About us
We are Nottinghamshire’s Lowland Rescue team. We are a team of more than 40 professional volunteers on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ready to deploy at any time, in any weather to find vulnerable missing people.
We are proud members of Lowland Rescue, the UKs governing body for Lowland Rescue teams and are deployed by Nottinghamshire Police.
Approximately 80% of our callouts are for people with poor mental health (despondent and suicidal) and those with mental disorders such as dementia. Our aim is to ensure they are reconnected with the appropriate services and support.
Covering all 834 square miles (2.16 billion square metres) of Nottinghamshire, our members are trained to operate across all types of terrain including rural land, towns and cities, forest, and around water.
We also regularly assist Lowland Rescue teams in surrounding counties and will assist any Search and Rescue Team or emergency service requesting help in England and Wales if we can.
We also support the Local Resilience Forum and other emergency services when required. In the past we have assisted with local flooding, severe weather events and with response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
As a member of Lowland Rescue, all NSART members are trained to and work to nationally recognised standards.
To find out more about the capabilities we use to search for vulnerable missing people, click the images below:
Membership
Recruiting NOW….
We are looking for volunteers to join our team who are keen to make a difference in their community. You have until midnight on 25th October to submit your application please use this link for your submission.
The recruitment day will take place on Saturday 16th November.
Training for operational members regularly covers three core areas; search skills, navigation techniques and medical skills. We train three times each month at various locations around the county.
We generally recruit new operational members once a year and this is advertised on our social media channels.
We welcome non-operational members to assist with fundraising, first aid events and the running of the organisation.
If you are interested in joining us, get in touch!
Support us
Nottinghamshire Search and Rescue Team is a registered charity and is funded entirely by donations and grants. It costs over £20,000 a year to keep the team operational. As well as lots of other things this includes insurance, equipment and training.
All our members are volunteers and each give up hundreds of hours a year training, on callouts and fundraising for the team.
There are lots of different ways you can support the team and these are listed below. If you would like to speak to a member of our team about other ways you can help, please get in touch.
The Herbert Protocol is a national scheme which encourages carers of people with dementia related illnesses to compile useful information which could be used in the event of a vulnerable person going missing. Herbert Protocol Form
Carers, family members and friends can complete in advance, a form recording all vital details, such as medication required, mobile numbers, places previously located, a photograph etc. In the event of your family member or friend going missing, the form can be easily sent or handed to the police to reduce the time taken in gathering this information.
Community
More than just a search and rescue team, we are a part of the community and believe in supporting local initiatives across Nottinghamshire. We provide support to our Local Resilience Forum and regularly visit community and youth groups to talk about our work.
Our members are all qualified first aiders and we train regularly to keep our skills up to date. We provide first aid cover for various events across the county. If you are planning an event, please get in touch to see if we can help.
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