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About Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue

SULSAR is a registered charity. Charity No.1091537 Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue (aka SULSAR) is a voluntary organisation which is part of ALSAR (Association of Lowland Search and Rescue). We mainly search for vulnerable missing persons (known as mispers). SULSAR is a registered charity & therefore we rely on donations. Although members are volunteers they require specialist equipment and therefore donations are vital. We are normally called out by Suffolk Constabulary, but we also respond to calls from other search teams in neighbouring counties. SULSAR was founded in April 1998 Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue (SULSAR) is a member unit of the UK’s Lowland Rescue service. Alongside Mountain Rescue, Cave Rescue, the RNLI and Volunteer Coastguard, we form the backbone of specialist help for the emergency services when anyone is in need of assistance. Lowland Rescue teams specialise in finding missing people using foot-teams and dog-teams, often over large areas of wilderness and without knowing where the person is to begin with. Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue is a 100% voluntary specialist search team which helps the emergency services find missing vulnerable adults and children. We are on-call 24 hours a day, with a team of 60+ people to respond across Suffolk and surrounding areas. SULSAR is a registered charity and therefore we rely solely on donations and sponsorship. Although members are volunteers they require specialist equipment and therefore donations are vital. Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue is a registered charity, and receives no funding from government or the emergency services – we are wholly reliant on donations and grants from industry. All of our members are volunteers, and none of them are paid for their time, fuel or expenses. We are normally called out by Suffolk Constabulary, but we also respond to calls from the Fire service and others We are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and in all weathers.