Our teams were deployed on Friday night and again for the two days across the weekend, providing transport support to Kent Search & Rescue as their teams continued their search for a missing person in the Canterbury area.

Thank you to the Salvation Army for their support during the search.

Our Chairman, David, has given a talk to new Kent Search and Rescue members on their Induction Day.  David explained who South East 4x4 Response are and how we work with Kent Search and Rescue during searches which require transport for teams, dogs and equipment.  On occasion our responders carry out road searches and provide team protection during these call outs.

At the request of Kent County Council, responders, alongside Kent Search and Rescue volunteers, have been ensuring over 200 of the most vulnerable people in the Tunbridge Wells area have supplies of bottled water during the ongoing water issues. Our responders visited 58 addresses, checking that the residents were ok, giving water out if needed.

Our responders have been out over the past 2 days in the rain and very chilly conditions, supporting Kent Search and Rescue, in the Canterbury area. Our teams have been providing transport for the Kent Search and Rescue teams to and from a wide range of search areas.

Two of our responders were out helping Kent Search and Rescue teams with transportation in the search for a high risk missing person. The person was found safe and well, a positive outcome for all.

Three of our responders have been out supporting Kent Search and Rescue with road searches and transportation for their teams to and from search areas in the Bluebell Hill area. Sadly, on this occasion, there wasn't a positive outcome to the search.

Responders went to support a search with Kent Search and Rescue in the Tonbridge area. The missing person was found safe and well.

Two of our responders were called out to help transport Kent Search and Rescue volunteer in the Gillingham area. The call out was closed down early as the missing person had been safely found.

Two of our team responded late last night to a call from Kent Search and Rescue. They provided transport for the search teams looking for a missing 77 year old.

South East 4x4 Response provided logistical support for Kent Search and Rescue today on the Isle of Sheppey whilst they and Kent Police searched for a missing male. A positive outcome for all.

South East 4x4 Response are unable to respond directly to assistance requests from members of the public.

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