This is the page for all the latest news from Sussex Search and Rescue, with details of all our recent operational activities ordered by most recent first. Our PR Officer, Steve Dennis, is always available to deal with enquiries relating to our current operational status and can be contacted on 07515 666567. Interviews can be arranged by appointment.
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So far this year:
In-county callouts = 0
Out of county callouts = 2
Total callouts = 2 (+ 1 standby)
SusSAR callout to assist Hampshire Search and Rescue
At 8pm a number of SusSAR members responded to assist Hampshire Search and Rescue following a report of a despondant male missing in the Church Crookham area. Whilst en route the standdown call was received as the gentleman was found deceased.
SusSAR on Standby
The Unit was put on Standby this morning to search for a missing woman in the Cuckfield area. We were stood down before attending after the lady was found by the Sussex Police Helicopter.
Training Evening
For our training evening this month, we undertook a simulated search exercise at Chanctonbury Ring. As well as practising our search skills, it also gave us the opportunity to re-visit our search plan for the area, which provides specific data and information about certain areas in Sussex in which we may be called out to, in order to look for missing persons.
Training Evening
This months training was a search exercise which took place on the Downs in the vicinity of Lancing College, and was an opportunity for members to refresh their knowledge on navigation and radio communications.
SusSAR callout to assist Hampshire Search and Rescue
At just before 1am a number of SusSAR members responded in sub zero temperatures to assist Hampshire Search and Rescue in the search for a missing lady in her sixties. The lady who suffers a form of dementia was subsequently found and taken to hospital where she was checked over and found to be ok despite being very cold.