Lancaster Area Search And Rescue

Annnnd stand down.
Tonight 11 of our volunteers have given 6 hours each to help provide cover for the Light Up Lancaster Fire Works on Quay Meadow.
During pack down, a fire was spotted to have broken out on the opposite side of the river bank. The IRB (Inshore Rescue Boat) proceeded to location to ensure no persons were in danger, whilst Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (Official) were called to extinguish the fire.
... Big thanks you to Lancaster Papa 1 for attending so quickly.
If you got any pictures of the team, please comment them below üòé
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Team members are currently checking kit and ensuring readiness ahead of tonight’s Light Up Lancaster Fire Works Display.
The team will be providing Water and Aquatic Medical Cover along the River Lune.
Stay safe tonight, and if you see us come and say hello. We like a selfie 🤳

From today, our local community water safety project is live for voting in Local Tesco Stores:
Tesco Lancaster Tesco Carnforth Tesco... Tesco
Our Nipper Sessions run every Friday at Stingrays 315 Swim School from 18:00 (6-12 years old).
We will also be looking to run another Level 1 Water Awareness Course in 2019, with details being released on Facebook and our website.
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Trick or Treat!
If you are out and about tonight for Halloween, please be careful.
Don’t take risks near the water, and look both ways on roads.
... We don’t want to add to the number of ghosts!
#drowningprevention
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We’ve had extra help in the shop today, thanks Darragh for a hard days work. Manda Coleman and Paul please let him come again 😍

Tonight’s training was a pre-briefing for this coming weekend, where the team will be providing Water Safety and Aquatic Medical Cover for Light Up Lancaster and Lancaster City Council.
We will have our Inshore Rescue Boat: ‘Red Nipper’, along with 7 other operational team members volunteering their Saturday night to make sure everyone can go home safely after the event.
We will be patrolling the River Lune and Banks around the Millennium Bridge until 22:00 on Saturday Night. If you see us, come and say hello üëã

Over the weekend our Aviva Community Fund Votes have been steadily growing.
Can you help us get to 1000 votes? It takes 3 minutes and you don’t even need to be an Aviva Customer.
With your help we will able purchase essential equipment such as Torches, Welfare Kits (sleeping bags and ration packs for overnight deployments), Medical Equipment and Thermal Protection.
... Just follow the link üòé
https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/vot… /project/view/4-2108…
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Today we are at Lancaster Brewery for the Lancaster Fire and Rescue Blue Light Day.
Also in attendance are Lancashire Police Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (Official) Ulverston Inshore Rescue.
Come on down, meet the teams, see the kit, and get involved.
... There is even a Siren competition between two of the teams üö®üö®üöîüöî
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Tomorrow the team will be at Lancaster Brewery for the Blue Light Family Fun Day.
The event starts at 11am and runs till 16:00. Come down and meet some of your local responders, see our equipment and learn how you can help make your community safer.

Today some of our Rescue Technicians conducted practical training towards their Level 2 Rescue from Soft Surfaces Award.
This continues on from theory input previously received, with technical input received from the local Quicksand Rescue Specialist: Arnside & South Lakes Coastguard Rescue Team.
Now to decontaminate.

#easyfundraising are giving Lancaster Area Search and Rescue a chance to win a £100 donation in their #giveaway. Plus, you can win a £100 Fortnum & Mason gift card for yourself. To enter, visit any of the retailers through the links on the #competition page by midnight Sun 31st Oct: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/…/ea syfundraising-giveaw…. No purchase is necessary.

We are overwhelmed by the number of votes we have received already in the past 24 hours! Thank you to all our supporters who have voted.
There is still time to vote; following the link and vote for your favourite project (we hope it’s us)
https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/voti ng/project/…/4-2108

Help the rescuers continue helping their community.
Today our Aviva Community Fund Project has gone live, and we need your help.
Please take 5 minutes to vote for our project by following the link below. With these vital funds, we will be able purchase important Rescue Equipment such as Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs), Drysuits, Scene Lighting and Medical Equipment.
... The team (like all lifeboats around the UK) receive no direct funding from the UK Government and rely on donations and grant funding.
Thank you.
https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voti‚Ä ¶/project/view/4-2108
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ANSWER TIME:
SRT Equipment: £1065 Level 3 Flood Rescue Technican Training: £500 Level 4 Flood Rescue Boat Operator Training: £500... Advanced Aquatic Casualty Care Training: £450 Training Hours: 80 volunteer hours
We have 16 team members!
We would like to say a massive thank you to those who continue to support our team ❤️ We could not exist with out you.
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QUESTION TIME:
How much does it cost to kit out and train Thom?
He has 11 pieces of kit minimum he must have, plus over 8 continuous days of training.....
... We will give you the answer later today.
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WHAT A WEEKEND!
The team has now come off stand by following Storm Callum and are ready for the next time we are needed.
Whilst stood by, some of the team travelled to Cardiff International White Water to train alongside other Surflifesaving GB Units.
... We are proud to announce that following assessments last night, we now have 9 more fully qualified and competent Flood Rescue Technicians üòé
Well done to (starting back left): Mike Ward, Joe Ashton, Gareth McMann,Josh Wardrop, Rob Calland, Gareth Briggs, Shawn Tattersall, Paul Calland, and Thom Nicholl.
Nice work Alex Bowden too but you're the trainer so not important üòÅ
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