SusSAR News

Team members called out at 11.00 to assist our colleagues in Surrey with a search. 

Team members responded to a request from our colleagues in Surrey to assist them with a search. 

At 4am team members responded to a request from our colleagues in Surrey to assist them with a search. ...,

The team were called out today for a search near Staplecross. Thankfully the missing person was located during the callout process.

The team received a callout from Sussex Police for a search in the Shoreham area. Following the search, Police Sergeant Dennison-Wilkins posted a blog about how the team work with Sussex Police, which can be viewed by clicking the following link: http://www.sussex.police.uk/about-us/sussex-police-people/lorna-dennison-wilkins/ 

At 15.00 on New Year's day, the team were called to a search in the north of Sussex. Teams were deployed and within 45 minutes the vulnerable missing person was located. Thanks to our colleagues in the lowland dog search team who assisted us with the successful search.

At 23:00 on Christmas day, the team responded to a request from Sussex Police for assistance with a search for a vulnerable missing person. With the assistance of our colleagues from Lowland Search Dogs Sussex, a total of 23 members attended, with the search lasting until 02:45 on Boxing day. Proof indeed that professional volunteer searchers within Sussex are available 365 days a year. 

We are very grateful to the Eastbourne Arndale Shopping Centre and the public, for their support in helping us raise over £500 through the sale of tickets in the annual 'win a car' Christmas raffle, held within the shopping centre.

Team members responded to a request from our colleagues in Surrey to assist them with a search.  

Team members responded to a request from our colleagues in Surrey to assist them with a search.  

The team received a request from our colleagues in Surrey to assist them with a search in the Coulsdon area. 

Called out at 23.00 to search for a missing person in Easebourne, near Midhurst. Further details to follow.

The team received a request from our colleagues in Surrey to assist them with a search in the Guildford area.

We are pleased to announce that a new 'Just Giving' facility is now available, so that funds can be raised for our charity.

We have two fabulous people supporting us by running in the 2012 Brighton Marathon. Please support both them and us by clicking on the following link http://www.justgiving.com/searchandrescue-sussex

Team called out at 17:00 to search for vulnerable male in the Funtington area of Chichester. The gentleman was thankfully located safe & well the following morning. Thanks to HantSAR and Lowland Search Dogs for their support. 

Called out at 21:00 to search for a despondent male, missing from Crawley. The gentleman was thankfully located safe & well, during the night.

The team have received a letter of thanks from Sussex Police regarding a recent search, for which we are enormously grateful and proud. The letter quotes: 

On Wednesday the 28th September Police responded to a report of a vulnerable missing man from Littlehampton.

Volunteer search groups which included; Sussex Search and Rescue, Hampshire Search and Rescue, Surrey Search and Rescue, Lowland Search Dogs and North Neighbourhood Watch Search Volunteers and West Neighbourhood Watch Search Volunteers where all called to assist the Police. Some of the volunteer groups were already at the scene when the Search Advisor arrived.

The Lowland Search Dogs were searching an area of forest and at 2200 hours the man was located. He was severely dehydrated and first aid was administered by a trained Sussex Search and Rescue volunteer in the first instance while an ambulance was called.

I have no doubt that had the missing man remained in situ he would have become seriously ill and may not have lived.

It is therefore with a sense of pride and deep admiration that I write to your respective groups to convey my thanks for the difficult job you do and the dedication and time you have given to us is both amazing and highly professional.

I think we couldn't have managed without you and certainly would not have found our missing man when we did.  

The team were called at 23:00 to assist our colleagues in Hampshire with a search in Park Gate, Southampton.

Immediately following one search, the team were called upon to support our colleagues in Hampshire search for a missing vulnerable male in the Portsmouth area. The person was thankfully located later in the evening.

Team called out at 15:00 to search for vulnerable male in the Midhurst area. The missing person was thankfully located at 21:30. Thanks to HantSAR, SurSAR and Lowland Search Dogs (Sussex) for their support.

Team put on standby to assist search for missing female in woodland at Wotton (Dorking/Guildford area). The woman was located before we were called out.

Called out to assist our Hampshire colleagues continue the search for a missing 34 year old female missing from Alton. A significant search of the Devils Punch Bowl area took place, with no sign. 

Called out to search for a despondent male, missing from Hastings. The gentleman was thankfully located safe during the callout process. 

Called out to assist our colleagues in Hampshire at 17:00hrs, to search for a 34 year old despondent female missing from the Alton area. The search was stood down late in the evening after no sign. 

The team have received a letter of thanks from Sussex Police regarding a recent search, for which we are enormously grateful and proud. The letter quotes:

I am writing to thank you for the tremendous support that SusSAR provided to my officers recently while engaged in the search for a missing person in South Harting, Nr Petersfield.

I am extremely pleased that all the hard work culminated in the lady’s safe return to her family and your assistance was much appreciated by my officers who have asked me to pass on their thanks to you.

Your volunteers provide vital support to Sussex Police; their level of commitment and professionalism is truly remarkable and I would be grateful if you could pass on my personal thanks to all those involved. 

Called out at midnight to search for a 78 year old male with a dementia, missing from Bognor Regis. The gentleman was thankfully located the following morning.