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Trossachs SAR is a Scottish Charity and voluntary organisation whose members conduct search & rescue.

03/06/2026

Not long now — Dogs with Jobs is this Friday.

Join us for an evening all about working dogs, including assistance dogs, therapy dogs and search and rescue dogs. Our very own Amanda and search dog Bowie will be there, alongside speakers and dogs from the University of Glasgow, Guide Dog Scotland and Therapy Dogs Nationwide.

📍 Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8AW
📅 Friday 5 June, 7pm to 9pm
🎟️ Free

Part of the wider Glasgow Science Festival, celebrating 20 years. Book your place here:

https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefestival/gsf2026/cheers/programme/allevents/headline_1245007_en.html

Hope to see you there — Science Festival

02/06/2026

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐭, 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤.

Applications closed last week, but with two members recently completing their training and moving into operational roles, there's space on the team for new candidates.

The team is looking for people who can bring something to the search and rescue team, whether that's outdoor experience, medical or technical skills, or simply the commitment to train hard and contribute as part of a volunteer team.

**𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚**

If you think you could be a good fit, get in touch to find out more. Applications close again on Sunday 7 June.

https://Trossachs-sar.com/apply

29/05/2026

Ahead of next week's Dogs with Jobs event, here's a bit about the four-legged side of our team.

Search dogs are a vital part of what we do. With their remarkable sense of smell, they can search large or difficult areas far more quickly than a team on foot could manage, helping us find missing people in all sorts of conditions.

Bowie will be joining Amanda at Dogs with Jobs on Friday 5 June to show what these dogs can do — come along and say hello.

Part of the Glasgow Science Festival. It's free, and you can find details here:

https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefestival/gsf2026/cheers/programme/allevents/headline_1245007_en.html

Glasgow Science Festival

28/05/2026

The hardest job on the team? Lying down.

Meet Paul, who took one for the team during a recent training session.

Training our search dogs to find missing people means giving them missing people to find, and that's where Paul comes in. He spent a good chunk of the session tucked into the undergrowth, doing his very best impression of someone in need of rescuing.

The good news: the dogs found him. The slightly less good news: he then had to do it all again. And again.

It's not glamorous, and there were almost certainly nettles involved, but this is exactly how our dogs learn to find people hidden in thick cover and difficult terrain. So next time you see a search dog at work, spare a thought for the Pauls of this world, quietly lying in the bushes for the cause.

Thanks Paul, top hiding.

27/05/2026

On Sunday, we were at Dunblane Bowling Club to run a session on CPR and defibrillator use for members of the club and the local community.

Martin (pictured) took the group through the essentials, from chest compressions to using a defibrillator, with plenty of time for questions along the way.

It's always good to see people keen to learn skills that could one day help save a life, and the feedback was lovely:

"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥. 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫."

"𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝. 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐏𝐑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫."

A big thank you to everyone who came along, and to Dunblane Bowling Club for having us.

If your club, group or workplace would like to arrange a session, get in touch.

26/05/2026

We're pleased to be part of this year's Glasgow Science Festival.

We'll be taking part in Dogs with Jobs. From assistance dogs to sniffer dogs, working canines use science every day. Meet real-life furry professionals and uncover how training, behaviour and biology help them excel, with speakers and dogs from the University of Glasgow, Guide Dog Scotland, Therapy Dogs Nationwide and Trossachs Search and Rescue.

Our very own Amanda will be there with search dog Bowie to share a bit about the part search dogs play in what we do.

📍 Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8AW
📅 Friday 5 June, 7pm to 9pm
🎟️ Free

Dogs with Jobs is part of the wider Glasgow Science Festival, which turns 20 this year and runs from 4 to 14 June. You can find full details and book here:

https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefestival/gsf2026/cheers/programme/allevents/headline_1245007_en.html

Hope to see you there — follow along Glasgow Science Festival

25/05/2026

Where have we been this week?

This week, members of the Trossachs Search and Rescue team visited the P4 class at Killearn Primary School to teach the pupils what to do in a range of emergency situations.

The children learned how to put someone into the recovery position, the basics of CPR, how to use a defibrillator, and what to do if someone is choking.

It's never too early to learn these skills, and the team were impressed by how much the class took on board on the day.

A big thank you to the staff and pupils at Killean Primary School for having us.

21/05/2026

Trossachs Search and Rescue is opening recruitment for a new intake of trainees.

Two members have recently completed their training and moved into operational roles, creating space on the team for new candidates.

The team is looking for people who can bring something to the search and rescue team, whether that's outdoor experience, medical or technical skills, or simply the commitment to train hard and contribute as part of a volunteer team.

*Preference will be given to applicants living within the Trossachs area*

If you think you could be a good fit, get in touch to find out more.

Apply below:

https://Trossachs-sar.com/apply

08/05/2026

One of our team members has been busy putting together handmade doggy treat bags, which will be available to purchase at events the team attends throughout the year.

It's a great way to support the team while picking up something for your four-legged friend. Keep an eye on this page for upcoming event dates.

We'd love to see you there.

06/05/2026

The Trossachs Search and Rescue dog team have been out training last week, making use of the grounds at The Pineapple near Airth.

Regular training sessions like these are an essential part of keeping our dog teams ready to respond when called upon.

More training updates to follow in the coming weeks.

Address

Trossachs SAR Rescue Post, 5 Geisher Road
Callander
FK178LX

Telephone

07796240023

Website

https://www.trossachs-sar.com/

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