All News

Archived news articles for BSARU

All News

05/03/2023

Stand down Reiver Tommy

Former team member Tommy Walker has died at the age of 94

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28/02/2023

BSARU March 2023 Update

Seymour Haugh's article for Kelso Life, with news about our new Mountain Rescue Base, recent callouts, fundraising and advice for hillwalkers.

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30/01/2023

BSARU February 2023 Update

Article written by Seymour Haugh for the February edition of Kelso Life. News on New Base update, end of year callouts, Think Winter and Order of St John Donation

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26/01/2023

Using GPS and phones as navigation aids

Advice on Electronic Navigation Aids from Mountaineering Scotland

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01/01/2023

BSARU January 2023 Update

Article written by Seymour Haugh for Kelso Life - update on our new base, our First Aid training weekend, and latest event support with some advice on winter hill walking

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28/11/2022

BSARU December update

Article written by Seymour Haugh for Kelso Life, December 2022 edition. News of progress on our base, callouts, and Stevie Ross's amazing fund raising run

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01/11/2022

BSARU November Update

Article written for Kelso Life by Seymour Haugh, talking about progress with our new Base, Training exercise with the new stretchers, and how MR is funded

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01/10/2022

BSARU October Update

Article written for Kelso Life by Seymour Haugh, with news of our new base, a callout in Dunbar and the team's fundraising.

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19/09/2022

Borders XC Series

BSARU nominated to receive a donation from the Borders XC Series for their 2022/2023 season.

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30/08/2022

BSARU September Update

Article written by Seymour Haugh for Kelso Life, featuring equipment inspection and our stand at the Border Union Show

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31/07/2022

BSARU August 2022 Update

Article written by Seymour Haugh for Kelso Life, featuring progress on our new Base and our new stretchers in action.

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07/07/2022

Platinum Jubilee Medals

18 of our team members were eligible to receive the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal for services to Mountain Rescue

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13/06/2022

Kelso base progress - June 2022

Building work is continuing at our Pinnaclehill site

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31/05/2022

BSARU June 2022 Update

Regular article written by Seymour Haugh for Kelso Life Magazine - this month on new stretchers, New Base progress and supporter news.

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28/05/2022

RBLS Women's Section Galashiels Branch raise £600 for BSARU

Thank you to the Royal British Legion Scotland Women's Section Galashiels Branch for choosing BSARU as a beneficiary of their recent Sponsored Walk

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01/05/2022

BSARU May 2022 Update

BSARU celebrate 2 Distinguished Service Awards, Equipment required for a casualty, and callouts in April 2022. Article written by Seymour Haugh for Kelso Life magazine.

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02/04/2022

BSARU April 2022 Update

Article written by Seymour Haugh for Kelso Life Magazine, this month featuring progress on our new Base build, and more information about the kit volunteers have to provide for themselves.

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27/03/2022

Local Moorland Group assist Border Search & Rescue

BSARU members attended the firm of Game and Country, Selkirk, to receive two XP38 Thermal imaging units as a result of a donation received from the Southern Uplands Moorland Group.

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