ALSAR and the Search for Sian O’Callaghan
One thing that makes me proud of being associated with ALSAR is the fact that when they are involved in high profile searches like the on-going search for Sian O’Callaghan, no one knows about it! No one does what we do for recognition, but we all know that our funding by charitable donations relies upon [...]
March 23, 2011
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Tags: ALSAR, High Profile Search, LSDogs, SARAID, Savernake Forest, Search Technician, Search Techniques, Sian O'Callaghan, Wilsar, Wiltshire Police · Posted in: Search Links, Search News, Search Thoughts
Still busy for ALSAR Teams
ALSAR Units have continued their vulnerable missing person search role over the last couple of weeks – despite the snowy weather. Wiltshire Search and Rescue have been involved in two separate search incidents; both attracting local media attention. The first was a callout to search for a female missing after an incident of a car [...]
January 18, 2010
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Tags: ALSAR, Autism, BSAR, Buckinghamshire Search and Rescue, Civil Contingencies, Communities Secretary, Dorsar, Dorset Search and Rescue, Vulnerable Missing Person Search, Wilsar, Wiltshire Search and Rescue · Posted in: Search News
ISIS SAR Search Exercise Evaluation
From the way I write you would think that ALSAR is falling apart; I keep saying “one of the things we do badly is…”. And guess what? Here is yet another thing that I believe ALSAR doesn’t do well at. Sharing knowledge; especially feedback and learning points from search exercise de-briefs and evaluations. But one [...]
December 16, 2009
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Tags: ALSAR, Despondent, Dog Search Team, ISIS SAR, Kayak Search Team, LSDogs, Mountain Bike Search Team, Rope Access, Search Controller, Search Exercise, Search Training, SEBEV SAR, TASR, Technical and Specialist Rescue, Thames Valley Police, TVP, Water Access, Wilsar · Posted in: Guest Posts, Search News, Search Training
ALSAR on Dartmoor
A number of ALSAR Units sent members down to Dartmoor Rescue Group’s annual training weekend. It is a tribute to the professional working relationship that ALSAR and MR E&W have that ALSAR was invited to send participants to this event [again!] Members from Hantsar, ISIS SAR, SEBEV, SSART, Sussar, and Wilsar all attended and from [...]
November 30, 2009
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Tags: ALSAR, Dartmoor Rescue Group, Hantsar, ISIS SAR, Mountain Rescue, MR E&W, Search Training, SEBEV, SSART, Sussar, Wilsar · Posted in: Search News, Search Training
Busy weekend for ALSAR Units
More news slowly filtering in about other ALSAR callouts over last weekend. Wilsar had a callout on the 14th Nov. “to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable missing male in Swindon area. 21 members attended, assisted by members of ISAR. Male located safe and well.” Essex SAR also had a callout, on the 15th [...]
November 17, 2009
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Tags: ALSAR, Callout, Essex SAR, Search and Rescue, Search Volunteers, Vulnerable Missing Person, Wilsar · Posted in: Search News
