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West Mercia Search and Rescue

@westmerciasar

Always on-call. Always professional. Always volunteers.

We are normal people doing quiet heroics, dedication and professionalism for free to your community

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calendar_today28-11-2010 23:36:18

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The team would like to say a big thank you to @STIHL_GB who very kindly donated 5 folding saws, 6 secateurs and other wonderful goodies to our volunteer team. #thankyou

The team would like to say a big thank you to @STIHL_GB who very kindly donated 5 folding saws, 6 secateurs and other wonderful goodies to our volunteer team. 

#thankyou
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Here's a short video from our recent sponsored walk with employees from Pegasystems Coforge Cognizant The intrepid bunch walked ten miles, whilst raising funds for the team. #ShropshireHills

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R E C R U I T M E N T U P D A T E Thank you to everyone that has shown an interest in becoming a volunteer. We have been overwhelmed with the volume and varied skills on offer. We will be starting to get in contact with you over the coming week to discuss next steps.

R E C R U I T M E N T  U P D A T E

Thank you to everyone that has shown an interest in becoming a volunteer. We have been overwhelmed with the volume and varied skills on offer.

We will be starting to get in contact with you over the coming week to discuss next steps.
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R O P E N I G H T Yesterday our Water Team members took part in a land based training session facilitated by Adventure Consultancy Our @Rescue3europe Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technicians focused on the rope systems required to support flood and river rescues.

R O P E   N I G H T

Yesterday our Water Team members took part in a land based training session facilitated by Adventure Consultancy 

Our @Rescue3europe Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technicians focused on the rope systems required to support flood and river rescues.
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Our teams are supporting Shropshire residents with a number of flooding incidents. Fire Control are working hard to answer your calls. Please do not drive through flood water and only call 999 in an emergency. BBC Midlands BBC Shropshire Shropshire Star

Our teams are supporting Shropshire residents with a number of flooding incidents. 
Fire Control are working hard to answer your calls. 
Please do not drive through flood water and only call 999 in an emergency. <a href="/bbcmtd/">BBC Midlands</a> <a href="/BBCShropshire/">BBC Shropshire</a> <a href="/ShropshireStar/">Shropshire Star</a>
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F L O O D D E P L O Y M E N T Specialist water teams are en route to the Northampton area to support volunteer teams from Northants SAR as part of the Storm Bert response. #stormbert2024

F L O O D   D E P L O Y M E N T

Specialist water teams are en route to the Northampton area to support volunteer teams from <a href="/Northants_SAR/">Northants SAR</a>  as part of the Storm Bert response. 

#stormbert2024
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C A L L O U T Specialist Land Search Teams are en route to the Dudley area to support Severn Area Rescue Association - Wyre Forest Station with the search for a highly vulnerable missing person.

C A L L O U T

Specialist Land Search Teams are en route to the Dudley area to support Severn Area Rescue Association - Wyre Forest Station with the search for a highly vulnerable missing person.
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C L O U D I N V E R S I O N Here's a short video shared by one of our fantastic new recruits of a magnificent cloud inversion over the majestic Malvern hills over the festive period. We truly have the most beautiful sights across our patch.

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We would like to say a massive thank you to our friends at West Pennine Trucks who have very kindly taken on the maintenance of our fleet of vehicles. Having the support of local organisations means so much to our volunteers. #Telford #Shropshire

We would like to say a massive thank you to our friends at <a href="/ScaniaWPT/">West Pennine Trucks</a> who have very kindly taken on the maintenance of our fleet of vehicles.

Having the support of local organisations means so much to our volunteers.

#Telford
#Shropshire
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E F F I C I E N T S E A R C H As the team gets ready for their first big training exercise of 2025 this weekend. We thought we would share a few images taken from an efficient search session held a couple of weeks ago, with our new recruits. #Volunteers #MissingPerson

E F F I C I E N T   S E A R C H

As the team gets ready for their first big training exercise of 2025 this weekend. We thought we would share a few images taken from an efficient search session held a couple of weeks ago, with our new recruits.

#Volunteers
#MissingPerson
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Did you know that you can also find us on #BlueSky and #Threads ? Please give the team a follow on their for the latest activity that the team is up to.

Did you know that you can also find us on #BlueSky and #Threads ?

Please give the team a follow on their for the latest activity that the team is up to.