Meet Karen, who joined the team in November 2022 I’m Karen, and I am a retired Air Traffic Controller and now an aviation safety consultant. I am the Support Team Lead for HANTSAR. What led you to HANTSAR? I wanted to be involved with community activities and be part of… Read More »Meet the Team – Support Team Lead
Recently the Gosport and Stokes Bay Golf Club senior section donated £2552.54 to Hampshire Search and Rescue following a year of fundraising. We are most grateful for their generosity as every penny keeps us ready to support the police and the community of Hampshire.
Hampshire Search and Rescue selected as Winchester A Cappella Charity of The Year! We were delighted for Vice Chairman and Head of Public Profile Trevor Vidler to be presented with a certificate donation. We received a whopping total of £2313 for being Charity of The Year. This was raised during… Read More »Amazing Winchester A Cappella Donation!
Transforming Training at HANTSAR: A Big Thank You to Symity! We’re thrilled to unveil our newly upgraded Training Space, brought to life with the incredible support of Symity Thanks to the cutting-edge Yealink MeetingBoard 85, our team now has a powerful tool to deliver training sessions, collaborate in meetings, and… Read More »Transforming Training at HANTSAR
Andrew Kent with pilot Alex Waite and the helicopter that took him on his prize flight.
On Saturday the 20th we held an ‘Open Day’ at our new HQ for the members’ families and friends, a combination of “show and tell” for them to see what we get up to at those odd hours as well as some activities for the children (and the not-so-young). We… Read More »New HQ for HANTSAR
Hampshire Search and Rescue respond to Tipner Fire which resulted in the M275 being closed after a fire at a waste processing unit. HANTSAR’s Drone team deployed to assist partners Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service to help tackle the major fire in Portsmouth. https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-07-06/fire-forces-closure-of-major-city-motorway https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/business/lithium-batteries-the-most-likely-cause-of-huge-fire-at-tipner-4694698
Funding from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is helping Hampshire Search and Rescue (HANTSAR) begin the year with a new vehicle, which will help them do more of their life-saving work across Hampshire and its neighbouring counties. The charity applied for the money through SSEN’s Resilient Communities Fund (RCF)… Read More »SSEN’s £20,000 funding for new vehicle boosts Hampshire Search and Rescue’s capabilities
Overnight on Tuesday 5th December 2023 we were requested by Wiltshire Search and Rescue to support Avon and Somerset Police to send water resources to Somerset. Two flood teams were rapidly formed consisting of Lowland Rescue volunteers from Wiltshire, Dorset Search and Rescue and Hampshire, and sent to a holding… Read More »Hampshire Respond to Somerset Flood
The winning tickets for the HANTSAR 20th Anniversary Celebrations drawn on Sunday 13th August 2023. PRIZE TICKET NUMBER 40 minute ride in a helicopter over Hampshire worth £350 4214 Brewery tour and dinner for 4 at Powder Monkey worth £200 7272 4 Paultons Park tickets worth £167 7681 Glider flight over Hampshire (worth £120)… Read More »Raffle Prize Winners
