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.
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 |