Isle of Wight hosts ground-breaking training exercise for Search and Rescue volunteers Volunteers would usually have to travel to Mainland for courses, but these Island-based exercises allowed 12 volunteers to gain their accreditation last weekend Search and rescue services on the Island have received a massive boost following a ground-breaking training exercise held in Wootton at the weekend. As a result of the two-day course, 12 volunteers from Isle of Wight Search and Rescue (WightSAR) now have learned the skills and certificate required for them to be able to join real searches. Because these essential search technician courses are traditionally held on