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Welcome to the website of the North East Wales Search and Rescue Team. Here you will find details on what NEWSAR does, being a Team Member, the latest on news and incidents, how we fundraise, how you can help and see what activities we get up to in our Photo Gallery.

NEWSAR is a volunteer Search and Rescue (Mountain Rescue) Organisation Operating in North East Wales and mainly cover the counties of Flintshire, Denbighshire, Conwy, Wrexham, Powys and parts of Wirral and Cheshire.

Hopefully you will find the site informative but if you want to know anything else about us or have any comments on how we can improve the site, please contact us.

360 To Yosemite

In June 2009 will see 3 Mountain Rescue Team Members from North Wales travel on a round trip to Yosemite to raise funds for NEWSAR, SARDA Wales and the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Teams. The 3 mountain rescuers intend to tackle the Half Dome a 27km (17mile) hike classed as very strenuous and involving 1500m (4800ft) of ascent and descent to a mountain peak in the Yosemite national park in California. Further details avilable at http://www.360toyosemite.org.uk/

NEWSAR Mission Statement

“To provide the Police, Ambulance Service and local communities with a highly competent search and rescue capability that can be deployed swiftly, safely and effectively 24 hours a day, 365 days per year”.

How Can You Help ?

For details of How You Can Help North East Wales Search and Rescue please see our Fundraising Page.

In an emergency, always dial 999 or 112 and request Mountain Rescue via the Police, Ambulance or Fire control rooms.