Welcome to Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team- Ashburton

The Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team - Ashburton has it's traditional roots linked to the Dartmoor Rescue Group (DRG) which was started in 1968. As the name suggests our HQ is on the outskirts of Ashburton in Devon on the edge of South Dartmoor. The main responsibility of the team is for search and rescue of missing persons in the South and East Devon area..read more

Top News Story

Ashburton Team Photo Shoot for JEEP
In November, Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Ashburton) undertook a photoshoot for Jeep in order to help promote one of their new vehicles.Many thanks to Jeep for allowing us to be part of this....read more .

Many thanks at Exeter collection
We would like to thanks those people who donated to us on Saturday 8th December at Exeter Highstreet. The team's running costs are around £10,000 a year, and all of that comes from public donation. Team chairman Dave Underhill said "With the generosity of the public, we are able to continue our vital work. As yet, we get no funding from central or local government". We undergoe this activity every year before Christmas and we would also like to thank Exeter City Council for allowing us to be there.

Did You Know?

We are a volunatry organisation and a charity. We also cover urban areas outside of the Dartmoor National Park......read more

BIG THANKYOU SECTION

Organisations and Company Aid

Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Ashburton) would like say a special thanks to the following companies and organisations who have helped to keep us running over the last year: Exeter City Council, Wrangaton Golf Club, Western Power Distribution, South West Water, WBB Minerals, May Gurney, Gemini FM, Taunton Leisure (Exeter), Cotswold Outdoors (Exeter), AS Watersports (Exeter), Allcord Ropes and Pyranha Canoes. We would also like to thank the following: Dartmoor National Park, Buckfast Abbey and Chagford Young Farmers. Read More

Ashburton Team in Western Morning News

On the 14th November the Western Morning news came along to one of our Search and Rescue exercises. This was shortly followed by a excellent feature story in the paper on the 29th November. Click here to view the complete story. If the press wish to find out further information then please contact our secretary in the 'Contact Us' section of the website.

Training Standards

We train every wednesday night throughout the winter months. Our training standards are in line with those set out by the Dartmoor Rescue Group and the Mountain Rescue Council. We also have professionals on the team such as doctors who stear our first aid procedures. Our training includes Navigation, First Aid, Rope work, Swift water recovery to name a few. We also have a structured training program for new trainees and potential members....read more

In an emergency do not contact us through this website. Call 999.