Established in 1987 by the Bucks County Council Emergency Planning Officer, BSAR provides a pool of volunteers, trained in emergency procedures and First Aid, ready to assist the full time emergency services in the event of a major incident.
Today BSAR's main role is to assist Thames Valley Police with missing person searches; ready to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
 | Busy SundaySunday June 6th While many BSAR members were at a Hearing Dogs for Deaf People event running car parks and first aid, there were two calls for assistance from Thames Valley Police. First an elderly person went missing in Banbury and later an eleven year old disapeared in Milton Keynes. Both were found after a short while however, so the event could be completed with a full compliment. |
High WycombeWednesday July 21st An elderly patient was reported missing from a Health Centre. BSAR members and five dog teams were already en route to the incident when she was found safe in the town centre. |
Two more quick findsSunday July 4th Police have called on BSAR to assist with two searches over the last few days, one in Milton Keynes and the other in Oxfordshire. In both cases the missing persons were found shortly afterwards. |
BracknellSaturday June 26th Six BSAR members were en route to this incident in the early hours of the morning when the missing teenager was located. |
Latimer SearchMonday June 21st BSAR, SEBEV and Berkshire Search Dog teams joined police officers and PCSO's in the search for a missing Amersham man. There were concerns for his welfare and when news of sightings near Latimer came in, all efforts were concentrated in that area. Late in the afternoon the missing man was found... more |