Civil Aid Voluntary Rescue Association

Civil Aid Voluntary Rescue Association (CAVRA) was a voluntary search and rescue organisation operating within the South Wales area from mid to the south Wales coast. It was a registered charity, and its purpose was to provide back-up personnel to the official emergency services in a range of situations, including in particular searches for missing persons. They also provided support at public events and during times of adverse weather conditions, natural disaster or civil emergency.[1]

CAVRA ceased operations in July 2024 due to the retirement of Chairman Ivor Davies and a number of other trusties.[2]

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  1. ^ "CAVRA volunteers rise to the winter challenge". Penarth Times. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Retirement of Ivor Davies as Chairman and dissolution of CAVRA". GVS. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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