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7.2.2023 Injured Walker, Beardown Tor
Incident 3: We were called to assist an injured casualty with another walker near Beardown Tor. As our first team were deploying up the track, the casualty and other walker had been met by a farmer who kindly transported the injured person to Two Bridges. One of our casualty carers checked the injury, and the…
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4.2.2023 Missing person.
Incident 2: At 00:16 the Police requested our assistance with a missing person who had failed to check out of their holiday accommodation as planned, leading to the owners reporting a concern for welfare. Whilst one of our search managers liaised with the Police to plan the search strategy, a two person team with one…
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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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26.12.22 Injured Dog, Burrator Reservoir Dam
Incident 30. At 16:19 DSRT Tavistock was called by the Police at the request of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service who required assistance in a search for an injured dog. OBI, a black labrador had vaulted the parapet of Burrator Reservoir dam and fallen around 50 feet into the valley below. He was…
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25.11.22 Injured Walker, King’s Tor
Incident 29. DSRT(Tavistock) was called at 13:25 by the Ambulance service to attend a casualty on Kings Tor, who had fallen between 2 rock stacks and injured her lower leg. 16 members deployed, despite being during working hours, with all 3 vehicles despatched to ensure adequate rope rescue kit was on hand should it be needed. …
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24.11.22 Missing Walker, Milton Abbot
Incident 28. DSRT(Tavistock) was called at 20:39 to assist the Police in a search for a missing walker who was staying at Hotel Endsleigh. She and her husband had been walking back alongside the river from Horsebridge. Her husband had been walking behind her towards the end, so was surprised to find her not back before…
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21.11.2022 Male missing in River Walkham
Incident 27. At 22:31 DSRT Tavistock was called by the Police to provide Swift Water Rescue assistance to an incident in Horrabridge. A male had been reported to be missing in the fast-flowing river and the Fire Service was in attendance and a Police helicopter had done an air search using heat seeking equipment. As…
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5/11/22 Collapsed Male, Walkhampton
Incident 26. DSRT(Tavistock) was called at 08:29 to assist the Ambulance service to locate a 68 year old man with chest pains who had set out to cycle from Walkhampton Church to Princetown along the old railway line. The casualty and his wife’s mobile phones were called by the Police and by our Sarloc location app…
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28/10/22 Injured Walker, Knowle Down, Walkhampton
Incident 25. DSRT Tavistock was called by the Police at 16:26 to assist South West Ambulance Service with the evacuation of an injured walker. The 31 year old man had slipped over and sustained a fracture of his right ankle. Our stretcher party reached the casualty site in 30 minutes. Ambulance personnel splinted the fractured…
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26/10/22 Injured female walker, North of Postbridge
Incident 24. The Police called out our team at 12:07 to assist the Ambulance service with a casualty on the open moor, north of Postbridge. A 15 year old female, one of a Dof E expedition training group, had slipped and fallen injuring her right hip and was unable to walk further. The location was…
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