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West Mercia Search and Rescue (WMSAR)
West Mercia Search and Rescue (previously known as West Midlands Search and Rescue, but changed to avoid confusion over its operational area) is a voluntary search and rescue organisation, working alongside West Mercia Constabulary, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service.The organisation responds to calls from any of the emergency services when required day or night. Actioning is normally through pager response from the emergency services. WMSAR was formed from former members of Mercia Inshore Search and Rescue(MISAR).

Mission
WMSAR is a registered charity and its purpose is to provide back-up personnel to the official Emergency Services in a range of situations, including in particular searches for missing persons, and support at public events and during times of adverse weather conditions, natural disaster or civil emergency. WMSAR is also a member of the Association of Lowland Search and Rescue (ALSAR), an organisation with more than 900 members nationwide providing assistance to Police authorities in searches for missing persons. WMSAR is also a member of the West Mercia Local Resilience Forum County Volunteer Emergency Committee (CVEC).

Vision
WMSAR aims to provide teams of volunteers who have the required skills, experience and local knowledge, as well as the necessary equipment and communications facilities, to be able to be of genuine assistance to the official Emergency Services. It will provide this service at any time of the day or night, without charge, in any situation where one of the official Emergency Services or other approved organisation decides that their efforts would benefit from the kind of support that WMSAR can offer.