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4x4 Response - Surrey?
Lord Shagg-Pyle:
--- Quote from: Silvery Thing on September 02, 2008, 16:13:22 ---I have heard of these response groups but I fail to understand what good they could do :-.
I used to be in the emergency services and I still don't know what good they could do or what aid they could give 8-[
Please enlighten me!
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When I was working in Norfolk, the local 4x4 response team were very useful when it came to helping with area searches for missing people and were highly thought of by the local Constabulary search co-ordinators.
There is no doubt in my mind that such organisations are a bonus to the Emergency Services, but it is getting the hierarchy of said organisations to actually see and understand what they are capable of.
biggerlandy:
is there one in devon area
Disco Matt:
--- Quote from: biggerlandy on September 03, 2008, 07:27:17 ---is there one in devon area
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I think Devon is covered by Wessex members at the moment - see here for details of what groups we have so far:
Silvery Thing:
--- Quote from: Disco Matt on September 02, 2008, 16:51:09 ---Mostly we exist to provide logistical support - for example, delivering trailerloads of bottled water for the Red Cross during last year's flooding. Groups have been involved in transporting other volunteer search and rescue bods such as the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team, along with the obvious ones such as getting health visitors et al through their rounds when heavy snow or flooding defeats their usual vehicles.
We are still working on acceptance by user bodies, many of which are wary of a new volunteer group. The message is getting through however as those that have worked with us are invariably satisfied with the results. If you look on the News section of the National forum you can see what sort of things we get called for.
Powys 4x4 Response raised £1000 for the Welsh Air Ambulance during June/July this year. I think that's something worth celebrating!
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More power to the guys for raising money for such a worthy cause :clap:
--- Quote from: Lord Shagg-Pyle on September 03, 2008, 02:52:52 ---
--- Quote from: Silvery Thing on September 02, 2008, 16:13:22 ---I have heard of these response groups but I fail to understand what good they could do :-.
I used to be in the emergency services and I still don't know what good they could do or what aid they could give 8-[
Please enlighten me!
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When I was working in Norfolk, the local 4x4 response team were very useful when it came to helping with area searches for missing people and were highly thought of by the local Constabulary search co-ordinators.
There is no doubt in my mind that such organisations are a bonus to the Emergency Services, but it is getting the hierarchy of said organisations to actually see and understand what they are capable of.
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This is interesting.... it is a good way of getting vital staff around during times of bad weather :) Thanks for the info :D
Mutz:
--- Quote from: Lord Shagg-Pyle on September 01, 2008, 19:54:41 ---I thought about looking to see if there was one in Hampshire, but it would be a bit like a Norfolk Mountain Rescue Team. A good idea, but not exactly practical.
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I have actually seen a 110 in Norwich with " Norfolk Mountain Rescue Team" All over it!!!!!!!!!!
Must be for use on Gas Hill.
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