Author: longyearbye
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11.6.23 High risk missing male, Leigham
Incident 12. DSRT Tavistock was called at 01:55 to assist our colleagues in DSRT Plymouth in a search for a 79 year old man missing from home since lunchtime the previous day, who was deemed to be at high risk. Fifteen of our members responded. Multiple searches of wooded and overgrown areas continued through the…
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31.5.23 Injured walker at Ger Tor
Incident 11. At 18:41 our team was called to assist an injured walker. The subject had fallen 4 metres from a rock stack at Ger Tor and sustained a deep laceration to her scalp and suspected rib fractures. Our advance party deployed from Lanehead toward the tor as a Devon Air Ambulance approached. Once the…
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28.5.23 Teenager with medical issues near East Dart Waterfall
Incident 10. At 23:15 our Team was called to assist the Ambulance service in recovering a casualty from the moor. A teenage girl in a large group who were camping north of Postbridge had been taken ill with severe migraine and had suffered some minor seizures. An advance party, accompanied by two SWASfT paramedics was…
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17.05.2023 Unwell walker south of Combshead Tor
Incident 9. DSRT Tavistock was called at 12:59 to assist a 76 year old walker who had become unwell during a walk with a rambling group. He was unstable and nauseous and could walk no further. Although an Ordnance Survey grid reference had been given by the group when they called for assistance, that information…
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23.04.2023 Injured walker near Whiteworks
Incident 8. DSRT Tavistock was called at 12:20 to assist a 74 year old walker who had sustained a suspected fracture of her ankle. The incident had occurred to the north of Whiteworks. We sent a SARLOC message to confirm the location. Two Team members were transported by Land Rover from the RV near Peat…
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12.4.2023 Injured walker north of Postbridge
Incident 7. DSRT Tavistock was called by the Police at 12:20 to respond to a report of an injured walker located somewhere east of the East Dart waterfall, north of Postbridge. We were unable to get a fix on the casualty site using our SARLOC technology, as phone signal in that area is very poor,…
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8.4.2023 Injured horse rider near Hawks’ Tor
Incident 6. DSRT Plymouth called DSRT Tavistock at 12.23 to request our assistance with the evacuation of an injured horse rider near Hawks’ Tor. The male rider had fallen from his mount and was suspected to have sustained rib fractures and was unable to walk off the moor.. Members from both Teams were deployed to…
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1.4.2023 Casualties at Dinger Tor and Great Kneeset
Incident 5. At 14.30 North Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team requested our logistical support to assist them in moving personnel to two separate concurrent incidents. The teenage casualties were reported to be hypothermic. DSRT Tavistock was put on standby in case further personnel were required to assist in evacuation of the subjects. One Land Rover…
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14.2.2023 Deceased male, Hart Tor
Incident 4. DSRT Tavistock was called by the Police at 14:34 to assist in the recovery of a deceased walker who had been found at Hart Tor. Ambulance personnel had confirmed death, but were unable to evacuate the gentleman over rough moorland. We deployed a stretcher party from Soldiers Pond car park and recovered him…
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21.01.2023 Collapsed female, Tamar Trails, Gulworthy
2023 Incident 1. DSRT Tavistock was called by the Police at 12:32 to assist the Ambulance service with a collapsed female walker in woodland near Gulworthy. Two members were deployed from the RV point at Tamar Trails Car Park to establish the exact location of the casualty. On arrival at the site they were informed…
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