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Wednesday, 24 March 2010 12:01 |
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Two members of SEBEV Search & Rescue recently qualified as Lowland Search Team Leaders following a course run by the United Kingdom Lowland Search Institute (UKLSI)
UKSLI provides research and training to the lowland search community in the UK and the course was delivered by current practitioners in accordance with the ALSAR Training Policy and Syllabus. SEBEV members Sam Avery and Chris Curry attended the course held at the Wiltshire County Scout Centre near Devizes, which ran from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 March.
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Saturday, 20 March 2010 11:20 |
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Six operational members undertook advanced driver training given by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) on Sunday 14 March.
Three members of the Newbury IAM gave a series of illustrated presentations on various aspects of advanced "road craft" including awareness, anticipation, positioning, steering, cornering and the use of speed, gears and breaking. This was followed by practical team demonstrations and then one to one tuition using both members' cars and the ICU.
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Thursday, 28 January 2010 15:33 |
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SEBEV Search & Rescue kicked off its 2010 recruitment campaign this week with a series of live interviews on BBC Radio Berkshire.
 The team were visited by presenter Maggie Philbin (Tomorrows World, Multi-coloured Swap Shop) and did 3 live interviews on the Andrew Peach show from their HQ at Easthampstead Conference Centre and other locations around their local area.
Maggie was fascinated by our HQ location (a cold-war nuclear bunker) and did an audio Twitter about it which can be found by clicking here
These interviews mark that start of SEBEV SARs recruitment initiatives to increase their numbers from the current 25 to 50 in 2010.
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Wednesday, 09 December 2009 15:17 |
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All members of SEBEV SAR have now qualified to use Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) following a training course this week. The training and certification was provided by PreMed Healthcare.
Chairman Sam Avery said “Given SEBEV’s primary function for Search & Rescue in Berkshire and our role in providing first aid and stewarding at local events, it is essential that all our members are proficient in the use of AEDs. Almost every single member of the team is now qualified in the use of the AED and the accompanying Basic Life Support (BLS) skills. We consider this an absolute minimum requirement of all members regardless of role.”
Many of SEBEV SARs members are already qualified in a range of first aid skills from First Aid at Work through to Wilderness First Aid and beyond. The members are also actively encouraged to put that training to good use by joining their local Community First Responder schemes. |
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 09:43 |
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A number of SEBEV SAR members took part in a multi-agency exercise on Dartmoor hosted by the Dartmoor Rescue Group (DRG). The scenario revolved around a Major Incident being declared during a Ten Tors Event and code named Exercise Saxongate.
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 19:10 |
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SEBEV Search & Rescue Team were out in force this weekend, but not searching. Whilst some of our team members attended the Dartmoor Rescue Group training weekend, others were providing event support to 2 major events in the Berkshire calendar. |
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Sunday, 22 November 2009 00:24 |
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SEBEV Training Officer Chris Curry attended a Thames Valley Police Major Incident Bronze training course last week. The course was a result of SEBEV Search & Rescue's continued liaison and development with the Thames Valley Local Resilience Forum.
The event was aimed at management/supervisory personnel that might find themselves acting as a Bronze commander during a major incident. The day also provided an opportunity to network as the syndicates were organised in relation to geographical areas across the Thames Valley. Apart from Police and Fire & Rescue there were representatives from Local Authorities, Environment Agency and the voluntary sector including RAYNET and 4x4 groups.
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 20:22 |
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SEBEV SAR member qualifies as a Radio Amateur
SEBEV member Cliff Mandville has qualified as a radio operator. Cliff attended the Bracknell Amateur Radio Club Foundation course over two Saturdays in November and obtained his Amateur Radio Licence.
Training Officer Chris Curry said "Radio communication skills are an essential ingredient of successful Search & Rescue and we are delighted that Cliff has been one of the first in the team to gain formal qualifications in this skill" |
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Wednesday, 11 November 2009 09:23 |
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 SEBEV SAR Training Officer Chris Curry attended the Berkshire Emergency Support Organisations Group (ESOG) meeting on 9 November 2009. ESOG is a sub group of the Berkshire Resilience Forum and meets three times a year. It comprises representatives from the Emergency Planning Office, British Red Cross, Berkshire Religious Groups, St. John Ambulance, WRVS, RAYNET, Berks & Hants 4x4 Group, RSPCA and the Emergency Services.
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