DARTMOOR SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM TAVISTOCK

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March

06MAR 10 (14)

Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team, Tavistock were called during Saturday evening to search for a forty year old man, who was lost on Southern Dartmoor between Erme Pits and Princetown. 

There were concerns for his safety as it was extremely windy and cold on the high Moor.

Tavistock team, including a search dog, with the assistance of some members of Ashburton and Plymouth teams and also the Police helicopter carried out an extensive, prolonged search which ended successfully when the missing person was found near the old Eylesbarrow Mine at 2.30 in the morning. 

February

17 FEB 10 (13)

The team were called to assist SWAST with an unconscious female on military exercise near Hen Tor. Stood down before deployment commenced as air ambulance had managed to locate CAS site.

16 FEB 10 (12)

The team were called out at 5.20 am to assist DSRT Plymouth and Ashburton sections in the search for a missing 71 year old male walker in the Harford Moor Gate area of the moor. The walker had been out all night and eventually found a cottage and called for help.

15 FEB 10 (11)

The team were called then to search from Highdown for a missing 60 yr old male. Stood down as we were deploying as he had been located in a nearby pub.

07 FEB 10 (10)

SARDA handlers and team members as navigators were called to assist Dartmoor SRT Plymouth in a search for a 73 year old female missing from home, stood down on route when she was located safe and well.

05 FEB 10 (09)

Three of the teams SARDA dogs and team members as navigators were called to assist Cornwall SRT in a search for a 63 year old female missing from home, stood down on route when she was located by Police.
January

30/31 JAN 10 (07/08)

In a addition to Friday 29th Januarys search the team plus several SARDA dog handlers were called out to assist Cornwall SRT in the search for a missing despondent 24 year old male in the Launceston area. 

The search continued all day Saturday and was re-instated Sunday before eventually being stood down with nothing found. 

29 JAN 10 (06)

The team plus several SARDA dog handlers were called out to assist Cornwall SRT in the search for a missing despondent 24 year old male in the Launceston area. The search went on for several hours before being relocated to an area near to Ambrosia.

The team were eventually stood down with nothing found late into the afternoon. 

17 JAN 10 (05)

The team were called again during the afternoon to assist SWAST, to stretcher an injured lady to their ambulance. The casualty had fallen from a rock while walking down from Sheepstor and suffered leg and wrist injuries.

16 JAN 10 (04)

The team were called mid afternoon to assist SWAST in dealing with a canoeist who had been injured in Tavy Cleave while paddling down the River Tavy . On arrival it was found he had made his way to an attending ambulance.

15 JAN 10 (03)

On Friday 15 January 2010 three of the team SARDA handlers together with other SARDA handlers on the Annual SARDAE Lakes course were called out to assist Keswick Team with an avalanche on Hind Crag Gully, Seathwaite.

Stood down as no longer required as climbers located safe and well by members of Keswick MRT short time later after original callout.

09 JAN 10 (02)

Four of the teams SARDA dog handlers along with members of the team as navigators assisted Devon and Cornwall Police and Cornwall SRT in the search for a missing person on Bodmin Moor. The search lasted throughout daylight hours but nothing was found. The search was due to continue on Sunday but was stood down when the police received new information. 

03 JAN 10 (01)

Four of the teams SARDA dog handlers along with several other members of the team assisted Devon and Cornwall Police and Ashburton SRT in the search for a missing person in the woods around Berry Pomeroy Castle. The search lasted throughout daylight hours but nothing was found.

More Info

For details of the callouts of all four sections in the Group, please refer to the Group website