Formation of the Dyfed Search & Rescue Team

We love supporting the community and here's just another project we've got behind to help make it a reality.

We are currently working with a local community based team in the development and formation of a non profit water and flood rescue team to be based in the Dyfed area that has the capability to respond to flood and water incidents across the United Kingdom.

Following a planning meeting last night with the projects other partners (Red Kite SAR - a rescue and medical consultancy firm based in Carmarthen) we have created the initial team of volunteers who will be trained up and equipped to go operational within the year.

But why have we done this?  As a group of individuals both the Water Safety Europe and Red Kite team have a wealth of knowledge both in consolation and operations side of search and rescue.  With the increase in incidents involving water in one form or other, rivers, lakes, tidal pools, as well as more and more cases of flooding both locally and across the United Kingdom, teams like this are becoming ever more in demand.

The community based non profit water/flood rescue team will be formed up as an SLSGB Club that will be trained and equipped to the standards set down by DEFRA (Department of the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs) for Flood and Water Rescue.

The project is very much still in its infancy, but following yesterday's meeting it's safe to say things are moving in the right direction.  We will bring you more news of the Dyfed SAR team as it unfolds.

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