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, Gary Shipp, is always available to deal with enquiries relating to our current operational status and can be contacted on 07963 700411. Interviews can be arranged by appointment. For older news on the Unit's operational activities, please visit our news archive.
This year so far
[08/05/08]
Training Evening
This month's training evening was based at our
storage and vehicle parking facility at Ricardo's in Shoreham Airport.
It was a chance for some revision of our communications procedures
and a look at the way in which we deploy our Search Support Vehicle
at callouts.
[01/05/08]
SusSAR in Missing
Person search
Tonight our Unit attended a search for a vulnerable Missing Person
near Battle, East Sussex. The individual was succesfully located in
the early hours of the morning.
[10-12/04/08]
SusSAR host UK Lowland
Search Institute training weekend
We were delighted to welcome
visiting Lowland Search teams from across the UK to a training event
hosted by us in the Crawley area. During the weekend over 50 search
personnel took part in Search Technician, Tracking and Team Leader
courses.
[10/04/08]
Training Evening
This month's training evening was a practical
search-based activity at Devil's Dyke near Brighton and a great opportunity
for our members attending UKLSI
assessment courses at the weekend to hone their skills.
[05/04/08]
SusSAR on Standby
The Unit was put on Standby
this morning to assist our colleagues in Wlitshire
Search and Rescue. The Unit were stood down before attending when
the missing persons were located safe and well.
[30/03/08]
SusSAR and Lowland
Search Dogs (Sussex) joint exercise
This full day exercise, using
challenging terrain within the Angmering Estate, was aimed at developing
the way in which our foot and bike team searchers work alongside the
resources of Lowland
Search Dogs (Sussex). The scenario of a light aircraft crash was
used to provide the teams with a number of 'missing persons', all
of which were found by a combination of searching techniques.
[15/03/08]
SusSAR on Standby
The Unit was put on Standby
this morning to assist Lowland
Search Dogs (Sussex) in a SEBEV
search in the area of Windsor Great Park. The Unit were stood down
before attending when the missing person was located safe and well.
[13/03/08]
Training Evening
For this month's training we welcomed a guest
speaker who gave an enlightening and very informative talk on the
subject of risk management and stress prevention. The health, safety
and well being of our members is a key priority for the Unit and the
presentation underlined the importance of the procedures that we have
in place.
[08/03/08]
SusSAR assist Hampshire
Search and Rescue in Missing Person search
A number of our members responded to a request for support from Hampshire
Search and Rescue in a search for a vulnerable missing person
in the Romsey area.
02/03/08]
SusSAR respond to
request for assistance
Lowland
Search Dogs (Sussex) requested the support of a small number of
BST qualified Sussar personnel to act as support for a call to Welwyn
Garden City, Herts.
[23/02/08]
SusSAR on Standby
The Unit was put on Standby
this evening as Sussex Police responded to reports of two missing
children in the Polegate area. The children were located safe and
well as the callout procedure was in progress, and the Unit were stood
down.
[21/02/08]
Training Evening
For our February training, we were delighted
to visit the base of our colleagues at Lowland
Search Dogs (Sussex) for an excellent training presentation on
the use of scenting dogs in Lowland Search. The ideas and discussions
that followed will no doubt enhance the way in which our two Units
work together in future shared callouts.
14/02/08]
SusSAR respond to
request for assistance
Lowland
Search Dogs (Sussex), attending a search in Titchfield (Hants),
requested the support of a Team Leader from SusSAR. A member of the
Unit was duly dispatched, but stood down en route when the Misper
was found safe and well.
[09/02/08]
Mountain Bike Team Training Day
Sussex Search and Rescue
is leading the way in developing the use of mountain bikes in Lowland
Search. Our trained members are equipped with the range skills needed
to use our fleet of bikes that travel to all searches
in our Support Vehicle.
[10/01/08]
Training Evening
This month our training evening took place on
the Downs to the north of Worthing, with the focus of the training
being a refresher and update on our communications procedures and
our hasty 'route and path' searching. We were delighted to welcome
a number of new 'Probationary' members to the evening - a result of
our recent recruitment drive.
[10/01/08]
SusSAR on Standby
The Unit was put on Standby
at 15.00hrs as Sussex Police responded to a Missing Person report
in the Henfield. area. The Unit was stood down shortly afterwards
when the individual was located safe and well.
For older news on the Unit's operational activities, please visit our news archive.

