Trossachs Search and Rescue has membership of a number of multi-agency working groups.
One of these is the Voluntary Sector Functional Group within the West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership. It comprises around 30 organisations inc Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, Scottish Fire and Rescue, Scottish Government Resilience, Glasgow the Caring City, Glasgow Humane Society, Strathclyde 4x4 Response, St Andrews First Aid, British Red Cross, Community Resilience Volunteer Service, North Carrick Community Resilience Team, Cumbrae Support Team, Isle of Bute Community Resilience Team, Garelochhead and Rosneath Peninsula CFRs, Largs Community Resilience Team, Largs CFRs, North Arran CFRs, Open Water Rescue, the Salvation Army, RNLI, Glasgow and Clyde RAYNET and several local authorities.
Indeed, our team secretary - Stuart Ballantyne is the Chair of that important group
During this pandemic, the group's member organisations are working closely together supporting those needing shielded in terms of deliveries of medical and food supplies, as well as bolstering the work of the local authorities and emergency services.
A control room operated by RAYNET co-ordinates the activitoes each day, passing across request for help to member organisations. Sometimes 2, 3 or 4 member teams can be involved in transporting deliveries to where they are needed. Daily logs are made available to all member orgs and the emergency services.
In order to improve communications, a joint radio network went live yesterday.
Powered by BroadNet Communications we're very grateful to Scottish Government Resilience Div for funding and Calmac Ferries for logistical support in getting radios to the islands of Bute and Cumbrae.
Also to RAYNET for programming the radios and ScotsERVS for providing a vehicle to deliver others.
At present each team will have one radio to enable comms across the groups, with groups seeking funding to provide additional sets
So, we'll be seeking funding to purchase 6 more radios for our team.
Arnold Clark provide Trossachs SAR with a Renault KADJAR
Trossachs SAR are now on Instagram - give us a follow!
Trossachs SAR attend the opening of the salmon season on the River Teith at Callander
Trossachs SAR deliver CPR training at Glasgow mosque
Community Responder Award - UK Heart Safe Awards 2018
Community Responder Award Nomination - UK HeartSafe Awards
Trossachs SAR collect a new Toyota Hilux from Arnold Clark!
CPR and AED awareness for staff at Glengoyne Distillery
St Andrews First Aid Youth Conference 2017