Smashing It
Smashing It

It was a smashing weekend for Serve On volunteers as International Response Team recruits brushed up their rescue techniques and the Dog Team and others displayed their skills at the Wessex Country Fair in aid of Salisbury Hospice.

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Martin Phillipsdisaster response, search and rescue, Community Resilience, Community, Breaking and Breaching, @JCBTools, Chilmark, USAR, @UKIVRA, @serveonirt, @SERVE_ON, @SOk9SAR, @SalisburyCRT, Humanitarian, charity, Veterans, transition, Search Dogs, SARdogs, @wiltonhousePMH, @SalisburySHC, Wilton House, Salisbury Hospice, Wessex Country Fair, resilienceComment
Return to the BVI
Return to the BVI

Search and rescue volunteers from Serve On will be heading back to the Caribbean to help islanders two years after the devastation of Hurricane Irma.

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Martin PhillipsHurricane, Hurricane Irma, disaster response, Disaster, Disaster Risk Reduction, search and rescue, Humanitarian, charity, Volunteer, Volunteering, Veterans, British Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda, Caribbean, BVI, BVIStrong, VGStrong, Yacht, Yachting, Superyacht, Viking, Superyacht Charities, Pinmar, BBC, Lawson Trust, JVC Kenwood, @VISAR, Nanny Cay, Tortola, Road town, Spanish Town, Community, Community Resilience, Help, Friendship, Team Rubicon UK, Beef Island Comment
Making Waves
Making Waves

Serve On volunteers hit the airwaves when they were guests on the Gilly and Friends request show on Radio Odstock

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Martin PhillipsRadio Odstock, @Tesco, Gilbert Scammell, Gilly and Friends, @SERVE_ON, @serveonirt, @ServeOnSalisbury, @RescueRookies, @RadioOdstock1, Salisbury District Hospital, Raleigh International, @Raleigh_, @alabareuk, Alabare, Beating The Retreat, Old Sarum Castle, Armed Forces, Armed Forces Day, Salisbury Armed Forces Day, SalisburyAFD, @SalisburyAFD, #SupportOurTroops, @wiltscouncil, 'salisburybid, National Armed Forces Day, National Armed Forces Week, Salisbury, Veterans, Humanitarian, charity, Volunteer, volunteers, VolunteeringComment
Flood Expert
Flood Expert

Congratulation to Serve On water rescue lead Tom Hales who has qualified as a flood Technical Expert for the Union Civil Protection Mechanism.

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Martin Phillipsdisaster response, Disaster Risk Reduction, Flood Response, Flood Rescue Tactical Advisors, Flooding, Flood, Swift Water Rescue, @DefraGovUK, @DefraWater, #EUCivPro, Union Civil Protection Mechanism, @RLSSUK, Drowning Prevention Week, Respect The Water, @SCWeek2019, Small Charity Week, Charity, volunteers, Volunteer, Volunteering, Humanitarian, @serveonirt, @SERVE_ONComment
Molly Learns To Fly
Molly Learns To Fly

Search Dog Molly and handler James represented Serve On at the Cascade’19 EU Civil Protection Exercise in Portugal

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Martin PhillipsSearch Dogs, search and rescue, Search and Rescue, SAR, SAR dogs, Associacao Humanitaria dos Bombeiros Volontarios de Peniche, AHBV, @BombeirosPeniche, Peniche, Portugal, Cascade'19, disaster response, Disaster Exercise, Springer Spaniel, @SOk9SAR, @serveonirt, @SERVE_ON, Civil Protection, EU, Humanitarian, Charity, Volunteers, Volunteering, Volunteer, @tapairportugal, Heathrow Animal Reception Centre, VeteransComment
SimEx Success
SimEx Success

Serve On volunteers joined with #UKIVRA and @Evolsar colleagues for the 2019 Simex Series disaster response exercise.

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Martin Phillips@thesimexseries, @actionmediainternational, @universityofportsmouth, @universityofliverpool, @SOk9SAR, @SalisburyCRT, @ServeOnSalisbury, @RescueRookies, @tearfund, @BritishRedCross, @Evolsar, @SaraidUK, @SaveTheChildrenUK, @Unitednations, @NeilGunfield, @UNAUK, @UKdfid, @DARTInternationalUK, @SPEAR.Search.and.Rescue, @SARTeam.PT, @BritishInternationalRescueandSearchDogs, #UKIVRA, @UCRSmadrid, @OPVE.hu, @BombeirosPeniche, @EFRUmalta, @CommunitiesPrepared, @HampshireFireService, @NFCC_Firechiefs, @UKMedNGO, @BCoTUPS, @BrockCollege, @ProtezioneCivileEdelweiss, @Mapaction, @BroadNetUK, @MyIridium, disaster response, Humanitarian, charity, volunteers, Volunteering, USAR, search and rescue, Search Dogs, hurricane, Earthquake, Typhoon, Disaster Exercise, disaster management, DisasterComment
Collaboration
Collaboration

Serve On volunteers have been testing the water with rescue partners and a new recruit.

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Martin Phillipsdisaster response, Disaster Risk Reduction, Earthquake, hurricane, Typhoon, tsunami, Flood, Flood Rescue, Community Resilience, Humanitarian, Charity, volunteers, Veterans, Search Dogs, search and rescue, Rescue, Disaster, Recovery, Collaboration, SARAID, @SPEAR_SAR, @team_saraid, British International Rescue and Search Dogs, @serveonirt, @SalisburyCRT, @SOk9SAR, @RescueRookies, @UKIVRA, @RuthLeeLtd, @SalisburyCC, @EnvAgency, @Support_2_Ops, @Raynert_UK, South Wilts Raynet, @DART_Arborists, DART International UK, Aid & Trade, IDME, International Disaster Management ExhibitionComment
Better Together
Better Together

Serve On volunteers were delighted to welcome friends from the new UK International Volunteer Responders Association to April’s IRT training weekend.

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Martin Phillipsdisaster response, search and rescue, Community Resilience, Humanitarian, Charity, Volunteers, Volunteering, USAR, Search Dogs, UKIVRA, @team_saraid, @SPEAR_SAR, @DART_Arborists, @Mapaction, @BIRD, Collaboration, Working Together, Earthquake, Hurricane, Typhoon, Tsunami, Flood Response, Flood Rescue, Flood, Rescuers, RespondersComment
How Can We Help?
How Can We Help?

Our wonderful volunteers are the first to benefit from helping others. How about you? Please take our short survey.

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Martin Phillipsdisaster response, DisasterRiskReduction, disaster management, natural disaster, Community Resilience, Humanitarian, charity, search and rescue, Veterans, Volunteering, Volunteer, volunteers, Armed Forces, Military, transition, @alabareuk, @HelpforHeroes, Salisbury, SalsiburyAFD, @VFRHub, Veterans and Families, @veteransmagazi1, @CivvyStreetUK, @pathfindermag, @BFRSinfo, @ProjectSapper, @ColMaclachlan22, @Who_dares_cares, @EasyResetMag, @Cobseo, @ExForcesNet, @TedworthHouse, @QuestMagazine, @imagine_study, @OfficialXForces, @ArmySWcomd, @CombatStress, @SSAFA, @Blesma, @PoppyLegion, @BritishArmy, @RoyalMarines, @RoyalNavy, @RoyalAirForce, @FiMTrust, Warrior Programme, Veterans Gateway, Soldiers Charity, Connect Assist, Officers Association, Royal Marines Association, Royal Naval Association, RNRMC, Royal Air Force Association, RFEAComment
Open House
Open House

Serve On volunteers showcased their capabilities at the Emergency Response Open Day in Portsmouth.

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Water, water, everywhere!
Water, water, everywhere!

It’s been a busy fortnight for Serve On volunteers and most of it has involved getting wet!

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Martin Phillipsdisaster response, Flood Rescue, Flooding, Flood, Flood Response, @DefraWater, Flood Rescue Tactical Advisors, @NRFloodOfficer, @serveonirt, @SalisburyCRT, @SalisburyCC, @EnvAgency, Salisbury, River, SRT, Swift Water Rescue, @team_saraid, @SPEAR_SAR, Humanitarian, charity, Volunteering, Volunteer, volunteers, Veterans, @RescueRookies, @WiltsPreparedComment