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Call-Outs 2003

These statistics are gathered in accordance with the Mountain Rescue Council's requirements and report each occasion the team was called by the Police. Some incidents required only the co-ordinators advice, some were stood down en-route and the remainder required the team's deployment. The man (and woman) hours provided by the team for each incident is also indicated. In summary, the team provided 2337 specialist man hours to the community, hill walkers and farmers.

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
C/Beacons - Central Beacons
W/Beacons - Western Beacons
LMRT - Longtown Mountain Rescue Team

NEWSAR - North East Wales Search and Rescue

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

N°.
Date
Location
Summary
Duration
1 4 Jan Pen y Fan Team called 12:52. Weather: cold.low cloud. Walker with lower leg injuries / hypothermia. Helivac 169. Brecon MRT 10. C / Beacons MRT 9. Time 2hrs 33mins  
2 8 Jan Blorenge Abergavenny Team called at 19:28. Weather: very cold, fresh snow, poor visibility. Ground was frozen and slippery. Hoax Call.
Brecon MRT 26. Longtown MRT 20. SARDA 4. Time 9 hrs

3 4 Feb Nant y Moch Reservoir Aberystwyth AREA CALL at 17.46. Weather: very cold, heavy snow. Walker with leg injuries, broken femur. Helivac 122 Brecon MRT 11. C/Beacons MRT 12. W/ Beacons MRT 6 Longtown MRT 1. SARDA 2. Time 6 hrs 30 mins  
4 21 Feb Rhyader Team called 04.27 am. Weather: dry.clear.cold. 85 yr old male missing from home. Body located 500m from home. Brecon 7 C/Beacons 6 SARDA 1  
5 1 March Cribin AREA CALL at 15.54. Weather: showers. cold. Walker with leg and head injuries. Evacuated by stretcher.
Brecon C/Beacons Time 2hrs 55 mins  
6 8 March Cribin Team called at 11.54. Weather Strong winds, overcast,cold. Two female walkers could not progress due to strong wind, requested assistance. Walked off as team was responding.  
7 12 March Pontardawe Team called 08.00 on third day of search. Weather dry, cool. 59yr old male missing. Known to dig for coal in the area. Nothing found. Police enquires ongoing. Brecon 2. C/Beacons 3. W/Beacons 8 Time 8hrs  
8  1 April  Clarech, Aberystwyth  Team called 05.14 am. Weather: fine, clear, cool.80yr old female missing from oap home, found near by, with mild hypothermia.  Six teams attended. Searched for nine hours.  
9  12 April  Llangatock   Area call at 13.13. Weather: fine, clear,cool. Party of 5 walking, 53yr old male collapsed with chest pain, evacuated to hospital by Air Ambulance.
 Teams attending Brecon 9, C/Beacons 4, Longtown 8. 1 ¾ hrs  
10  17 April  Eisteddfa Gurig, Plynlimon Team called 07.00 am. Weather: fine, clear, mild. Car reported left in lay-by. Police concerned for driver safety. Team searched for 7 hours. Driver located 16 miles away in Machynllech.  Brecon 7 members. 7 Hours.
11  24 April  Llandovery Team called 10.58. Weather: passing showers, cloudy, mild. 14 yr old male missing from home since 17.00 hrs yesterday. Located by police as team was assembling.    
12  29 April  Torpantau Team called 15.14. Weather: showers, low cloud, mild.Two adults with baby walking on Waunrhydd, lost in low cloud, where concerned for baby's health. Tel police. Found their way off as team assembling.    
13  17 May  Aberystwyth Team called 07.18. Weather showers. Cloudy. Cool11yr old missing overnight.Team searched for 4hr 46mins. Located in home of friend by police.
 Brecon 8. W/B 8. C/B 7. SARDA 3  
14  8 June  Llanelli  Team called 19.11. Weather fresh. Clear. Cool.69 yr old female, suffering from senile dementia. Missing from nursing home. Team searched for 1hr 30mins Found & taken to hospital.  Brecon 9. W/B 12. SARDA 3  
15  11 June  Narberth  Team called 07.23. Weather dry. Cloudy. Mild.27yr old female missing from home. Police enquiries ongoing. Searched for 10 hrs Search stood down by police. Brecon 1. W/B 1. C/B 6  
16  11 June  Rhandirmwyn Team called at 20.37. Weather: overcast, good visibility, mild. Missing 30 yr old male35 members searched for 6hr 19 mins not found.Located following day at Shrewsbury railway station.
 Brecon 20. C/Beacons 8. W/Beacons 7  
17  13 June  Symonds Yat  Area call at 16.40. Weather: Fine, clear, hot. Fallen climber. Serious injuries to back & chest. Evacuated to ambulance.  Brecon 8, C/Beacons 8, W/Beacons 1, Longtown 12  
18  22 June  Neudd Reservoir Area Call at 13.44. Weather: Fine, clear, hot. Injured motorcyclist, back injuries. Helivac R.A.F.  Brecon 3, C/Beacons, W/Beacons, SARDA  
19  2 July  Bwichclawdd Area Call at 14.00. Weather: Fine, clear, hot. Injured para-glider. Helivac R.A.F. Teams stood down en route.    
20  5 July  Llanbeder Area Call at 17.27. Weather : Cloudy, fine, mild.Injured cyclist. Shoulder and back injuries. Helivac by Air Ambulance.
 Brecon 9, CB 12, WB 14, LMRT 9  
21  6 July  Pengenffordd  Area call at 19.35. Weather : Cloudy ,good vis, mild. Walker fallen, shoulder injuries, Evac to ambulance.  Brecon 15, C/Beacons 8, Longtown 9.  
22  13 July  Llyn Clewedog Team called 03.51. Weather: poor visibility, mild. Party of six overdue. Team stood down after 16 mins  
23  15 July  Clarach, Aberystwyth Team called 15.45. Weather: Dry, clear,hot. Missing 40yr old male, Helivac. Brecon 6 members for 3 hrs  
24  15 July  Lower Wyndcliff, Tintern Area call at 19.20. Weather: Dry good vis. Hot. Fallen climber, chest injuries. Evac to ambulance.
Brecon 6, C/Beacons 16, W/Beacons 6 Longtown 8, SARDA 8.  
25 12 Aug  Lampeter Team called 10.58. Weather dry, clear, hot. Missing 21 yr old female student. Located following day. 12 team members attended for 1hr 34min  
26 12 Aug  Pont Melyn Fach Area call at 16.43. Weather. Dry, clear, hot. Injured walker. Evac by Air Ambulance    
27 25 Aug  Penderyn Area call out at 17.35. Weather dry, clear, mild.Injured walker. Evac to hospital. 30 members attended for 3hrs 32 mins.  
28  6 Sept  Wyndcliff Tintern Area call out at 14.31. Weather dry, clear, mild.Fallen climber. Injuries, fracture to right heel.
 36 members attended for 1hr 45mins.  
29  14 Sept  Taff Trail Brecon Team called at 22.45. Weather, dry, clear, mild. Missing 50 yr old male. Walked off ok. Team attended for 1hr 7mins.  
30  20 Sept  Pen y Fan  Weather. Fresh wind.rain. poor visibility.mild.Team called 02.34. Party of 5 missing. Found ok Brecon 14 members Central Beacons 11 members searched for 5hr 27mins  
31  24 Sept  Newcastle Emlyn Weather. Dry.clear.cool. Team called 08.22 Missing 57 yr old male. Body located in river. Brecon 1, C/ Beacons 3 W/Becons 3, SARDA 2Searched for 7 hrs.  
32  26 Sept Llanharran Missing 32 yr old male    
33  27 Sept Usk Weather. Windy.showers.cold. Team called 19.05Missing 15 yr old male. Located ok 10 team members searched for 45 mins  
34 28 Sept Sennybridge Weather dry, clear, cool. Team called 22.30 Soldier with compound fracture of lower leg, evacuated by RAF helicopter. Incident co-ordinated by 1 member  
35 8 Oct Carn Pica Weather : dry, cloudy,cool. Team called10.55Party of 7 military personnel 1 with chest pains. R A F helicopter used for evacuation. Brecon 7 members C/Beaconc 4, W/ Beacons 6Attended for 2 hrs
 
36  12 Oct  Coed Hafod Aberystwyth Weather: fresh wind, showers, cool. Team called 19.05. Missing 84 yr old male. Located ok. 10 team members stood down en route    
37  23 Oct  Gower Weather; dry, clear visibility, cold.Team called 15.13. Missing 57 yr old male.His car was in Gower, he was located in the attic of his house in Bristol.  Brecon & C/Beacons teams searched for one hour.  
38 1 Nov Builth Wells  Weather: rain poor visibility, cold. Team called 21.45. Missing 68 yr old femaleLocated ok, with mild hypothermia. Brecon 10 member Longtown 8 members searched for 4 hours  
39  18 Nov  Caerphilly Weather: rain, overcast,mild.Area call at 18.30. 15 yr old male unconscious on mountain. Evacuated by ambulance crew. Team stood down en route.
15 attended  
40  25 Nov Mountain Ash Weather: rain, poor visibility, coldTeam called at 4.55. Missing 13 yr old male.Not found. Located following day 20 miles from home. Searched for 6 hr 40 mins Brecon 8, WB2. CB10. LMRT 4  
41 30 Nov Storey Arms Weather: Drizzle, poor visibility, cold.Area Call 17.59. Walker fallen down north face of Pen y Fan. Evacuated to RAF helicopter. Incident 3 hrs 37 mins. Brecon 23 , WB 6. CB 10. LMRT 2  
42 1 Dec Cwmcynwyn Weather: drizzle, poor visibility, cold. Team called 16.25. Two military personnel required assistance at theend of 60 km walk. Evacuated by ambulance. 50 minutes. Breacon members 15  
43  17 Dec  Cynghordy Weather: dry, good visibility, coldTeam called 18.15. Missing 30 yr old vulnerable male, located after 19 mins. Team stood down en route.  9 members attended.  
44  18 Dec  Sennybridge Weather: showers, poor visibility. Cold.Team called 22.25. Soldier with suspected spinal injuries. Evacuated to ambulance. 1 hr 41 mins. 14 member attended.  
45  19 Dec  Trecastle Weather: dry, poor visibility. Cold.Team called 19.35. Missing 25 yr old male. located after 40 mins. Team stood down en route 6 members attended plus one search dog.  
46  20 Dec  Llowes Glasbury Weather: showers, overcast,cold.Area call 14.17 to a cardiac arrest. Call changed to recover body. Other teams stood down.Brecon team recovered body.
2 hrs 49 mins.20 team members attended.  
47 26 Dec Llanbedr Weather: heavy rain, overcast.cold.Team called 11.42. Female walker slipped and fractured lower right leg. Evacuated hospital. Incident lasted two hours. Brecon members 11. CB 5 LMRT 7 members  
48 30 Dec  Pen Trumau Weather: dry, low cloud, cold. Team called 13.56. Male walker slipped and fractured ankle. Evacuated to Air Ambulance. Incident lasted 2 hrs 13 mins. Brecon members 12C / Beacons 4. Longtown 6  

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