Police Cadets Practice Search and Rescue
Police cadets from North Somerset have spent two evening training sessions in preparation for a large search and rescue exercise with ASSAR. The exercise took place on Sunday 6th July at Sandford Quarry.
Their learning was put to the test with an exercise involving finding clues, working out the direction of travel of a missing person, searching difficult ground, locating the casualty and moving them to a safe location. The cadets were expected to show their search skills, effective communication between each other and ‘control’, leadership and planning.
The cadets did extremely well finding the casualty quickly using their skills and swiftly moving him to a place of safety. ASSAR members were so impressed they invited the cadets to join the rest of the team who were carrying out an exercise in the same location. The cadets then got to work alongside full team members.
Our thanks to the cadets and PC Ray Bradley for their enthusiasm. Thanks also to Mendip Snowsport Centre for allowing use of their land for the exercise.