SEARCH – Rough Tor (27/01/21)
At around 15.00 today we were called by Devon & Cornwall Police to assist East Cornwall Search & Rescue Team in a search for a missing man and his dog
SEARCH – Penzance (10/01/2021)
The team were called out late morning by Devon and Cornwall Police after a member of public reported seeing a barefoot and hypothermic female walking in a rural area near
A reflection on a year like no other
Volunteers from West Cornwall Search and Rescue Team (WCSAR) have been reflecting on the highs and lows of 2020. The forty men and women who provide inland search and rescue
SEARCH – Truro (27/12/2020)
The full team were almost deployed today, following a report of a despondent male missing from his home in Truro. As a team search manager was liaising with Devon &
MEDICAL – Trencrom Hill (21/12/2020)
At 11:21 the team were called out by Devon & Cornwall Police at the request of South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to assist in the location and evacuation
Wild Swimming Advice
There has been a big surge in open water and wild swimming this year in Cornwall, and this has continued into the winter months. Our colleagues at East Cornwall Search
Welcoming a new controller to WCSAR
In October, team member Louise attended a week-long Lost Person Search Manager course, run by Devon and Cornwall Police. While aimed at teaching the attending Police officers the skills needed in
SEARCH – Truro (30/11/2020)
The team were called out on a cold wet evening by Devon & Cornwall Police to two missing females in the vicinity of Treliske hospital in Truro. The two unrelated
SEARCH – Ashton (09/11/2020)
The team were involved in a major search today alongside colleagues from HM Coastguard, Devon & Cornwall Police and South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. We are pleased to