Callout Archive:
25 / 12 / 2025
34 ASC Call-out.
The team were deployed to support @aspolice to search areas of steep and wooded ground in Somerset for a high-risk missing person. Our volunteers were operational for 6 hours (stock image).
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24 / 12 / 2025
33 ASC Call-out.
Members of our water team were deployed to support Severn Area Rescue Association with searching a river in the Tewkesbury area for a missing person who had been seen to enter the water previously. Our volunteers were operational for 5 hours.
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14 / 12 / 2025
32 ASC Call-out.
@aspolice first contacted us on 14/12 requesting support with a search for a high risk young male in the Milborne Port area. Teams deployed in the darkness into wooded areas as part of the search effort but nothing was found.
Further police investigations continued on 15/12 including a further request for us to deploy with agreement that to be most effective we would start in the daylight on 16/12.
As the search progressed the sad news came through that police had discovered the casualty deceased. Team members were able to assist at the scene with specialist kit that we carry and with respectfully moving the missing person. This was the worst news for the family and all of our thoughts are with them.
The team were operational for over 12 hours across the time period. The search was a joint effort between ourselves, @dorset_search_and_rescue and @hsardogs with @wiltshiresearchandrescue en route. Our thanks go out to everyone involved.
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Mountain Rescue England and Wales
SWERA – South West England Rescue Association
11 / 12 / 2025
31 ASC Call-out.
@aspolice requested support during the night with a search for a high-risk vulnerable female in the Glastonbury area. The female had been missing overnight and police were very concerned for her safety.
The team was able to deploy into semi-rural areas, including the Tor, to search for her. Just before first light @swas_ft reported they had picked up the lady in the town. We were able to stand down after being operational for 3 hrs.
Our thanks to @exmoorsrt for being to send team members in support.
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Mountain Rescue England and Wales
SWERA – South West England Rescue Association
10 / 12 / 2025
30 ASC Call-out.
@swas_ft contacted the team in the late afternoon as paramedics were struggling to locate a gentleman on Black Down in the mendiphillsnl . The gentleman was well prepared and experienced walker and able to provide us with a What3Words for his location but had become disoriented during the afternoon as darkness fell. Team members were able to quickly locate him and escort him off the hill, passing him to the paramedics for a quick check.
The team were operational for 1.5hrs.
ASSAR is a completely voluntary organisation and relies entirely on public donations to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Your support is really appreciated by us and the people we help.
Mountain Rescue England and Wales
SWERA – South West England Rescue Association
10 / 11 / 2025
29 ASC Call-out.
@aspolice contacted the team requesting support in the search for a vulnerable young male in the Oldbury Court area of north Bristol.
As team members were beginning to arrive at the control point the missing young male was found in another part of Bristol by the police.
ASSAR is a completely voluntary organisation and relies entirely on public donations to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Your support is really appreciated by us and the people we help.
Mountain Rescue England and Wales
SWERA – South West England Rescue Association
27 / 10 / 2025
28 ASC Call-out. @aspolice contacted us during the afternoon to request support in a search for a high risk missing person in the Mangotsfield area of Bristol.
The direction of travel and other evidence pointed to a large park and adjacent green spaces.
Search teams were deployed into a variety of areas as more evidence was coming in from other sources indicating he was still in the area making it a very dynamic situation as teams were redeployed throughout the area.
The missing person was spotted with the police making contact shortly after confirming he was safe.
The team was operational for nearly 4 hours.
ASSAR is a completely voluntary organisation and relies entirely on public donations to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Your support is really appreciated by us and the people we help.
Mountain Rescue England and Wales
SWERA – South West England Rescue Association
17 / 09 / 2025
27 ASC Call-out. Incident 27 17/09/25.We were contacted by @aspolice during the evening to help search for a vulnerable elderly female who had been missing for most of the day.
Search teams deployed into the countryside near Peasedown St John. Her barking dog revealed her location. Casualty care was provided, she was then stretchered to the ambulance and handed over to @swas_ft We wish her well.
The team was operational for 8 hours.
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12 / 09 / 2025
26a ASC Call-out. Incident 26a 12/09/25. Our team were called out as part of “Mutual Aid” to assist Severn Area Recsue Association (SARA) to search for a high risk missing person in the Forest of Dean.
Our team supported neighbouring team members from SARA Stations at Beachley, Tewkesbury and Cotswolds, Longtown Mountain Rescue Team, Gloucestershire Cave Rescue Group, Midlands Cave Rescue Organisation, and Search and Rescue Dog Association South Wales
Very sadly, not long after midday on Friday, the casualty was located deceased by one of the search teams. Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the young man concerned.
The team were operational for 6 hours.
31 / 08 / 2025
26 ASC Call-out. Incident 26 31/8/25. The team were called out to search for a high risk missing elderly person in Weston Super Mare. Whilst team members were gathering at the RV and initial search teams were being briefed by Police, the misper was located safe and well and looked after by paramedics.
The team were operational for 1 hour.
12 / 08 / 2025
25 ASC Call-out. Incident 25 12/8/25 The team were contacted indirectly via a member of the public regarding an injured mountain biker in Rowberrow Forest. We were able to confirm that @swas_ft were attending the scene and no support was needed from ourselves apart from a local member providing access to the forest.
10 / 08 / 2025
24 ASC Call-out. Incident 24 10/8/25 The police contacted the team with concerns for a person in the Minehead area, we were able to pass this to @exmoorsrt. No further action needed.
06 / 08 / 2025
23 ASC Call-out. Incident 23 6/8/25 @aspolice contacted the team requesting support in the search for a high risk missing male in the east Bristol area. As the team were en route to the location for a search of woodland the police discovered evidence that the male was not in the area and the team was stood down after being operational for 1 hour.
03 / 08 / 2025
22 ASC Call-out. Incident 22 3/8/25 We were contacted by @aspolice in the early morning with a request to search for a high-risk vulnerable male who had been missing overnight.
A search party was deployed around his last place seen in the Staple Hill area of Bristol while other team members were arriving. Shortly after the missing person returned to the address safely. The team was stood down after being operational for 2 hours.
ASSAR is a completely voluntary organisation and relies entirely on public donations to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Your support is really appreciated by us and the people we help.
01 / 08 / 2025
21 ASC Call-out. Incident 21 01/08/25. The team was contacted by @aspolice in the early morning with concerns for a vulnerable gentleman missing from a care home on the edge of Clevedon.
Search teams were deployed into the high probability areas nearby but without success. It was decided to stand the team down pending further police investigations.
Luckily, as team members were returning home one of them spotted the missing male on a road a few miles from our search area! He was returned safe and well to the care home. Full credit to the team member for staying alert despite having just searched through the night.
The team was operational for 2.5 hrs.
It’s a timely reminder for families and carers looking after anyone with dementia to adopt the Herbert Protocol https://www.ageuk.org.uk/…/2018/the-herbert-protocol/
ASSAR is a completely voluntary organisation and relies entirely on public donations to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Your support is really appreciated by us and the people we help.
29 / 06 / 2025
19 ASC Call-out. Incident 19 29/06/25. @aspolice contacted the team during the afternoon following concerns for a high risk young male in the Sand Bay, Worlebury Woods area.
The team was put on standby as the investigation continued then called out 30 minutes later.
As team members were arriving at the control point the missing male returned home safely.
ASSAR is a completely voluntary organisation and relies entirely on public donations to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Your support is really appreciated by us and the people we help.
27 / 06 / 2025
18 ASC Call-out. Incident 18 27/06/25. Our team was called to assist Wiltshire Search and Rescue following reports of a male entering the water in Bradford-on-Avon and not resurfacing.
Responding alongside Wiltshire Police, DWFireRescue, Avon Fire & Rescue Service, South Western Ambulance Service, and fellow SAR teams:
Severn Area Rescue Association
Hampshire Search and Rescue Dogs
Tragically, the missing person was located deceased.
Recovery was carried out by SAR volunteers during a lengthy operation extending into the night.
Our thoughts are with their family and friends at this difficult time, and we thank them for their cooperation with our volunteers on scene.
The team was operational for 6 hours.
12 / 06 / 2025
17 ASC Call-out. Incident 17 12/06/25. Due to its location the initial call from @aspolice was passed to Exmoor Search & Rescue Team but due to the nature of the terrain and incident our support was requested as well.
We were able to provide team members and search dog Griff via Search and Rescue Dog Association South Wales who made the find of the deceased missing person. Our thoughts are with the family and friends during this difficult period.
10 / 06 / 2025
16 ASC Call-out. Incident 16. 10/06/25. Incident 16 10/6/25 @aspolice made contact late in the evening to discuss our involvement in a missing person incident. Due to the circumstances, and in agreement with the police, we felt this was not appropriate.
02 / 06 / 2025
15 ASC Call-out. Incident 15. 16/06/25. Incident 15 2/6/25 We were contacted by @aspolice requesting assistance for the ambulance service with a casualty on a cliff. Due to its location the callout was passed to @exmoorsrt