
Qualified Search Controllers, Search Managers and Search Trainers
One of the comments made following my piece on getting the search controllers assignment right was that a database of qualified search controllers and managers would be useful to “trainees” [for want of a better word...] In truth what Johnnie Walker actually said was; Rob, could you collate and list the qualified Search Controllers within [...]
January 24, 2010
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Tags: ALSAR, ALSAR Instructors, Johnnie Walker, SAR Instructor, SAR Team, Search Controller, Search Instructor, Search Manager, Search Trainer, Search Training · Posted in: Search Courses, Search Thoughts, Search Training
Ego in Search and Rescue
When does Ego get in the way in SAR? My family are [eventually] realising that if you get me a book for Christmas, I’m a very happy bunny. It also means that when someone else buys a book for you, you often get to read stuff you wouldn’t normally pick up or buy. This Christmas [...]
January 5, 2010
· Robert Bradley · 10 Comments
Tags: Egonomics, SAR, SAR Operations, SAR Team · Posted in: Search Thoughts
