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Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) or Severn Rescue is an independent, marine and land based, search and rescue organisation covering the Severn Estuary and upper reaches of the River Severn. SARA is the largest independent lifeboat service in the UK, second only to the RNLI, with 22 operational inshore lifeboats, 20 vehicles and approximately 200 personnel. They receive no funding from the RNLI. SARA currently operates from four stations. These are located at Beachley, near the Welsh border at Chepstow, Sharpness in Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire and Kidderminster, Worcestershire.〔(Severn Area Rescue Association - Current Rescue Stations )〕 ==History== SARA was founded in 1973, with its then headquarters at Tutshill, which is near the current Beachley station. In 1976 SARA became a registered charity and purchased its first boat in 1977. In 1985 SARA became an official Mountain Rescue〔(Mountain Rescue Teams )〕 Team in the role of cliff rescue for the Wye Valley. A year later in 1986 a second station was opened at Sharpness. This was primarily in response to a tragic loss of life in the Sharpness area. 5 boats are now stationed at Sharpness In June 2005 a new station was opened at Upper Arley in the Wyre Forest. SARA Wyre Forest is currently based in Kidderminster and operates in the largest geographical area of the four stations covering Shropshire, Worcestershire and parts of Herefordshire and the West Midlands county. SARA Wyre Forest operates 3 rescue boats, 1 4x4 and 1 road ambulance as well as housing and maintaining one of SARA's Incident Support Units. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Severn Area Rescue Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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