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Call-Outs 2009

This year's calls have been recorded in accordance with MRC requirements, logging each incident where MR resources have been used, even if only to talk to disoriented groups on mobile phones to get them back onto the right track (a method of sorting a problem far superior to dragging our members away from wives, husbands, lovers or even bosses!). Minor incidents, such as calls where we provide only advice, or where we assist members of the public that we happen to come across are not recorded.

The number of team members involved from each team from South Wales is recorded along with the time, the following abbreviations are used;

BMRT - Brecon Mountain Rescue Team
SARDA - Search and Rescue Dog Association
CBMRT - Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team
WBSART - Western Beacons Search & Rescue Team
LMRT - Longtown Mountain Rescue Team
WBCRT - West Brecon Cave Rescue Team
NEWSAR - North East Wales Search and Rescue
SARA - Severn Area Rescue Association

Click the BBC logo next to the incident summary to link to the relevant BBC website page.

N°.
Date
Location
Summary
Duration
 
7226/12/2009 10:55Hopkinstown Dog walker slipped on ice and injured hip BMRT 10 1.50 hrs
BMRT 4 1.50 hrs
WBSART 2 1.50 hrs
LMRT 1 1.50 hrs
7121/12/2009 2:27Dolau Recovery of 2 females stuck in their car in snowdrift BMRT 2 3.00 hrs
7008/12/2009 17:50Gwaun-Cae-GurwenSearch for despondant male BMRT 14 0.75 hrs
6906/12/2009 15:22Bwlch Nant yr Arian Children missing on day walk with parents BMRT 17 0.75 hrs
6822/11/2009 9:00BreconDay two of river search for missing female.BMRT 20 7.00 hrs
CBMRT 11 3.00 hrs
SARDA 1 3.00 hrs
6721/11/2009 19:15BreconSearch for 21 y/o female who had fallen in the swollen river.BMRT 21 4.50 hrs
CBMRT 12 3.00 hrs
6613/11/2009 20:30Llandefoelog Team on standby to assist with car stuck in flood - 2 persons trapped BMRT 5 0.20 hrs
6507/11/2009 10:25Fan y Big Walker with chest pains and breathing difficulties Evac MR to by air ambulance BMRT 15 2.50 hrs
6426/10/2009 16:40Cwnllynfell Advice sought from police ref concerns of farmer for family on hill BMRT 1 10.00 hrs
6325/10/2009 18:15Elan Valley Advice sought ref 5 women lost in Elan Valley BMRT 15 0.40 hrs
6218/10/2009 23:00NewtownStand-by search for 2 teenagers who had run awayBMRT 6 0.45 hrs
6114/10/2009 16:00Pembrey Search for despondant male threatening suicde BMRT 12 5.50 hrs
WBSART 6 5.50 hrs
SARDA 2 5.50 hrs
6025/09/2009 15:45Whitebrook Mons Area Call Rider thrown by horse on forest trail. LMRT 9 3.00 hrs
BMRT 2 3.00 hrs
CBMRT 2 3.00 hrs
5925/09/2009 10:00Llanrhystud 2nd day of search casualty handed himself in at Aberystwyth Police Station in afternoonBMRT 2 8.00 hrs
CBMRT 1 8.00 hrs
WBSART 1 8.00 hrs
5824/09/2009 19:30Llanrhystud 15 yr old sent home from school and ran away from home. BMRT 11 8.00 hrs
SARDA 2 8.00 hrs
5717/09/2009 13:57Gwaun HepsteArea call to 57 y/o female who had caught her toe on her own heel, causing her to tumble 30ft down steep rocky bank. Treated by MR and evacuated by RAF helicopter to hospital.BMRT 11 4.00 hrs
CBMRT 7 4.00 hrs
WBSART 3 4.00 hrs
5631/08/2009 22:15PengenfforddCall to two 15 y/o males, one of whom was having a panic attack. Located by RAF helicopter and evacuated to hospital.BMRT 13 2.00 hrs
LMRT 12 2.00 hrs
SARDA 2 2.00 hrs
5527/08/2009 11:32Gwaun HepsteArea call to casualty who had fallen vertically from Clun Gwyn Isaf before rolling towards river. Treated by MR and evacuated by RAF helicopter.BMRT 4 2.00 hrs
5408/08/2009 15:08Pont Neath VaughanArea call to casualty with minor head injury. Walked to ambulance.WBSART 12 1.50 hrs
BMRT 7 1.50 hrs
CBMRT 6 1.50 hrs
5306/08/2009 0:00BrynammanArea call to collapsed female.BMRT 7 0.50 hrs
5203/08/2009 14:37LampeterArea search for despondent male. Located by search dog.BMRT 8 5.50 hrs
CBMRT 7 5.50 hrs
WBSART 7 5.50 hrs
LMRT 2 5.50 hrs
SARDA 1 5.50 hrs
5101/08/2009 0:00Gwaun HepsteArea call to 34 y/o male who had broken his lower leg whilst gorge walking. Evacuated by RAF helicopter.BMRT 8 3.00 hrs
CBMRT 7 3.00 hrs
WBSART 2 3.00 hrs
5030/07/2009 10:55Nant EnnisSearch for 65 y/o male missing from home. Found cold and wet; evacuated by stretcher.BMRT 5 8.00 hrs
CBMRT 3 6.00 hrs
WBSART 3 8.00 hrs
SARDA 1 8.00 hrs
4928/07/2009 9:30AberystwythSearch for missing despondent. Located deceased.BMRT 3 5.00 hrs
SARDA 1 5.00 hrs
4823/07/2009 0:15Pont ar DafCall to couple who had set of on a day walk to Fan y Big, without a map as they had done it several times before. In low cloud and eventual darkness, they became disorientated. Located, rewarmed and then evacuated by Land Rover.BMRT 12 6.00 hrs
CBMRT 3 4.00 hrs
4720/07/2009 14:20Church StrettonSearch for despondent male. Nothing found.LMRT 10 6.00 hrs
BMRT 3 6.00 hrs
CBMRT 1 6.00 hrs
SARDA 1 6.00 hrs
4616/07/2009 18:50Dan yr OgofCall to DoE group on 3rd day of a walk who became disorientated trying to find a river crossing in heavy rain and low cloud. BMRT 15 4.50 hrs
CBMRT 15 4.50 hrs
WBSART 15 4.50 hrs
SARDA 2 4.50 hrs
4513/07/2009 12:05Tafarn y GarregArea search for 54 y/o male missing since July 10th. Nothing found, search stood down.BMRT 13 7.00 hrs
WBSART 4 9.00 hrs
CBMRT 1 5.00 hrs
SARDA 1 7.00 hrs
4412/07/2009 12:30Afan AfgoedArea call to injured cyclist. Team stood down en route.BMRT 5 0.50 hrs
4311/07/2009 14:00BoncathArea call to 14 y/o female who had collapsed as a result of a fit whilst on a day-walk. Treated on scene and evacuated to hospital by RAF helicopterBMRT 6 3.00 hrs
4211/07/2009 13:45Capel y FinCall to 30 y/o female who had slipped whilst walking. Suspected fractured lower leg. Treated on scene by MR before being evacuated to hospital by RAF helicopter.LMRT 11 3.00 hrs
BMRT 5 3.00 hrs
4102/07/2009 5:45AmmanfordFirst light area search call for despondent female who had gone missing the previous night. Located deceased.BMRT 2 5.00 hrs
CBMRT 2 6.00 hrs
SARDA 1 6.00 hrs
LMRT 1 5.00 hrs
4028/06/2009 23:15Nant LlysiogArea call to injured 32 year old male. Having been paintballing, their canisters were too close the barbecue and exploded causing burns to lower legs and hand. Treated on hill before being winched up to RAF helicopter.BMRT 4 6.00 hrs
3928/06/2009 19:15TonypandyArea call to 30 year old male who had fallen 30 feet climbing a tree. Severely injured he was evacuated to hospital by RAF helicopter.BMRT 4 1.50 hrs
3826/06/2009 23:00AberaeronCall to missing 67 year old female. Located by RAF helicopter whilst search under way, 1.5km away from point last seen. BMRT 10 6.00 hrs
WBSART 5 6.00 hrs
SARDA 4 6.00 hrs
3723/06/2009 23:50Cerrig DuonA leader of a party of children found a man wondering around extremely drunk. MR called to escort man off the hill.BMRT 11 3.25 hrs
WBSART 1 3.25 hrs
3621/06/2009 18:50Cwm Haffes33 year old female rolled her ankle on a river bed and heard a 'snap'. Area call to evacuate.BMRT 11 4.50 hrs
CBMRT 11 4.50 hrs
WBSART 6 4.50 hrs
3520/06/2009 20:30ChepstowCall to couple in distress. Female had dialled 999 on feeling unsure on her feet on steep ground. Assisted off.BMRT 10 3.50 hrs
LMRT 6 3.50 hrs
3407/06/2009 12:50Pont CadwganSearch for non-local male with suicidal intentions. Located deceased. BMRT 15 5.00 hrs
LMRT 10 5.00 hrs
3304/06/2009 14:55Devils BridgeArea call to female who had slipped on a walk to the waterfalls. Possible right ankle facture. Local ambulance crew evacuated casualty using a famer's 4x4 whilst team en-route.BMRT 8 0.50 hrs
3222/05/2009 15:30KnightonArea call to female with knee injury after falling from a stile on the Offa's Dyke path. Located by RAF helicopter while en route.BMRT 3 3.00 hrs
3119/05/2009 5:00LlandysylSearch for despondent female. Stood down by Police.BMRT 5 4.75 hrs
CBMRT 1 3.25 hrs
SARDA 1 4.75 hrs
3013/05/2009 22:35CwmGwdiInvestigation following the discovery of a rucksack whilst training. Owner was found to be in hospital by Police and rucksack was subsequently recovered from hill.BMRT 6 2.00 hrs
2912/05/2009 19:00ResolvenSearch for despondent male with suicidal intentions. Located confused and evacuated by Land Rover to waiting Ambulance.BMRT 16 3.00 hrs
2808/05/2009 14:10CwmcynwynCall to escort collapsed soldier off the hill.BMRT 9 2.20 hrs
2704/05/2009 19:05Pont ar DafSingle walker without map & compass became lost, was given the incorrect advice by a passer by, becoming further disorientated in fog. Fiance went to search for her and was also escorted off the hill once located.BMRT 21 3.25 hrs
CBMRT 15 3.25 hrs
SARDA 3 3.25 hrs
2603/05/2009 16:05LoginInvestigation following reports of flashing light on north face of Corn Du. Nothing found.BMRT 9 2.00 hrs
2525/04/2009 17:30Gwaun HepsteArea call to female with ankle injury having slipped on wet ground.CBMRT 9 3.50 hrs
WBSART 8 3.00 hrs
BMRT 6 3.00 hrs
2415/04/2009 2:35YnyswenSearch for despondent female. Located by search dog and walked off to Land Rover.BMRT 9 3.50 hrs
CBMRT 3 3.50 hrs
SARDA 2 3.50 hrs
WBSART 1 3.50 hrs
2311/04/2009 15:00LlanbedrCall to injured rider who had fallen when her horse was spooked by bikes. Team stood down as casualty was evacuated by ambulance crew.BMRT 10 1.00 hrs
2211/04/2009 11:30Clun Gwyn75 year-old female who had fallen on slippery mud. Evacuated by stretcher.CBMRT 15 4.00 hrs
WBSART 10 4.00 hrs
BMRT 6 4.00 hrs
2102/04/2009 15:34Corn DuCall to female on steep ground with twisted knee and resulting torn ligaments. Deployment and evacuation by Police helicopter.BMRT 13 2.25 hrs
CBMRT 8 2.25 hrs
WBSART 3 2.25 hrs
2031/03/2009 23:00New ChapelCall to assist in search for missing 96 year-old female. Located by fire service.BMRT 12 3.50 hrs
SARDA 3 3.50 hrs
WBSART 3 3.50 hrs
1929/03/2009 14:50Cray ReservoirCall to crashed paraglider. He has run out of air, crashing into the side of the mountain sustaining a fracture to the pelvis and lower leg. Evacuated by RAF helicopter.BMRT 19 0.75 hrs
1822/03/2009 13:30TredegarSearch for vulnerable elderly male who had left a secure hospital unit. Found deceased. BMRT 2 2.25 hrs
1722/03/2009 12:03CwmystwythSearch for two walkers, lost in thick fog. Search Manager was able to orient and advise mispers over the telephone and with the fog clearing they were happy to make their way off without further assistance. Team stood down en route.BMRT 11 8.25 hrs
1610/03/2009 20:00TonduSearch for despondent male. Stood down by the Police after a search of high probability areas.WBSART 8 6.00 hrs
CBMRT 7 4.00 hrs
BMRT 6 4.00 hrs
1507/03/2009 16:20BryngwynCall to assist with the evacuation of two injured horse-riders. A family were riding with a riding school when the horses became spooked and all riders fell off, two people being injured. MR asked to assist with carry off as no helicopters were availableLMRT 12 3.00 hrs
BMRT 8 3.00 hrs
1401/03/2009 22:30Strata FloridaSearch for three missing trail bikers. Located safe and well.BMRT 3 9.00 hrs
WBSART 3 9.00 hrs
LMRT 3 9.00 hrs
1328/02/2009 17:00CwmcynwynPolice informed by a member of the public of a red flare sighting, NE of Pen-y-Fan nr Fan-y-Big). Team stood down after search of likely areas and no Police misper reports.BMRT 7 5.00 hrs
1222/02/2009 18:30BreconSearch for vulnerable male. Misper located while team being called.BMRT 11 1.00 hrs
1122/02/2009 4:45nr LlanbydieSearch for male who had ran-off into woods from a party. He had slipped into a stream injuring his head and began behaving erratically afterwards. He was found to have walked home 18 miles away. CBMRT 7 5.00 hrs
SARDA 5 5.00 hrs
BMRT 2 5.00 hrs
WBSART 2 5.00 hrs
1020/02/2009 14:15LlangattockCall to recover deceased male who appeared to have fallen approximately 60ft.BMRT 11 5.00 hrs
916/02/2009 18:30PengenfforddSearch for two boys who had walked off after a family disagreement on Waun Fach. Alarm raised by mother. Located by local farmer while team assembling.BMRT 11 1.00 hrs
SARDA 1 1.00 hrs
811/02/2009 0:00PorthcawlTeam on standby for search following a mid-air collision between a RAF Grob Tutor aircraft and another plane. Stood down with no action required.BMRT 7 1.00 hrs
CBMRT 0 0.00 hrs
WBSART 0 0.00 hrs
701/02/2009 9:41Llanspyddid lay byCall to male, half way down slope with head injuries and possible back injuries. Evacuated to waiting ambulance.BMRT 17 1.00 hrs
629/01/2009 16:10Storey ArmsSearch for missing walker. Due to a late start and bad weather he had become disorientated between Corn Du and Pen y Fan. Located by team on summit of Pen y Fan and walked off.BMRT 16 3.00 hrs
CBMRT 16 3.00 hrs
WBSART 1 3.00 hrs
528/01/2009 4:36BreconSearch for despondent 19 year old. Located and returned to school for minor medical attention.BMRT 15 3.00 hrs
421/01/2009 16:36LlanbedrArea call to walker with suspected broken ankle. Team stood down en-route as the casualty had been evacuated by the Ambulance crew.BMRT 13 1.00 hrs
321/01/2009 14:48Pont ar DafArea call to party of 3 lost in snow on the summit of Pen y Fan due to poor visibility. Mispers walked off while team assembling.BMRT 14 1.00 hrs
211/01/2009 7:50Bwlch Cwm SereTwo walkers caught in > 50mph winds and suffering exhaustion required assistance off the hill. Small MR party walked in to assist.BMRT 7 4.00 hrs
104/01/2009 21:30BrynammanSearch for 65 year old misper, overdue returning from day walk at nightfall. Misper found his way off while team was assembling.BMRT 7 0.00 hrs
SARDA 1 3.00 hrs

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