Wessex Rescue

Wessex Rescue Water Rescue team based in Dorset, affiliated to SLSGB. The team is a Non-Profit Charity made up of volunteers.

Wessex Rescue is a voluntary water rescue unit based in the Wessex area and affiliated to SLSGB

After multiple major flooding throughout the country, a need for more independent flood rescue teams has been identified. When major flood events occur our team may be asked to respond alongside other emergency services to anywhere across the UK and Europe. Second to this the team are also used locally

to assist in any other water based search and rescue efforts

We are a Non-Profit Organisation and will be continually fundraising for the training of team members and for the necessary equipment needed for water rescue. Wessex area is defined as Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Isle of Wight and Hampshire but can extend further and we are deployable to anywhere within the country.

01/06/2026

Team callout to Assist Dorset Police with a drone search for a missing person.

The team deployed yesterday evening to conduct safety patrols in the Bournemouth area, lovely evening with lots of peopl...
28/05/2026

The team deployed yesterday evening to conduct safety patrols in the Bournemouth area, lovely evening with lots of people in the sea enjoying themselves. As an Surf Life Saving GB team we are well known for our Flood and inland searches but we are also trained for patrolling and rescuing in Surf along the coast.

Tonight the team deployed a rescue boat and rescue water craft to patrol the Poole Bay area as the beaches were still fu...
25/05/2026

Tonight the team deployed a rescue boat and rescue water craft to patrol the Poole Bay area as the beaches were still full.

During the evening, the team was tasked by the Coastguard to assist in a search for a missing person seen near the water by Bournemouth Pier. Great news came in that the person had been found on land.

24/05/2026

Today the team attended the RNLI Mudeford Lifeboat 999 day, great to see so many people come out on a glorious day. During the morning team were requested to assist the Ambulance Service with a local medical incident. As a team we are trained as first responders and our vehicles / boats carry the kit to be able to assist when needed.

Drone team called out to assist Dorset Police with a missing male east of the county. Multiple drone teams deployed fr...
22/05/2026

Drone team called out to assist Dorset Police with a missing male east of the county. Multiple drone teams deployed from Wessex.

Today some of the team have been out on the water working with Ruth Lee Ltd manikins with product development, this is a...
08/05/2026

Today some of the team have been out on the water working with Ruth Lee Ltd manikins with product development, this is a great project which will help search and rescue teams globally bring training scenarios to the next level.

07/05/2026

Following a busy Year and lots more demand on our team we made the decision to start building a project to increase our vehicle fleet. Today we had the great news that the National Lottery are supporting this project. This vehicle will supplement the teams current van and be deployed into the community. It will be a purpose built welfare van which when required can be used as an incident command base. This is really exciting news.

Busy couple of weeks training. 10 new Asset Commanders, 8 new members and 10 of the team recertified.
07/05/2026

Busy couple of weeks training. 10 new Asset Commanders, 8 new members and 10 of the team recertified.

The Team has been to Lee Valley today carrying out Water rescue CPD and training. These days are essential in keeping t...
27/04/2026

The Team has been to Lee Valley today carrying out Water rescue CPD and training. These days are essential in keeping the teams skills current and fresh ready for when we get called out.

It was also perfect to test some on our recently qualified Asset Commanders who only passed the course on Saturday.

Our team could not run without the support of donations and grants. Thank you to everyone that has supported our over the Years.

25/04/2026

Over the past 2 days some of the Wessex team have attended the Surf Life Saving GB new Asset Commander course meaning they can now lead teams into water and flood rescue.

Also on the course we're members from Berkshire Lowland Search & Rescue - BLSAR and Surrey Search & Rescue who are both Lowland Rescue teams. This joint learning and training makes us a lot more resilient.

Great work from all that attended the course.

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Bournemouth
BH65AA

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