West Cornwall Search & Rescue Team

West Cornwall Search & Rescue Team Our team’s unpaid volunteers are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, supporting the emergency services in searches for lost, missing or injured people.

They give their time freely to help their community across West Cornwall.

Time for a dog nap. It's been a busy day for Search Dog Teg meeting the public at Stand 170 at Royal Cornwall Show Ea...
04/06/2026

Time for a dog nap. It's been a busy day for Search Dog Teg meeting the public at Stand 170 at Royal Cornwall Show East Cornwall Search & Rescue Team Mountain Rescue England and Wales Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England

Can you tell which is the real Search dog? Come say hello - Stand 170 East Cornwall Search & Rescue Team Mountain Resc...
04/06/2026

Can you tell which is the real Search dog? Come say hello - Stand 170 East Cornwall Search & Rescue Team Mountain Rescue England and Wales Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England

Ready to meet you on Stand 170 (next to our colleagues from Cornwall Air Ambulance Come and say hello! East Cornwall Sea...
04/06/2026

Ready to meet you on Stand 170 (next to our colleagues from Cornwall Air Ambulance Come and say hello! East Cornwall Search & Rescue Team &Rescue

Getting ready for Royal Cornwall Show on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week with our colleagues from East Cornwall ...
03/06/2026

Getting ready for Royal Cornwall Show on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week with our colleagues from East Cornwall Search & Rescue Team.

📍Find us at Stand 170 (by the Military Village).

Some of our volunteer team members will be at The Cornish Oven in Scorrier today while The Great Estate Festival is on. ...
31/05/2026

Some of our volunteer team members will be at The Cornish Oven in Scorrier today while The Great Estate Festival is on. If you're heading that way, be sure to stop by and say hello!

Thank you The Cornish Oven 🧡
30/05/2026

Thank you The Cornish Oven 🧡

📟 CALL-OUT: 24/05/26 – Poldice ValleyOn Sunday 24 May, we were contacted by the Devon & Cornwall Police following a requ...
26/05/2026

📟 CALL-OUT: 24/05/26 – Poldice Valley

On Sunday 24 May, we were contacted by the Devon & Cornwall Police following a request from South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, for assistance with an evacuation in Poldice Valley after a trail-user had fallen from his bike.

During the incident the casualty had suffered a lower leg injury. On our arrival, the ambulance crew were already on scene providing pain relief and further treatment.

Once our 4x4 vehicle arrived, we prepared our stretcher and added the casualty bag for extra padding and comfort.

We carried him to the waiting ambulance about 15 minutes away.

📷 Image from one of our volunteer Call-out Members.

----

All of our team members are volunteers. We're available 24/7, 365 days a year to assist the emergency services in searching for missing, vulnerable, and injured people across West Cornwall.

We rely entirely on public donations to continue our work.

To support us, please consider making a donation: https://westcornwallsar.co.uk/support-us/

We are proud members of Mountain Rescue England and Wales and the British Cave Rescue Council - BCRC.

We have recently received the King's Award for Voluntary Service.

We are thrilled to announce that East and West Cornwall Search and Rescue Teams have been chosen as the official chariti...
23/05/2026

We are thrilled to announce that East and West Cornwall Search and Rescue Teams have been chosen as the official charities for Royal Cornwall Show 2026 along with Farm Cornwall.

This is an incredible opportunity to raise awareness and support for our search and rescue teams in Cornwall and we would love to meet you at our stand (number 170) over the three days of the show between the 4th and 6th June.

We are hoping to have some of our search dogs there on Thursday and Saturday along with our team members each day, come along and say hello and see what we do.

Image credit - Royal Cornwall Show

Our volunteer Call-out Members took part in navigation exercises and realistic first aid scenarios last night, putting e...
22/05/2026

Our volunteer Call-out Members took part in navigation exercises and realistic first aid scenarios last night, putting essential search & rescue skills into practice. All rounded off with an incredible Cornish sunset.

With the Bank Holiday weekend ahead and plenty of people heading outdoors, please stay safe while enjoying Cornwall:

🌊 Water safety

• Visit an RNLI Lifeguarded beach
• Stay well back from cliff edges and unstable ground
• Cold water shock can affect even strong swimmers
• If you see someone in trouble at the coast: call 999 and ask for the Coastguard

⛰️ Hill & moorland safety

• Take a map, charged phone, torch and extra layers
• Weather can change quickly, even on warm days
• Tell someone your planned route and return time
• Wear suitable footwear and carry enough water

Have a fantastic Bank Holiday weekend and enjoy the outdoors safely.

📟 CALL-OUT: 17/05/26 – IlloganOn Sunday 17 May, West Cornwall Search & Rescue Team was requested by Devon & Cornwall Pol...
20/05/2026

📟 CALL-OUT: 17/05/26 – Illogan

On Sunday 17 May, West Cornwall Search & Rescue Team was requested by Devon & Cornwall Police to assist in the search for a high-risk missing person in the Illogan area.

From 10:00, 13 volunteer Call-out Members searched dense woodland and farmland for more than seven hours.

At 17:00, Police confirmed the missing person had been located outside the search area. The team stood down at 17:30.

📷 Image from one of our volunteer Call-out Members

----

All of our team members are volunteers. We're available 24/7, 365 days a year to assist the emergency services in searching for missing, vulnerable, and injured people across West Cornwall.

We rely entirely on public donations to continue our work.

To support us, please consider making a donation: https://westcornwallsar.co.uk/support-us/

We are proud members of Mountain Rescue England and Wales and the British Cave Rescue Council - BCRC.

We have recently received the King's Award for Voluntary Service.

Address

Unit 10, United Downs Industrial Estate
Scorrier
TR165HY

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when West Cornwall Search & Rescue Team posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organisation

Send a message to West Cornwall Search & Rescue Team:

Shortcuts

Share