Avon & Somerset Search & Rescue

08 ASC Log no 0262 Police asked for assistance from ASSAR as a vulnerable male in his 20’s had gone missing in the Wells area. ASSAR went on standby at 10.25 and provided advice on local areas. Team stood down at 16.59 as police had located the missing male who had remained mobile during the day.

07 ASC Log no. 1274 Police contacted ASSAR Incident Controllers at 00.04 following reports of a red flare on the cliff tops above Cheddar. Police resolved the situation and no action was needed.

06 ASC Log no 1034. Police requested the assistance of ASSAR following reports of a male stuck on cliffs in Cheddar Gorge. Team put on standby at 21.06 and then stood down at 21.14 as the situation was resolved.

05 ASC Log 507 ASSAR support was requested alongside Exmoor SRT to move an injured motorbike rider to an ambulance. The team was called out at 12.17 and stood down 13.15 following a successful move.

04 ASC log ASSARs technical rope rescue element was asked to go on standby earlier this evening in support of Avon Fire & Rescue Service and South Western Ambulance Service concerning the safety of a person in Avon Gorge. We were stood down shortly afterwards as there were enough resources at the scene.

03 During ASSAR technical rope rescue training in Cheddar Gorge it became clear that a tourist was in distress on the slopes. Team members quickly deployed to assist the person to a safer location.

02 ASC Log no 0252 The police requested the team’s assistance in an ongoing search for a vulnerable missing elderly male in Worlebury, Weston-super-Mare. The team was called out at 14.24. While the team were en route the missing person was found safe and well by police. Stood down at 14.57.

01 ASC Log no: 375 31/1/21 – 1/2/21 Following growing concerns for a missing person from Bristol AS Police asked ASSAR for assistance in searching Stockhill Forest on the Mendip Hills. The team were called out at 8:18. Four search parties were deployed during difficult wintry conditions, they searched throughout the day until 16:00. The team resumed the search at 11:00 the following day and were stood down at 16:18 pending further information from the police.

13 ASC Log No. 1017 The team was put on standby at 15:16 after a missing elderly male hadn’t returned home and his car had been located in Badminton, South Gloucestershire. A full callout was sent at 15:22. Four teams were despatched into the surrounding countryside in conjunction with police officers, police dog and supported by their drone unit. The missing male was located by a police team deceased in a field. ASSAR was stood down at 18:56. Our thoughts are with the family and we wish them well during this difficult time.

12 ASC Log no. 0326 Avon and Somerset Police contacted the team to help with a vulnerable male on cliffs in Avon Gorge. The team was called out at 13:50 but stood down en route as the male was safely in the care of the police, the team was stood down at 14:04.

11 The team was requested to help in the ongoing search for a missing Bath University student. The team was put on standby at 07:55 and subsequently called out at 08:01. A large, steep section of woodland with quarries needed to be searched, 3 teams deployed into these areas but no find was made. The team was stood down at 15:22.

10 ASC Log no. Avon & Somerset Police contacted the team to help search for a vulnerable high risk female near Street. The team was put on standby 20:34 and called out at 21:04. The search teams were tasked with working through a woodland, the missing female was located in the woods by team members and escorted safely to the other emergency services. The team was stood down at 00:26.

09 ASC Log no. 0960 The team were called to assist the ambulance service with a young male mountain biker who had injured himself in Rowberrow Forest. The team was called out at 20:06. The teams medics protected him from the environment, stabilised him and moved him to the ambulance and was stood down at 22:15.

08 ASC Log no. 0389 The team was called to Cheddar Gorge to assist a female safely from steep terrain. The team was called out at 13:01 and was stood down at 14:37.

07 The team was called out to Cheddar Gorge to help two people who had become stuck on steep terrain. The team was called out at 17:27. The people were secured and then escorted safely to the road by team members and the team was stood down at 20:34.

06 ASC Log no. 406. While ASSARs technical rescue team were training a missing young male’s car was discovered near the quarry. The rest of the team was put on standby at 13:44 and called out at 13:51. Teams searched the quarry and surrounding woodlands. The missing male was found safely by police outside the search areas. Stand down at 18:51.

05 ASC Log no 866. At 21:06 the team was put on standby to assist the police in a search for a missing vulnerable male on the Blackdown Hills, the team was called out at 21:14. Search teams located the male, sadly deceased, and was stood down at 00:10.

04 ASC Log no. 0235. At 14:05 the team was put on standby to help the police in the search for a missing female north of Bristol. The team was called out at 14:24, teams were tasked with searching a large wooded area. A search team located the lady and assisted her back to the police and ambulance service. The team was stood down at 18:58.

03 ASC Log no. 583 The team were called to assist the police in Bath searching for a vulnerable missing male, the team was put on standby at 19:50 and called out at 20:07 but then stood down at 20:26 as the missing person had been found.

02 ASC Log no. 937 Avon & Somerset Police contacted ASSAR to help in the search for a vulnerable missing female in the Wedmore area. The team were put on standby at 00:40, then called out at 01:06. Specialist search teams were on the ground until being stood down at 05:46.

ASSAR was asked to carry on the search and the team was put on standby at 09:51 and called out at 09:59. The female was found on a lane in the area by police and the team stood down at 10:37.