Author: longyearbye
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25.10.2026 Injured walker, Devil’s Tor
Incident 36. The Team was called at 13:22 to assist South West Ambulance Service with a casualty who had sustained a lower leg injury near Devil’s Tor. A full team callout was initiated but while members were en route we were informed that a Devon Air Ambulance had reached the site and their personnel did…
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20.10.2026 Injured walker, River Lyd below High Down
Incident 35. The Team was called at 9:37 to assist South West Ambulance Service with the recovery of an injured walker from alongside the River Lyd. We deployed a 4×4 Team vehicle to transport members, kit and Ambulance personnel to above the casualty site, which was then accessed on foot down a steep track. Ambulance…
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03.10.2026 Injured Male, Lydford Gorge
Incident 34. Our team was called at 12:37 to assist in the extraction of a male who had fallen from a tree into the river at the head of Lydford Gorge, sustaining an injury to his ankle. South West Ambulance personnel were already with him and had administered analgesia. Members of our rope cadre set…
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23.09.2026 Unexploded ordnance, Falmouth
Incident 33. Our team was called, along with all other Mountain Rescue teams in our region, to assist in the evacuation of part of Falmouth due to a WW2 bomb found near the dock area. We were initially called on Monday evening, though the evacuation was postponed to Wednesday. The delay allowed the team examining the bomb time…
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18.09.2026 Injured male, Great Mis Tor
Incident 32. We were called at 10:56 to assist the Ambulance service with a man who had fallen near Great Mis tor and dislocated his shoulder. Air Ambulance and a land ambulance were en route, and we were requested to assist with the rescue, so the team was deployed at 11:02 to meet at Four Winds…
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16.09.2026 Unwell walker, Beardown Tor
Incident 31. We were called by the Police at 15:30 to assist a walker who had fallen ill near Beardown Tors. We were unable to contact the casualty directly to confirm his location, so we deployed our team members using the information we had. We assembled at Holming Beam and members set off across the…
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23.08.2026 Fallen Walker near Leather Tor
Incident 30. We were called today at 12:29 to assist the Ambulance service with a walker who had fallen on some rocks near Leather Tor and injured his hip. Team members headed to the RV and our first team set out to reach the casualty, arriving with them at 13:07. A stretcher team followed, arriving shortly afterwards and the Ambulance…
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18.08.2026 Injured male, Foggintor
Incident 29. The Team was called to assist the Ambulance service with a casualty near Foggintor Quarry. A young man had slipped while scrambling with friends and sustained an injury which limited his ability to walk. A foot team was deployed, followed by a team vehicle. Once located he was examined and then transported back…
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09.08.2026 Fallen Horserider, Yennadon
Incident 28. We were called at 12:05 to assist South West Ambulance Service with a fallen horse rider on Yennadon Down (above Burrator Reservoir) . The casualty was in considerable discomfort with pain in her back. Whilst not far from the road, the ambulance crew needed our assistance to get the casualty off the moor.…
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06.08.2026 Casualties at Sheepstor
Incident 27. The Team was called at 01:28 to assist South West Ambulance personnel with the extraction of a party of three campers, two of whom were unwell, cold and unable to walk off. Team members deployed with two stretchers and casualty bags for insulation. All three were handed over to ambulance crews at the…
