Welcome to SARDA Lakes

6 callouts to date in 2010
(Website last updated 31st Jan 2010)


(We responded to 73 callouts in 2009)

Who are we?

We are a voluntary organisation dedicated to the training and use of mountain rescue search dogs to assist in the search for and rescue of missing persons, predominantly in a mountainous environment, but also in other areas where our skills may be of benefit.

All Lake District mountain rescue search dog handlers are also members of a mountain rescue team affiliated to the Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association (LDSMRA) and therefore must already be competent in first aid and survival in a mountainous environment.

The Association is a registered charity which can continue to exist only because of public donations.

Latest Dog Find

31st Dec 2009

Two women reported themselves as lost in bad snow conditions - their last known confirmed position was at the summit of White Bog some two hours previously, but light was now fading and the snow conditions worsening. Penrith team and local searchdog and handler were dispatched to search routes - other SARDA dogs were en-route. The mispers were FOUND by search dog Dottie (Kaz Frith) under Cawdale Edge where snow was approaching thigh deep - they had decided to go back up hill as they believed that they were heading in the wrong direction - they were escorted from the hill, tired but unharmed.




For information on this callout and others click here

 

Gallery

Here's some of our latest photos - to see more shots of us in
action click here



Assessors watch an area intently RAF winchman and casualty Searchdog Vinny Searchdog Kess Chills Out

Trainee Searchdog Kitt and handler Ollie Benson get in some practice in early snow conditions Searchdog Dottie gets ready to search Searchdog Mac and handler Elly Whiteford are winched from the helicopter Searchdogs Ginny (front) and Mist arrive at the body

The searchdog union - how many searchdogs can you get on a rock? Searchdog Mist and handler Mick Guy A break in the training Searchdog Kess finds body Annette

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Our Sponsors

Langdale Charity Folk Festival - who organise a bi-annual music festival which raises funds for local charities - For more information click here

Satmap Systems Ltd - have provided a free SatMap Active 10 GPS system for use by SARDA Lakes

Burns Pet Nutrition - providing free food to all graded searchdogs

Link to Burns Pet Nutrition

Link to Burns Pet Nutrition

Spottie Dottie Pet Shop - providing toys for training

Spottie Dottie Petshop sponsors of SARDA Lakes

Maps 4 Pets - for Pet friendly holiday accomodation

Pacerpoles - We are grateful to Pacerpoles who, rather than charging users for spares, ask them to make a donation to SARDA Lakes instead