Civil Aid Voluntary Rescue Association (CAVRA)

We are the Civil Aid Voluntary Rescue Association (CAVRA), a voluntary resilience organisation operating within the United Kingdom, across the England and Wales area . We are a registered charity (no.1194929), and our purpose is to provide back-up personnel to the emergency services and local authorities in a range of situations.

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Community Emergency Volunteer

Ferryhill   Weardale   Bishop Auckland   Shildon   Spennymoor   Sedgefield   Peterlee   Lanchester   Seaham   Consett   Langley Park   Crook/Willington   Chester le Street   Meadowfield   Teesdale   Newton Aycliffe   Stanley   Durham City  
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