Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Well, that's the short answer. We do have a non-operational role which allows you to help the team raise much needed funds without going on callouts. To find out more information, please click here

We currently have 1 operational search dog and two trainee search dogs. You will be able to assist with training of the dogs and can act as a support for the dog unit. To be able to train your own search dog you must have 12 months service with NSAR. You will also be required to attend dog training

All volunteers need to be a minimum of 18 years old (we do not have an upper age limit & have a few volunteers who are retired) all team members must pass a Police check Fitness: All of our operational volunteers need to pass the Lowland Rescue fitness test annually. This is a 5-mile walk carrying y

We run a few training sessions each month, usually starting around 1900 hours and lasts for 2 hours. Training can be held anywhere in the County, but it is usually held in a central location.

We never know exactly how many callouts we'll get in a year or in month or even in a week. However, we can say that from previous years, we get a callout once a week on average. Sometimes the team could go a week or two without a single callout but then in one week we could get several. These could

We have several vehicles in the team’s fleet. Operational team members are allowed to drive these vehicles. Basic criteria is that you should be over 25 years old and have a full UK Driving licence. We’ll go through full details if your application is successful. You must, however, have access to yo

We receive no government funding and we are funded entirely by charitable donations. To raise funds we provide marshalling to local events, have stands at supermarkets and fairs/fates and have collection tins at businesses throughout the County. We also have a number of clothing bins located around

Before applying to join the team as an operational member we would recommend you speak to your employer about how they could support you. Some employers will allow team members to leave work should NSAR be called out by Northamptonshire Police. When we are called out by the Police the call handler w