Severn Area Rescue Association - Wyre Forest Station

Severn Area Rescue Association - Wyre Forest Station Welcome to SARA Wyre Forest page. This page is monitored by SARA. News, callouts and events will be posted here.
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SARA Wyre Forest is the SARA rescue station at Kidderminster. SARA - The Severn Area Rescue Station - is a Registered Charity Charity CIO 1193634 from 1 Jan 2022 (no 505504 pre December 2021). SARA is staffed entirely by volunteers and receives no statutory funding to provide its lifesaving services to the communities it serves locally and nationally. SARA's Mission Statement is:
To preserve life

and property through the provision of a professionally trained specialist rescue service for marine and land search incidents.

1973 - SARA Founded at Tutshill nr Beachley, Chepstow.
1976 - Became a registered Charity
1985 - Became a Mountain Rescue Post
1986 - Sharpness Lifeboat Station opens
2005 - Wyre Forest Rescue Station opens
2007 - Tewkesbury Rescue Station opens
2016 - Newport Station opens.
2020 - Upton Rescue Station opens
2021 - Cotswolds Rescue Station (in Cirencester) opens

Thursday Night Training ⛑️Last week ourselves and Severn Area Rescue Association - Upton were joined on station by West ...
24/06/2026

Thursday Night Training ⛑️

Last week ourselves and Severn Area Rescue Association - Upton were joined on station by West Mercia PCC John Campion to discuss each stations capabilities and equipment.

Our 2026 trainees were also busy on station going through various types of rope work that we use to safely move stretchers across steep ground.

📟 CALL-OUT 16/6/26 1822hrsLand crew were tasked with searching for a missing person near Cheltenham alongside our other ...
23/06/2026

📟 CALL-OUT 16/6/26 1822hrs

Land crew were tasked with searching for a missing person near Cheltenham alongside our other Severn Area Rescue Association stations.

Shortly after arriving the missing person was located and was attended to whilst waiting for onward treatment from the ambulance service.

5 crew were involved for 5 hours.

Call-out #12 in 2026

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Always remember to follow the Water Safety CodeIn an emergency call 999 and ask for the Coastguard or the Fire Service i...
20/06/2026

Always remember to follow the Water Safety Code

In an emergency call 999 and ask for the Coastguard or the Fire Service if inland

19/06/2026

A huge congratulations to Hannah our team doctor on winning the Women’s Montane Summer Spine MRT Challenge South!We’re a...
15/06/2026

A huge congratulations to Hannah our team doctor on winning the Women’s Montane Summer Spine MRT Challenge South!

We’re all so proud of you Hy!

Last week were grateful to receive a donation from Kidderminster & District Lions Club to help go towards funding our da...
14/06/2026

Last week were grateful to receive a donation from Kidderminster & District Lions Club to help go towards funding our day to day operations. A huge thanks as always to the club for their ongoing support.

This week we are supporting Head over to Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UKs page for more information on how ever...
14/06/2026

This week we are supporting

Head over to Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UKs page for more information on how everyone can stay safe around the water

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Stourport Road
Kidderminster
DY117FL

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0844 846 0226

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