A volunteer search and rescue team that covers, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. Everyday heroes, every day.https://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3msw4c3wjx22p🌘🌒 S O L A R E C L I P S E 🌒🌘 This wonderous image was taken during this evening's incredible #solareclipse One of the team managed to snap this on their Motorola Star tac flip phone on a long exposure from the top of Core Caramac. Absolutely perfect timing for this. #FlipPhone #jurassicsnaps12 Aug 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw4c3wjx22phttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mo3dyvmv5k2q🚜👑 Royal Three Counties Show 👑🚜 We're all set up and looking forward to seeing you over the next three days at Three Counties Show. If you're going to the show, please pop along and say hi. Maybe have a go at throwline challenge, sit on a quad bike for those amazing photos.12 Jun 2026 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3dyvmv5k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mnamwdg7222fCALLOUT Specialist Search Teams are en route to support @westmerciapolice with the search for a highly vulnerable missing person in the Malvern area.01 Jun 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnamwdg7222fhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mlxx2p6rws23In readiness for the #Eurovision finals later, the team has been practicing a very complex dance move on a quad bike. Hopefully this move won't take off, but if it does, you will know who started the craze off.16 May 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxx2p6rws23https://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mlxrqiqxhc23🚔🚘 Car Show 🚘🚔 We are out and about at Shrewsbury College at their Past Fast and Future auto show today. If you're attending, please pop along and say hi. Maybe try your luck with the throwline challenge.16 May 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxrqiqxhc23https://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mkwpkulnyk2tC A L L O U T Specialist kayak teams are en route to the Bridgnorth area to locate a high risk missing person.03 May 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkwpkulnyk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mkgaq3u2m22yC A L L O U T Specialist land search teams are en route to the Redditch area to locate a high risk missing person.26 Apr 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgaq3u2m22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mkf5dxsdb22nC A L L O U T Specialist kayak search teams are en route to locate a high risk missing person in the Bridgnorth area.26 Apr 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkf5dxsdb22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mk6sovdchs2qHEREFORD We're pleased to announce we now have an operational base in Hereford. As our membership has grown in the area, along with our operational work, we have now moved to storing one of our response vehicles and essential equipment to allow swifter response to callouts.23 Apr 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6sovdchs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mioedy4iw22e👣🚶‍♀️ Fitness Walk 🚶‍♀️👣 Last week the crew carried out two fitness walks over two beautiful landmarks, the wonderful Wrekin and the mighty Malverns. The walks are a fantastic opportunity for crew to get together in a non deployment setting and for our very latest volunteers to meet the wider team.04 Apr 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mioedy4iw22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mi4dezgok22hC A L L O U T Specialist land and Kayak teams are en route to locate a high risk missing person in the Shrewsbury area.28 Mar 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4dezgok22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mhsaajxavs2zC A L L O U T Specialist land search teams are en route to the Shrewsbury area to locate a high risk missing person.24 Mar 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsaajxavs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mhlvlbhmzs24🎉🧭 Absolutely Magnificent 🧭🎉 We are incredibly pleased to report that 17 intrepid recruits passed their operational assessments today. Let's show some appreciation to our latest volunteers and to all the training team who got them to this point. YOU ARE EPIC 🎉🎉🎉21 Mar 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlvlbhmzs24https://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mh3nqvm4fc27H A P P Y M O T H E R ' S D A Y A huge shout out to all the mum's out there that do so many fantastic deeds. To the mums in the team, to the mum's who support the team and just fantastic mums everywhere. Enjoy your special day ❤️15 Mar 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh3nqvm4fc27https://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mgp4kxwgdk2gC A L L O U T Specialist land search teams are en route to the Shrewsbury area to locate a high risk missing person.10 Mar 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgp4kxwgdk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mgisqw4erk2d🧭 Day One Navigation Training 🧭 Our intrepid cohort of recruits took to the beautiful Shropshire hills for the first day of their Bronze NNAS The good people over at Creative Outdoors ensured our volunteers have the navigation skills needed for operational deployment.07 Mar 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgisqw4erk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mgf4btytec2i🥉 Bronze Supporter 🥉 The team would like to say thank you to The Dave Turnock Golf Society for becoming an amazing Bronze Supporter of our community based volunteer team. In the photo you can see the Chairman, Steve Roper, Dave, our kayak lead and fundraising officer Andy. Such fantastic people 😍06 Mar 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgf4btytec2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mfoi63xf622zC A L L O U T Specialist kayak teams are en route to locate a high risk missing person in the #evesham area.25 Feb 2026 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfoi63xf622zhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mfm73myuok2fC A L L O U T Specialist water teams are en route to the #evesham area to locate a high risk missing person.24 Feb 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfm73myuok2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mfhjmm6ysk2zC A L L O U T Specialist land and drone teams are en route to locate a highly vulnerable missing person in the #droitwich area.22 Feb 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhjmm6ysk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mffl2o2hyk2pWhat. A. Fantastic. Day. Our volunteers have had an incredible day's training in the beautiful Wyre Forest - Forestry England It was so great to see our recruits put all of their newly acquired skills into a number of realistic scenarios.21 Feb 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mffl2o2hyk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mf2nkf7oo22o📷🌈 What. A. Picture 🌈📷 Right time, right place. This incredible photo was taken by one of our epic volunteers during their day job earlier. We thought it was just too good not to share.17 Feb 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2nkf7oo22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mesuwctfas22C A L L O U T Specialist land search teams are en route to the Market Drayton area to locate a high risk missing person. We are joined by incredible volunteers from Staffordshire Search and Rescue Team Cheshire Search and Rescue Warwickshire Search and Rescue14 Feb 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mesuwctfas22https://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mdn7u52ky22s🧭 Navigation 🧭 Last night the team took to the woods for a training session on navigation and communication. Navigation through woodland in the dark poses many challenges, especially when just using a map and compass. Bearings, pacing & map to ground all come into play on this kind of exercise.30 Jan 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdn7u52ky22shttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mbymbcc5bs2i❄️🌨️Storm Goretti🌨️❄️ Our volunteers have been out and about across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire this morning. We are super lucky to have some beautiful scenery and magnificent creatures right on our doorstep and our volunteers have been busy with their Nokia 3210 camera phones.09 Jan 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbymbcc5bs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3mbcoiv3yic2q🎉🎉 Happy New Year 🎉🎉 We would like to wish you the happiest of years for 2026. A massive thank you to YOU, that's right, YOU, reading this. Thanks for all the support over the last year. We are sending this from our trusty 3210 early, just in case the networks get overloaded later. #IYKYK31 Dec 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcoiv3yic2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3maenupsyx22m⛑️🚨More Mayoral adventures.🚨⛑️ Our volunteers and the Mayor of Shrewsbury have been joined by wonderful colleagues from Officialwmas and Shrewsbury Police and our wonderful ambassador Kirsty as part of our festive river patrols. We hope you're having a fantastic start of the weekend.19 Dec 2025 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3maenupsyx22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3maekd5mtuc2m🏅 Patrolling with the Mayor 🏅 This evening our intrepid volunteers are joined by a special guest and friend of the charity, the Mayor of Shrewsbury We are one of the Mayor's charity of the year and we are super pleased that he could join our volunteers on our festive river patrols.19 Dec 2025 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3maekd5mtuc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3ma4z32m74s2o🔍 Search skills 🔍 This evening our latest cohort of trainee search technicians have headed to the wonderful Wyre Forest. This is a big first step into the dynamics of a missing person search. They'll be putting into practice the theory they have been swotting up over the past few weeks.16 Dec 2025 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4z32m74s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/westmerciasar.bsky.social/post/3m7nvlzsids2k🤶🎄❄️ River Patrols❄️🎄🤶 Here are a few more pictures from last weekend's river patrols in #shrewsbury Our fantastic volunteers will be back out this coming weekend and are really looking forward to saying hello to you all.10 Dec 2025 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:nkm2vlli5ze7e7sbsm3ld2eb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nvlzsids2k