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Cross Bay Walk 19th July 2009

Our annual cross bay walk for 2009 will be taking place on 19th July 2009. For further details and to book please click for :: More details ::

February 2009 - Latest 'Top Secret' team developments

We have been working on a project for over 8 years which we hope will prove to be yet another major innovation for search and rescue in the hostile environment we work in. We are now in advanced testing stages (which some locals may have already seen or heard about on BBC Radio Cumbria!) with an Airboat, similar to those used in the Florida Everglades but very heavily modified for Search and Rescue use. The US Coastguard and many US Rescue teams use these extensively and they proved themselves many times over in the evacuation of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. More news will be released as soon as we have had the approvals we need to take the next step towards making this possibly the first operational airboat in the UK.

Queens Guide to the Sands - Cedric Robinson

A feature posted on YouTube about Cedric Robinson the Queen's Guide to the Sands of Morecambe Bay, who leads walks (inluding ours) across the bay between Arnside and Kent's Bank.

 

15th January 2009 - Landrover International Visit

A group from landrover international magazine have been touring the coastline of the UK with their vehicles. They were fascinated with our two Hagglunds and wondered why we needed something so extreme. So we introduced them to the shoreline at Flookburgh and Sandgate. On seeing it they decided it may not be the best idea to drive their Landrovers where we take the Hagglunds. The article is in the April magazine. :: photos ::

December 2009 - Bay Search Quicksand Extraction Technique

After many years of seeking the best tools for use in extracting trapped casualties from quicksand we have finally gone operational with our own unique solution. We can now safely and quickly extract people and animals trapped in quicksand in a matter of a few minutes, compared to previous times of up to half and hour or even hours. We have undertaken successful exercises with team members and subsequently demonstrated this technique and equipment to a number of South Lakes Fire Service crews. This has proved so successful that they have asked us to train some more crews early in the new year. :: photos ::

November 2008 - A second Hagglund

We have been trying to locate a second Hagglund for some time. They are not easy to find, especially in good serviceable condition. However we finally came across one locally, in Levens of all places. It is another diesel engined model, which was our preferred option, but more importantly it is also a cargo carrier variant with a 2500Kg Hiab crane in the rear carriage. This is ideal as our new heavy equipment platform, and was put into operational service almost immediately :: photos ::

27th July 2008 - Annual Cross Bay sponsored walk

Over 500 people joined us and Cedric Robinson the Queens Guide to the Sands for a very sunny day out on Morecambe Bay. Around 275 people were there to support us. The Bay Seach and Rescue walkers sterling efforts will help raise funds for the Team which as an independent charity relies on fundraising like this to survive.. :: More details ::

12th April 2008 - Team assists with Beach cleanup

Morecambe Bay Partnership organised a Beach clean at Sandgate, Cark which BSAR attended with the hagglund towing an open trailer to provided a heavy collection service. Items removed from the shoreline included full truck wheels and tyresand 55 gallon oil drums full of tallow washed up from the shipwreck at Blackpool. :: More info ::

21st July 2008 - Team now has 2 Swift Water Rescue Technicians

Bay Search and Rescue operational team members Ben Jinks and James Burrows have just successfully completed advancd training and qualiified as Swift Water Rescue Technicians. Further team members are also to be trained to this level during 2008-2009.

We have been awarded a grant from O2

As part of their 'its your community' scheme, Bay Search and Rescue have been chosen as the September 2007 winners of a monthly grant of £1000 awarded by O2. This is to be used to purchase four much needed new Marine VHF radios for the team and a new main radio unit with loudhailer for the Hagglund rescue vehicle. :: More info ::

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