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Avon & Somerset SAR

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April 2026

3 incidents
Missing Person Search South West

The team was called out to assist Avon and Somerset Police with a search for a high-risk missing person in the Aust area of South Gloucestershire. Following searches conducted alongside police officers and the coastguard, no one was located, and operations were stood down pending further investigation.

Outcome: Person not found

Cheddar Gorge

Injury (Lower Leg) South West

Team members were called out in the early evening to assist an individual with a lower leg injury above Jacob's Ladder in Cheddar Gorge. They provided pain relief and secured the injured area before safely moving the person down to the roadside for handover to paramedics.

Outcome: Handed over to paramedics

March 2026

7 incidents

Chippenham

Missing Person / Body Recovery South West

A callout was initially requested by WILSAR regarding a missing person in Chippenham. The incident was downgraded to a standby as local resources were deemed sufficient, but it ultimately became a body recovery operation.

Outcome: Body recovered

Portishead

Missing Person South West

The team was contacted regarding a missing person in the Portishead area by the police. Following discussions, it was determined that the coastguard were best placed to lead the search efforts.

Outcome: Search initiated by Coastguard

Castle Combe

Missing Person Search South West

Support was requested for a missing male near Castle Combe. Team members from ASSAR attended the scene and were involved in the search efforts. The individual was subsequently found safe by the search teams.

Outcome: Person found safe

Location not specified

Search operation support South West

The team was requested to assist with an ongoing search operation in Dorset. Although they were unable to provide personnel for the callout, they were pleased to learn that the situation had been successfully resolved.

Outcome: Situation resolved