Community Engagement
Community work for Kent Search & Rescue is about reaching out to and working with the community through campaigns and programmes to help members of the public prepare for a member of the family or loved one possibly getting lost, taking all steps to preventing this in the first place and to provide peace of mind.
PREPARATION ~ PREVENTION ~ PEACE OF MIND
We are always interested to work with other agencies and groups that share a concern for the safety and welfare of vulnerable persons. If you have a related campaign or ideas for potential joint initiatives please get in contact with us to discuss potential partnerships by emailing community@ksar.co.uk.
These proactive initiatives are each intended to alleviate as much of the stress as possible associated with someone that goes missing and everyone that knows them.
Use the Community Projects Menu on the left to find out more about our various initiatives:
- Safe & Sound
- Safe & Dry
- Op Concern
- Safe and Found Online
KSAR Safe And Sound Community Initiative
Safe And Sound…
Kent Search and Rescue originally has developed a new initiative that reminds you that, ‘When the Clocks Change, Check Your Smoke Alarm and Take a Photo of Your Loved Ones’.
This initiative was developed in partnership with the Kent Fire and Rescue Service.
The aim of this initiative is to remind Carers and parents to test their smoke detectors and take a head and shoulders photograph of the person(s) they care for and/or their family members every time they set the clocks back or forward. Getting into this routine will help ensure that you are well prepared for an unanticipated emergency.
It is well known that ensuring that you have a properly installed and working smoke detector will help you escape in the event of a fire.
Fewer people realize the benefits of having a recent, clear, head and shoulders photograph of the people they love and care for in the event that they unexpectedly wander off and go missing.
These two easy actions will help you and the ones you care for stay safe and sound in the event of an emergency. What is more, these photographs make wonderful family keepsakes.
Safe and Found Online website
As part of their Missing Persons strategies, UK Police Forces are encouraging carers of vulnerable people who are a risk of going missing to compile useful information about them. This data is recorded on a form provided by the Police and can save vital time in putting together a search and rescue plan in a missing persons event.
These forms are called “Protocols”. We have worked in partnership with several English police forces to create digital versions of these forms. This means life saving information can be with the police at the touch of a button.
Kent Search and Rescue recommend completing information about your loved one on the Safe and Sound Online website.
Why do we need Safe and Found Online?
When someone goes missing, the police will try to find them and return then to a safe place. To do this, information is key and by completing a form with as much detail as possible, it will enable the police to look in the most likely places to find them as quickly as possible. If you need to make a missing person report to the police, this can be stressful experience and it is much easier to give the information to the police on a form that has been filled out when you are calm and relaxed, when you are less likely to omit critical information.
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Need to renew your ‘blue badge’ disabled parking permit soon?
When you have their photograph taken for the application print an extra copy, write their name and the date on the back, and store it in a safe place.
Not sure if you should still complete the form on the Safe and Found website because your loved one is now in a care home or secure dementia facility?
We recommend that you still fill out the form so that in the unlikely event that they get confused by their new surroundings and wander away, this vital information is available to the police and search teams to locate them quickly. This can provide a much needed measure of peace of mind.