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.

24/06/2026

As the heat continues and the Red alert now in effect, the team have been put on standby to support the emergency services in Dorset and the surrounding counties.

As well as being a water rescue team we also have an ability to provide other assets including drones, communication, incident management and volunteer who are available to help the community.

Sad news this afternoon, the missing woman which the team have been searching for has been located. Thoughts are with t...
19/06/2026

Sad news this afternoon, the missing woman which the team have been searching for has been located. Thoughts are with the friends and family.

UPDATE | We are very sad to update that officers searching for a missing woman in Poole have found a body.

We received a report at 11.06pm on Monday 15 June 2026 raising concern for the welfare of 26-year-old Krystal.

Very sadly, at 2.42pm on Friday 19 June 2026 we received a report that the body of a woman had been found on the beach at Hengistbury Head.

While the body has yet to be formally identified, it is believed to be Krystal and her family has been informed.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and HM Coroner has been notified.

Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of Krystal at this extremely difficult time.

The support from SSEN has been amazing and given us an ability to continue deploying and expand to assist the community....
19/06/2026

The support from SSEN has been amazing and given us an ability to continue deploying and expand to assist the community.

Thank you to SSEN for this support.

19/06/2026

Callout - Tasked by Dorset Police to carry out a search with Drones around Hengistbury head on the low tide.

18/06/2026

Team deployed over multiple days to assist Dorset Police with a missing person search in the Studland area.

Water team carried out detailed shoreline searches using the Arancia boats. Although we are a declared asset for Flood, we work under the Surf Life Saving GB framework which means we can also operate in the coastal and surf environments.

Drone team carried out lots of search patterns along the coast and covering large areas of open fields.

As it national Volnereer week, we would like introduce you to some of the team, who have served and are still serving wi...
05/06/2026

As it national Volnereer week, we would like introduce you to some of the team, who have served and are still serving with Wessex Rescue. Without your commitment the team wouldn't exist. The training can be both hard and fun, and in all weathers. We don't stop for rain 😅. From the Drone team to the water techs we are all proud to be volunteers.
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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.

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