Search and rescue dog handlers use our data!
When someone goes missing, many people and organisations get involved in the search and thanks to the Public Sector Mapping Agreement (PSMA), Ordnance Survey data is included in the tools the search...
View ArticleBecome a Search and Rescue volunteer
Search and rescue volunteers are among the most selfless people in Britain. Whether it’s for the Coastguard, RNLI, Mountain Rescue or any other, there are people the length and breadth of Britain who...
View ArticleIn praise of mountain rescue
Mainland Britain is home to some 94 mountains – which in this example are those that have been identified having a relative height of 600 metres or more. When taking into account the smaller Marilyns...
View ArticleIn praise of the Association of Lowland Search and Rescue (ALSAR)
Today’s guest blog comes from Phil Bridges, Senior GI Developer here at Ordnance Survey and Alison Chestnutt, Hampshire Search and Rescue Membership Secretary. There are Lowland Search and Rescue teams...
View ArticleEyes along the coast – The National Coastwatch Institution
Today’s guest blog comes from Richard Hews of the National Coastwatch Institution, a voluntary organisation protecting and preserving life at sea around the UK coastline. How it all began A tragedy in...
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