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.

SEBEV Search & Rescue is made up of unpaid volunteers who are called out to assist Thames Valley Police in the search for vulnerable missing persons such as the elderly, dementia sufferers or young children. The team has been in existence for 30 years and is regularly called upon to assist TVP. It also responds to local emergencies such as flooding when requested by the local authorities in Berkshire.

 

Team member Kris Manning said “We need 2 different types of volunteer, those that want to become operational members and those who want to help us to perform essential tasks such as fundraising and publicity. For operational members we give full training in search techniques, navigation and first aid, all you need is a reasonable level of fitness, a love of the outdoors and a desire to help those in distress and suffering”