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Today the team were out training in Northampton! Practising life-saving skills and re-familiarising themselves with the vehicles and the different kit we have in our medical bags. This keeps the team up to date and ready to deploy to potentially complex scenarios whenever required. All training is done in a Covid-19 compliant manner. Want to know when we train? Why not subscribe to our monthly newsletter and you'll get all the latest updates and news! Find the subscribe button at the bottom of the page.

A busy 48 hours for the team with a call at 1.15 am and next day one at 10.30 am In both cases team member were on scene in 20 mins and beginning to search. We are also please to report in both cases the missing persons were located outside the search areas by police. Stay safe everyone. Thanks to Leicestershire Search and Rescue and Warwickshire Search and Rescue for responding also.

Good news, another missing person found alive. Yesterday the team deployed to assist Northamptonshire Police in a search for a missing person. The team planners analysed the information, using statistical planning and experience deployed teams to locations of high probability. Foot teams on scene rapidly located the missing person who was poorly, at almost the same time as two members of the public. A team doctor and 3 first responders began treatment, while the teams off road ambulance and support vehicle were deployed to the location. The missing person being transported in our vehicle to a waiting East Midlands Ambulance Service vehicle, and a location coordinated using what3words . Another life saved. We also wish to extend thanks to two dog walkers who were on scene at the same point as the team, and want to thank Services Club Desborough for allowing us the use of their carpark and facilities. Thanks to Leicestershire Search and Rescue for support also.