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 bump into are not recorded.

2002 was the busiest year in the team's history, both in terms of number of calls and man hours. During our 72 calls we provided the police with 3006 man hours of time - that's over 125 days over searching!!

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

N°.	Date	Location	Summary	Duration
1	31 January	Nr Shrewsbury	Team called at 10.55. Very wet day. Search for 50yr old depressed male. Found dead by search teams.	2hrs 30 mins
2	10 February	Between Pen y Fan & Crybin, Brecon Beacons	Team called at 13.34. Wet, windy day. Walker collapsed on path, CPR administered. Evacuated to hospital. Died later.	4hrs
3	15 February	Between Pont ar Daf & Pen y Fan, Brecon Beacons	Team called at 14.48. Clear cold day. 30 yr old male suffered fit, fell injuring face and hand. Helivac by air ambulance to Morriston Hospital.
4	17 February	Taff's Well Quarry, Cardiff	Team called 16.32. Heavy rain. Person in cave exhausted could not climb out of 30ft hole. Evacuated by teams. Helivac to hospital.	4 hrs
5	17 February	Waun Rhydd, Talybont, Brecon Beacons	Team called 16.45. Very wet, poor visibility. walkers lost. Phoned police. Located by team, walked off.
6	17 February	Llyn y Fan Fach, Brecon Beacons.	Team called 17.45. Weather cold and wet. Two walkers lost. Talked off, using mobile phone.	6 hrs
7	21 February	Fairwood Common. Swansea	Team called at 13.10. Weather cold and wet. Missing 64 yr old male. Searched for 9 hrs, not found. Police enquiries ongoing.	9hrs
8	3 March	River Usk, Brecon	Team called 16.15 by police to recover evidence from river	1 hour
9	6 March	Torpantau, Tal y Bont, Brecon Beacons	Team called 21.18. Weather dry, strong wind. Member of party injured in disused railway tunnel. Evacuated ok, to hospital	2hr
10	13 March	Gurnos Ystalyfera, Swansea	Team called 13.40. Weather clear, fine. Missing, depressed male, 23 yr old. Body located	5hrs 10m
11	14 March	Rhydcymerau, Lampeter	Team called 08.00. Weather dry, clear. Missing 77 yr old male. Not found. See inc 12	15 hrs
12	15 March	Rhydcymerau, Lampeter	Second day search. Searched . Nothing found. See inc 13	10 hours
13	17 March	Rhydcymerau, Lampeter	Third day of search. Searched, nothing found. Body found in river 9 weeks later.	10 hrs.
14	17 March	Llanelly Hill, Brynmawr	Team called 13.25. Weather overcast/wet Missing person. Body located by helicopter in disused quarry	5 hrs 30 mins
15	20 March	Craig y Nos, Upper Swansea Valley	Team called 19.30. Overcast, poor visibility. Party of 4 walkers lost, using a magazine article to navigate. Located by team - all well.	7 hrs
16	24 March	Pen y Fan, Brecon Beacons	Team called 20.13. Weather cold, clear. Requested to investigate a sighting of red flares. Nothing found. False alarm good intent.	2 hours
17	29 March	Llangattock, Crickhowell	Team called at 15.11. Weather warm, clear. 55yr old female slipped on path. Fractured shoulder. Evacuated to hospital.	4 hrs
18	31 March	Pen y Fan, Brecon Beacons	Team called 17.37. Weather fresh / showers. Two walkers lost. Assisted off by another walker. Team stood down en-route	N/A
19	10 April	Bedwas, Caerphilly	Team called 19.13. Weather cold / dry. Cross country motorcyclist with serious injuries. Located by teams, helivac	3hrs 45 mins
20	12 May	Tonyrefail, Rhondda Valley	Team called 18.51. Weather fine / dry. Injured person, evacuated by ambulance service. Stood down en-route	N/A
21	14 May	Llanthony Priory, Black Mountains	Team called 03.02. Weather strong wind, heavy rain, hill fog. Missing 79yr old walker on Offa's Dyke path. Searched but nothing found. See inc 22.	20 hrs
22	15 May	Hay Bluff, Black Mountains	Second day of search. Weather dry clear. Searched for 7hrs 30 mins. Nothing found. See inc 24.	7hrs 30 mins
23	17 May	Kidwelly	Team called 11.23. Weather fine / clear. Missing 85 yr old male. Located after 5 hr search. Helivac	5hrs
24	26 May	Hay Bluff, Black Mountains	Third day of search Inc 21. Weather fresh / showers. Searched for 6 hrs. Nothing found. See inc 27	6hrs
25	28 May	Llaneglwys, Brecon	Team called 22.57. Weather strong wind / rain. Injured 13yr old female. Serious spinal injuries(4 fractured vertebrae). Removed from gorge for helivac by RAF.	6 hours.
26	28 May	Llanelli Hill, Blaenavon	Team called 23.50. Weather Dry / clear. Missing, vulnerable male. Body found.
27	29 May	Hay Bluff, Black Mountains	Fourth day of search Inc 21.Weather mild with showers. Search for 4hrs 30mins Nothing found. See inc 28	4hrs 30mins
28	4 June	Hay Bluff, Black Mountains	Team called 16.00. Weather warm/ dry. To recover body of man in Incident 21. Located well concealed within search area.	2hrs
29	7 June	Ferndale, Rhondda	Team called 13.00. Weather overcast/ wet. Missing person, depressed / suicidal. Found safe.	1hr 15mins.
30	22 June	Pen y Fan, Brecon Beacons	Team called 12.22. Weather dry/ clear. Walker collapsed on track. CPR on hill. Helivac. Person died later.	6 hrs
31	23 June	Corn Du, Brecon Beacons	Team called 14.04. Weather dry/ clear. 78 year old with evacuated safely.	4 hrs
32	30 June	Llanddeusant, Black Mountain	Team called 17.35. Weather, overcast / raining. Fell runner missing. Made his own way off.	2hrs 12mins.
33	9 July	Darren, Crickhowell	Team called 14.30.Weather overcast. Injured walker. Evacuated safely.	2hrs 15mins
34	13 July	Pont ar Wysg, Black Mountain	Team called 16.55. Weather dry / mild. Walker had fit, helivac.	2hrs
35	13 July	Llangattock, Crickhowell	Team called 16.55. Weather dry / mild. Fallen rock climber. Serious injuries, helivac.	2hr 30mins
36	16 July	Rhandirmwyn, Llandovery	Team called 21.00. Weather fine / dry Missing person. Searched 8 hrs Not found. Found 4 weeks later in Brechfa Forest.	8hrs
37	18.July	Cribyn, Brecon Beacons	Team called 14.40. Weather Dry / mild. Walker with broken leg, collapsed lung, abdominal injuries and facial trauma. Helivac.	3 hrs
38	24 July	Newtown, Powys	Team called 20.53. Weather, overcast / mild Missing 81yr old male Searched 12hrs nothing found. Found safe following day	12hrs
39	29 July	Scwd Gwladys Waterfall, Ystradfellte	Team called 15.51. Weather dry / clear. Recovered body of young male member of outdoor education group from river.	2hr30m
40	29 July	Gospel Pass, Hay on Wye	Team called 16.09. Weather dry / clear. Glider crash. Pilot safe, helivac.
41	7 August	Gwaun Hepste, Ystradfellte	Team called 19.00. Weather mild / showers. Missing 10 yr old male. Found safe
42	7 August	Crickhowell	Team called 20.45. Weather dry / mild. Missing 22yr old did not return home after navigation course. Located after 45mins.	45mins.
43	13 August	Elan Valley, Rhyader	Team called 10.51. Weather dry some cloud. Missing 27yr old male, despondent. Nothing found after search. See inc 44.	11 hours
44	14 August	Elan Valley, Rhyader	Second day search. Weather dry, overcast. Body found in reservoir.	8 hrs
45	15 August	Llwyn Celyn YHA. Nr Brecon	Team called 20.53. Weather dry / fine. Missing 70yr old female walker. Found safe.	1hr 10 min.
46	18 August	Llanelli	Team called 06.51. Weather dry / fine. Missing 65yr old male. Body found.	8 hours.
47	18 August	Bannau Brycheiniog, Black Mountain	Team called 15.25.Weather dry / low cloud base. Diabetic walker phoned for help. Helivac	1h 10min
48	25 August	Clun Gwyn Falls, Ystradfellte	Team called 10.20. Weather dry / mild. Injured person recovered from gorge with serious injuries. Helivac	2 hrs 40 mins
49	26 August	Rhandirmwyn, Llandovery	Team called 11.26. Weather, dry /clear . Missing 10 yr old autistic male. Found safe by police. Team stood down en-route.
50	29 August	Llanfrynach, Brecon	Team called 17.18. Weather, overcast / dry. Missing 56 yr old male. Body located.
51	30 August	Trecastle, Brecon Beacons	Team called 09.42. Weather mild /showers. Person reported behaving strangely in river, later clothes found on bank. Person found safe.	2hr 47 mins
52	30 August	Garnant, Ammanford	Team called 12.41. Weather dry / mild. Missing person. Located by police 28 miles from home.
53	31 August	Abercynon, Pontypridd	Team called 20.12. Weather dry /mild. Climber fallen in quarry. Back injuries evacuated safely	2 hrs 40 mins
54	15 September	Herberts Quarry, Brynamman	Team called 00.45. Weather dry/ foggy. Person fallen in quarry. Evacuated by ambulance.	2 hrs
55	22 September	Gnoll Woods, Neath	Team called 13.12. Weather sunny/ warm. Missing 29 yr old male. Not located - found dead 2 weeks later outside of search area.	8 hours
56	29 September	Trethomas, Caerphilly	Team called at 13.00. Weather warm and sunny. 14 yr old crashed while riding motorbike. Helivac.	1 hr
57	6 October	Upper Clun Gwyn Waterfall, Ystradfellte	Team called 11.35. Weather warm and sunny. 51 yr old walker fallen 50 ft. Helivac with back and spinal injuries.	2 hours
58	13 October	Offa's Dyke, Llanthony	Team called at 17.31. Extremely wet and gale force winds (severe weather warning on). Walker missing on Offa's Dyke. Walked off at Cwmyoy safely.	2 hours.
59	15 October	Llygad Lwchwr, Ammanford	Team called at 16.11. Very wet windy and cold. 15yr old girl fell 10ft inside cave. Extracted from cave and raised up gorge. Helivac with back injuries.	3 hours.
60	26 October	New Inn, Ystradfellte	Area call at 19.49. For walker with injured leg. Dealt with by police, stand-down 10 minutes later.
61	27 October	Pont Melyn Fach, Glynneath	On stand-by to search for 2 missing walkers during very bad weather that later turned up. No action by team required.

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