Partners & Supporters

Celebrating the many businesses and organisations who help support the aims and objectives of the team and by extension their wider community

Batteries​ & Solar

Batteries & Solar kindly discount their vehicle batteries to the team and team members. Visit their website.

Challenge South West

Chris Pedlar and his team donate valuable 4×4 training to the team ensuring team skills are suitable for all the various terrains we are called to work in with the team Landrover. Visit their website.

DS Medical

DS Medical have been very helpful in consultancy and support, in particular with the fluorescent badges used on our hi-vis jackets. Visit their website.

HOPE 24

The principal event is an annual 24 hour endurance challenge, open to individuals or teams seeking to run as far as possible in 24 hours around a 5 mile course in the countryside outside Plympton. DSRTP personnel are tasked to be on hand during the event, taking place in May every year, to offer support with marshalling on the course and car park, and to have team personnel available to assist should there be a serious medical issue. Visit their website.

GA Solicitors is a leading Plymouth law firm which supports individuals and businesses across the South West. Matthew Rose, an associate in GA’s wills, trusts & probate department, has helped us to develop our legacy offering and provide sound legal advice for those wanting to remember us within their will. Visit their website.

GA Solicitors

Goulds Electronics

Goulds kindly help the team with discounted communications equipment and consultancy, helping the team stay in touch with each other in the remote areas in which we work. Visit their website.

LED Lenser

LED Lenser manufacture the highest quality head torches which they offer to the team at a very generous discount. We know from our own experience how effective, reliable and simple to use they are helping enormously with the difficult search conditions often encountered. Visit their website.

Nash & Co Solicitors​

Matt Bryant, Solicitor, has generously provided legal and support services in connection with our move to the new team Base. Visit their website.

Palladium Builders Merchants

Keith Olver of Palladium Builders Merchants, Plymouth has provided materials, donated essential equipment, and gives ongoing support to the team. Visit their website.

Plymouth Drake Foundation

Capt Arthur Ainslie (Chairman) and Craig Mcwhinnie (CEO) have provided mentoring and support to us during the process of our move, and afforded valuable networking opportunities. Visit their website.

Plymouth University

One of our most valuable and certainly our most constructive partnership is with Plymouth University. As well as having supported the team financially in the past, we also continue to benefit from the use of the university infrastructure, staff expertise, and invaluable collaboration in certain research projects. Visit their website.

Princetown Primary School​

We appreciate a decades long relationship with Princetown Primary School whose facilities we use every year during our support of the Dartmoor Ten Tors event. The school is a crucial part of the resources required by the team. Visit their website.

PWC Accountants​

Richard Holm of PWC Accountants has provided very helpful financial advice to the team in connection with the lease and purchase of the new Devonshire Meadows Base. Visit their website.

Surplus Rescue

This excellent CIC take unwanted commercial or industrial goods and locate charities who can benefit from these items. For the new Rescue Centre they have very kindly located 2 large metal cabinets and nearly 30 chairs! Visit their website.

Security Management SW

SMSW kindly donated their old mobile command unit to the team, this vehicle works as our Technical Rescue Unit DART74 for some time before being decommissioned. It was a big help to the team, helping carry all the kit we needed for water and steep ground rescues. Visit their website.

South Coast Canoes​

The fantastic team at South Coast Canoes have helped with support, consulting and sourcing the life-saving equipment needed for our Swift Water Rescue team. Visit their website.