David | West Mercia SAR

Team Leader | West Mercia Search & Rescue Team | Swift Water Rescue Technician | FREC 3 | @noriverdeaths #homeanddry

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

Another night of assessments for our cohort of new @WestMerciaSAR Search Techs.

Point of Find and Recovery scenarios being practiced with the help of our glamorous assistant @RuthLeeLtd

All passed, so 3 new SAR members ready to serve their community.

#SAR #volunteer #team

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

Purposeful Wandering - ‘where the person is searching for something or someone or a particular object’. Just one of the skills needed to be a SAR team member.

Last night another cohort of @WestMerciaSAR trainee Search Techs took their assessments and became operational.

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

First time seeing a Brocken Spectre, photo taken on the #malvern Hills this week.

Didn’t know what one was so googled it, its a magnified shadow of an observer cast in mid air upon any type of cloud opposite a strong light source (the sun)

#outdoors #weather #worcestershire

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

@WMSAR_Nick @Rescue3europe @WestMerciaSAR @russdavis227 Well done Nick!

[Shropshire Star @ShropshireStar]

Revellers in Shrewsbury and other riverside towns have been urged to plan routes homes, stick together with friends and steer clear of the river by safety campaigners this New Year's Eve.
https://t.co/5xbTp9vsOg

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

Kicking off our final recruitment event of 2022, 13 potential search technicians got an insight into our role & their part in it, should they wish to join.
@wmsar_marcel @WMSAR_Sam & @alymills7 all providing talks & opportunities to look at our equipment
#volunteers #community

[West Mercia Search and Rescue @WestMerciaSAR]

C A L L O U T

Specialist land search teams are returning to Telford for the ongoing search for a high risk missing person

https://t.co/hQanZXdr81

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

Quick turnaround and back out...
#volunteers

[West Mercia Search and Rescue @WestMerciaSAR]

C A L L O U T

Specialist land search teams are en route to the #Telford area to support @WMerciaPolice in the search for a higly vulnerable missing person.

[West Mercia Search and Rescue @WestMerciaSAR]

C A L L O U T

Specialist land search teams are returning to Bredon for the continuation of a search for a high risk missing person.

We are joined by amazing volunteers from @SARAWyreF and @sara_tewkesbury

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

https://t.co/id4DGMRpOE

[West Mercia Search and Rescue @WestMerciaSAR]

- We're a team of 75 specialists in missing person search.
- Volunteering our time, fuel & personal kit
- On-call 24/7
- Cover Shropshire, Herefordshire & Worcestershire
- You can support by texting "Searchdogs" to 70470 (to donate £5)
- We CANNOT do this without your donations.

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

Could you be one of our next everyday heroes? Have a look at our website and if its 'a bit of you' then we'd love to hear from you.

*Capes negotiatable on successful completion of training 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️

@bbchw @worcesternews @WorcsHour
#WORCESTERSHIRE #herefordshire #Shropshire

[West Mercia Search and Rescue @WestMerciaSAR]

** R E C R U I T M E N T **

We are on the look out for everyday people, who want to become everyday heroes, serving their community. You don't need a cape to apply.

Click on the link to apply

https://t.co/rwi0xYZz9G

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

Our @RuthLeeLtd wanting in on tonight's training action and waiting patiently for it all to kick-off.

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

@RuthLeeLtd and me heading down to the community water safety event at #Bridgnorth's Severn Park. Organised by @BridgnorthCops and with @ShropshireFRS & @RLSSUK attending too, it's an great opportunity to spread the @noriverdeaths safety message #HomeAndDry #community #OneTeam

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

@PhilHarvey_UK @BodyWaterStudy @HANTSAR @TheSIPR Couldn't agree more; incredibly informative. Thank you for the invite and for sharing the knowledge & experiences.

[West Mercia Search and Rescue @WestMerciaSAR]

C A L L O U T

Specialist water teams are en route to Bridgnorth to locate a high risk missing person

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

@joolstom @DazCarson68 @noriverdeaths @RLSSUK @HWFire Great aren't they! Yes home-made by a talented member of the the team.

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

Today is the start of #DrowningPreventionWeek. Do you know enough about to keep yourself and others safe around water? If not, head over and take a look at our online #HomeAndDry course, find it here: @noriverdeaths. Learn something that could save someone. @RLSSUK @HWFire

[West Mercia Search and Rescue @WestMerciaSAR]

C A L L O U T

Specialist water teams are en route to locate a high risk missing person in the Leicester area in support of @LeicesterSAR

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

Fantastic night and such an enthusiastic bunch of young people. Definitely some future Search Technicians in the making! Thank you for invite.

[Cadet Leader @CadetLeader_]

We always strive to teach our cadets new skills that they can use to help keep our communities safe, so a massive thanks to @WestMerciaSAR for a brilliant session tonight. Team building, water rescue and search skills all crammed in a couple of hours!!

[David | West Mercia SAR @WMSAR_David]

Final prep done and we are ready to give @WMerciaPolice Cadets a great insight into our #search role tomorrow evening at Police HQ. Also a good opportunity to promote @noriverdeaths with the #HomeAndDry message with them too.
@CadetLeader_ @NWorcsCadets