South East London Search and Rescue recruitment day 21st Sept

[SearchDog]

Hi All,

First post here but I've used the forum for a couple of years.

I wanted to let you all know about a recruitment day that South East London Search and Rescue (SELSAR) are holding on the 21st September. We are looking for volunteers to come and help out with our cause.

South East London Search and Rescue is a voluntary organisation (now a charity) that search for missing vulnerable people. Vulnerable people go missing for all sorts of reasons. They can be confused elderly people suffering from dementia who wander out of their care home, people with mental health issues (particularly those at risk of suicide) or they can be young people who are distressed and at risk, and lost children. In such circumstances, the the police will call upon our team to plan and operate a search to help locate them quickly before they come to harm. Our team consists of highly trained searchers and specialist dogs who are deployed depending on what is appropriate for the situation. The organisation covers the boroughs of Southwark, Greenwich, Bromley, Lewisham and Bexley but as we are the only search and rescue team in London we are also available to help in other London boroughs.

We are holding a recruitment day to introduce potential new members to the work we do on the 21st September. This will be held in Joydens wood near Bexley and will be a fun action packed day with simulated searches to demonstrate what happens on a real search. Transport from Bexley station to the woods can be provided but please email for details and arrangements. If you are interested in joining SELSAR please email [email protected] for more details stating you saw this on the EDF. (Website www.selsar.org.uk)

Thanks for reading!!

[SearchDog]

Just a quick reminder that this event is this weekend. This is your chance to come and see what South East London Search and Rescue do!!

If you can't make this weekend but are interested in helping out there are several ways to do this. Get in touch!!

And lastly, I am looking for volunteers to help train my search dog. Training can be done locally and will involve my dog finding you as you hide from us. Please reply to this message if you are interested in training a valuable resource that might have to find one of your loved ones!