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'''West Midlands Search and Rescue''' is a voluntary [[search and rescue]] organisation, working alongside [[West Mercia Constabulary]], [[Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service]] and [[West Midlands Ambulance Service |
'''West Midlands Search and Rescue''' is a voluntary [[search and rescue]] organisation, working alongside [[West Mercia Constabulary]], [[Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service]] and [[West Midlands Ambulance Service]].The organisation responds to calls from any of the emergency services when required day or night. Call outs can be made direct, the number can be found on the WMSAR website, or through pager response from the emergency services. |
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Revision as of 18:04, 21 January 2010
West Midlands Search and Rescue is a voluntary search and rescue organisation, working alongside West Mercia Constabulary, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service.The organisation responds to calls from any of the emergency services when required day or night. Call outs can be made direct, the number can be found on the WMSAR website, or through pager response from the emergency services.
Mission
WMSAR is a registered charity and its purpose is to provide back-up personnel to the official Emergency Services in a range of situations, including in particular searches for missing persons, and support at public events and during times of adverse weather conditions, natural disaster or civil emergency.
Vision
WMSAR aims to provide teams of volunteers who have the required skills, experience and local knowledge, as well as the necessary equipment and communications facilities, to be able to be of genuine assistance to the official Emergency Services. It will provide this service at any time of the day or night, without charge, in any situation where one of the official Emergency Services or other approved organisation decides that their efforts would benefit from the kind of support that WMSAR can offer.