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member has one for safety as well as the down with hail and rain in the middle of Water Team (IWT) who utilise kayaks
Radio op having one that is tracked by winter after a 12 hour working day that and motorised Ribs to search the inland
GPS and mapped on a computer in the the callout comes, but you can bet that waterways that are prominent here in
ICU. as many of the team who can possibly be Cambridgeshire.
Lots of this equipment has been there will, sometimes searching through We have a Bike Search Team (BST)
donated or supplied at heavy discounts the night, only stopping to change back who deploy swift ‘route and path’ search
and we are truly grateful for those into their work clothes to start another techniques from mountain bikes to help
donations that keep the team running. days work without any sleep. the teams with reconnaissance of a larger
We have recently been given licences for All of our volunteers are trained to area and main route and path searches,
all members for 1:25000 mapping on national standards in comprehensive before the foot teams deploy to areas
our smart phones by Viewranger and Search and Rescue techniques and those needing more thorough searches.
we take this opportunity to thank them skills are extended by further training in We also have individual team
for this invaluable service. If anyone has other relevant subjects such as first aid, specialists such as first responders and
any ideas for sponsorship, or equipment navigation and communications to name trackers. T e team also utilises its own
trialling etc. please contact me on my but a few. radio communications equipment making
details on page 10. Our search management team CamSAR completely self-sufficient.
draws upon not only formal search I hope that none of the readers
6*' +0&+8+&7#.5 management training but also joint find themselves in a situation of utter
Available 24 hours a day 365 days a experience and knowledge in personnel desperation not knowing where a loved
year, whatever the weather, the team is management and logistics. Coupled with one is, but rest assured, no matter what
equipped to reach even the farthest parts health and safety, crisis management and county you reside in, that a local Search
of the county within an hour. emergency resource deployment the team and Rescue team is at the ready to be
As we are all volunteers from all walks is able to provide a comprehensive SAR called upon if needed to help find them ■
of life, most have day jobs and have to fit resource within the county.
in Search and Rescue around their own
families, work and other commitments. 52'%+#.+56 4'5174%'5
T e dedication by the team however is CamSAR are also able to deploy various
second to none. It could be thrashing specialist resources including an Inland