Search and Rescue Policy and Usage

Information Governance
Request ID: 23734 
Freedom of Information request - Search and Rescue Policy and Usage -  
Created Date | Feb 5, 2025 03:36 PM 

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Dear Mr Evans 
I refer to your queries in respect of your request for information under
the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  

Please see below response to your questions below:-

FOI request for information

1.     Please share your policy regarding the callout of UKSAR assets (eg
HMCG air and coastal assets, Mountain Rescue, Lowland Rescue, Cave
Rescue).

We do not have a policy regarding this. As things currently stand, the
police would be the point of contact/responsible agency for arranging
UKSAR asset call out/deployment.

2.    Over the two years to 31 Dec 2024, please share the number of times
UKSAR assets from each organisation listed (HMCG air and coastal assets,
Mountain Rescue, Lowland Rescue, Cave Rescue) were utilised, listed by
each operational division/locality.

      We do not record this information

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South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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Information Governance Team 

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust,

Please share your policy regarding the callout of UKSAR assets (eg HMCG
air and coastal assets, Mountain Rescue, Lowland Rescue, Cave Rescue).

Over the two years to 31 Dec 2024, please share the number of times UKSAR
assets from each organisation listed (HMCG air and coastal assets,
Mountain Rescue, Lowland Rescue, Cave Rescue) were utilised, listed by
each operational division/locality.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Evans

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