| 2012 |
| 30 Apr |
Standby from Somerset CCU re anticipated flood and resident evacuations to multiple rest centres.
BBC video of flooding
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| 22 Apr |
Exhibiting at the Emergency Services Show, Taunton.
event poster
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| 11 Mar |
Exhibiting at Frome Community Fair.
photos
event website
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| 19 Feb |
Support to the Tough Ten Challenge.
photos
event website
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| 20 Jan |
Alerted to Standby by Somerset CCU for possible assistance with evacuation and rest centre for incident at Burnham-on-Sea.
BBC News
Weston Mercury
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| 20 Jan |
Support to Avon & Somerset LRF - Transporting delegates from conference.
photos
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| 2011 |
| 27 Dec |
Support to the Plain Crazy event on Salisbury Plain in aid of the Royal British Legion.
photos
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| 16 Dec |
Standby from Somerset CCU re anticipated winter storm (Met Office amber alert).
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| 11 Nov |
Helping veterans attend Armistice Service at Uphill.
photos
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| 4 Nov |
Callout to assist Somerset CCU transport stores to Rest Centre for Bridgewater evacuees from River Parrett wall collapse.
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| 30 Oct |
Support to Arab Horse Marathon, Salisbury Plain.
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| 9 Sep |
Exhibiting at the Emergency Services Show 2011, Hullavington.
photos
event website
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| 27-28 Aug |
Assisting Raynet in support of the Ridgeway Challenge.
event website
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| 12 Aug |
Member assists Great Western Air Ambulance paramedic to reach a casualty.
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| 7 Aug |
Burnham-on-Sea ESCAPE day.
report
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| 6 Aug |
Off road experience day for members.
photos
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| 23 Jul |
Member assists SWAS ambulance crew to evacuate a casualty across a stream.
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| 19 Jul |
Not your usual party invitation!
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| 15 Jun |
School`s 999 Day.
photos
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| 5 Jun |
Support to the Mendip Challenge.
event website
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| 27 May |
Exhibiting at "Quay for my Car", Poole.
photos
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| 6 May |
Visit to Wiltshire Air Ambulance, Devizes.
photos
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| 11 Mar |
Signing of MOU with British Red Cross WAG (Wiltshire, Avon & Glos).
photos
Wiltshire Business
Swindon Advertiser
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| 8 Mar |
Exercise Watermark - Flooding exercise with Avon & Somerset Local Resilience Forum.
Ex Watermark homepage
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| 19 Feb |
Visit to Great Western Air Ambulance, Filton.
photos
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| 18 Feb |
Signing of MOU with British Red Cross CDDS (Dorset & Somerset).
photos
This is Somerset
Weston Mercury
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| 13 Feb |
Support to the Tough Ten Challenge.
event website
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| 9 Jan |
Callout to assist Avon & Somerset Cliff Rescue Ambulance stuck near Burrington Coombe.
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Other events supported and attended during 2011:
Portishead Carnival, Lions Frome, Classics at the Castle, Yeovil Community Safety Day.
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| 2010 |
| 27 Dec |
Support to the Plain Crazy event on Salisbury Plain in aid of the Royal British Legion.
photos
Wiltshire Times
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| 17-26 Dec |
Callouts for multiple agencies in Avon, Dorset, Somerset & Wiltshire due to ice and snow.
Our responders completed 125 deployments in this 10 day period, including transporting nurses for patient home visits on Christmas day.
photos
Letter of Thanks
Land Rover World
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| 3-5 Dec |
Callout to assist Dorset NHS due to snow & ice. 10 deployments moving essential staff into hospitals, and nurses to home care visits.
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| 2 Dec |
Callout to assist GWAS ambulance on icy Wiltshire road.
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| 9 Oct |
Exercise Manx - Rest Centre exercise with Somerset Civil Contingencies Unit.
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| 12 Sep |
Attendance at the Emergency Services Show, Hullavington.
event website
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| 28-29 Aug |
Assisting Raynet in support of the Ridgeway Challenge.
event website
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| 12 Jun |
Visit to Great Western Air Ambulance.
photos
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| 6 Jun |
Support to the Mendip Challenge.
event website
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| 18 Apr |
Control Team Training.
photos
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| 14 Feb |
Support to the Tough Ten Challenge.
event website
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| 5-13 Jan |
Callouts from GWAS, Dorset & Somerset CCUs due to severe ice and snow.
LR Owner International
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Some of the other events we supported and attended during 2010:
Endurance GB Horse Ride,
Abbey Hill Festival of Steam,
999 Day for Schools,
Armed Forces Day W-S-M,
Royal Bath & West Show,
Helicopter Museum,
Portishead Carnival,
LR Show SW,
Dorset Police Blue Light Roadshow,
Burnham-on-Sea Escape Day,
Worle Family Fun Day
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| 2009 |
| 23-24 Dec |
Multiple callouts to assist GWAS - Major incident declared region wide by Ambulance service.
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| 21-22 Dec |
Assist Great Western Ambulance Service due to adverse weather conditions.
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| 21 Dec |
Exercise Sea Dart, Portland. A multi agency exercise testing the response of the Emergency Services to a major incident at sea.
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| 23 May |
Stand-by to assist Somerset CCU due to severe gas leak, possibly requiring evacuation of 1 or more villages.
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| 16 May |
Requested to assist GWAS Helicopter, vehicle needed in Forest of Dean. Request passed to Gloucestershire 4x4 Response.
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| 5 Mar |
Callout to assist Dorset Police due to severe road conditions.
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| 4 Mar |
Callout to assist Devon & Cornwall Police due to severe road conditions.
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| 3- Feb |
Callout to assist Great Western Ambulance Service Trust.
This continued for many days and with multiple calls from multiple agencies became Operation Alabaster during which our members travelled over 6,000 miles and completed well over 100 taskings in support of GWAS, three Police forces, the Prison service, meals on wheels, several car providers and several Primary Care Trusts.
Evening Post 9 Feb
Evening Post 21 Feb
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| 2 Feb |
Callout to assist Dorset Police provide support to Adult Care Services.
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| 2008 |
| 13 Dec |
Standby at the request of various Blue light Services due to severe flooding in all counties within our area.
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| 15-16 Nov |
Exercise with Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team.
photos and summary
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| 30 Oct |
Call out at request of Devon and Cornwall Police to assist at Ottery St Mary due to exceptional weather.
BBC report
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| 20 Oct |
Support to Avon & Somerset Police - Beach Run.
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| 4 Oct |
Standby at request of GWAST due to anticipated adverse weather.
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| 26-27 Sep |
Exercise Equinox, Wiltshire.
briefing documents
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| 13 Sep |
Support to Mendip Hospice Care - Beach Walk.
report
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| 6 Sep |
Standby at request of Gloucester out-of-hours Doctor`s Services - may require assistance due to severe weather.
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| 10 Aug |
Callout to help deploy Dartmoor Search & Rescue team in search for Missing Person.
DSR log
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| 1 Jun |
Support at Mendip Challenge event in aid of Weston Hospice Care.
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| 17 Feb |
Support to `Tough Ten Challenge` for Weston Hospice Care.
report
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Shows attended during 2008:
Dorset Blue Light Day,
Illfracombe Rescue Day,
Hullavington Emergency Services Show (exhibitor`s pack),
Burnham-on-Sea Escape Day.
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| 2007 |
| 15 Sep |
Support to Weston Hospice Care - Midnight Beach Walk.
report.
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| Jul-Aug |
Callout to major incident - Gloucestershire Floods.
Operation Aquarius
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| 17 Jan |
Standby from GWAST via Somerset CCU re anticipated snow.
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Shows attended during 2007:
Minehead Show, Burnham-on-Sea Escape Day,
Ilfracombe Rescue Day, Hullavington Emergency Services Show.
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| 2006 |
| 6 Oct |
Standby for possible coastal flooding.
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| 9 Jun |
Standby for reported UXB at Haymarket Bristol.
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| 2005 |
| 18 Jul |
Callout for possible evacuation to rest centre due to suspicious package in Wells Job Centre.
extract from Incident Log
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| 24-27 Jun |
Extended Standby due to adverse weather during Glastonbury Festival.
extract from Incident Log
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| 27 Jan |
Evacuation and Rest Centre Exercise, Wells. Restex 2005
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