Attendances, Photos & News Reports

Key:   Operations   Stand-By   Exercises   Support & Other

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


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