Incident 44. The team was called at 15:08 by the Police to assist a dog walker who’d become disoriented in the fog. The 3 closest members were deployed as a foot team to the given location, and a team vehicle sent in case any kit or further support was required. The team was stood down en route as Police had reached the missing person.
There are many mobile phone apps that will give you your location using GPS satellites, and it’s well worth installing one in case you get caught out. It certainly makes our task easier if we know where you are! Even better is to learn how to navigate, so that once you know your location you can get yourself to safety – mobile reception is patchy and unreliable on Dartmoor. Check out #AdventureSmart for more information.
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