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Call-Outs 2004

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.

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

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

N°.
Date
Location
Summary
Duration
1 1 Jan Skirrid Fawr Area call. Team called 11.50. Weather: strong wind, showers cold. Casualty, male, 61yr old, with lower leg injuries, evacuated to helicopter.
3 hours - Brecon 6. C/Beacons 9.Longtown 15  
2 4 Jan Pengenfordd Team called 15.07. Weather: fresh wind, drizzle, fog, cold. Party on Y Grib heard calls for help. Searched for 3 hours nothing found. False alarm good intent. Brecon 9. C/Beacons 1. Longtown 2.  
3 25 Jan Cardigan Team called 10.06. Weather: dry, cloudy, cold. Missing 59 yr old vulnerable male. Searched for 7 hours nothing found. Police enquires on going. Brecon 9. W / Beacons 8  
4 29 Jan Ponterwyd Aberystwydd Team called 10.38. Weather: light wind, dry, very cold, Car left in car park over night, police requested a search. Due to impassable road conditions call passed to Aberdovey MRT. Team stood down. Missing persons found by police helicopter after 58 minutes. Brecon 6 on stand by.  
5 5 Feb Glynneath Team called 6.57. Weather: showers, low cloud, cool. Missing 54 yr old male. Search for 10 hrs. Body recovered from flooded river, 5 miles down stream. Brecon 14. C/Beacons 4. W/Beacons 4  
6 7 Feb Ponterwyd Aberystwyth Team called 18.03. Weather: fine, broken cloud, cold. Missing 10yr old boy. Requested Aberdovey MRT to respond. Located unhurt. Brecon team on stand by, 1 hr 15 mins.  
7 29 Feb RAC Corner Storey Arms Team called at 13.54. Weather: clear, cold, light wind Fallen Ice climber, suspected back injuries. Evacuated by RAF helicopter. 2hrs 10 mins Brecon 14. C / Beacons 18.  
8 12 Mar Glanamman Ammanford Team called at 11.51. Weather: light wind dry, cloudy, very cold. Missing 57 yr old male. Searched for 8 hrs. He was referred to hospital. Brecon 13. W/Beacons 8.  
9 13 Mar Neath Team called at 09.40 Weather: light wind,fine, cold. Missing 37 yr old male. Searched for 8 hrs not found. Body found outside of search area some weeks later.
Brecon 12. C/Beacons 6. W/Beacons 9. Longtown 15. SARDA 2. Police helicopter.  
10 14 Mar Neath Team called 09.00. Weather Light wind , showers. Cold. Continuation of Inc 9. Searched for 8 hrs. Nothing found. Missing person reported to police 16th March, he had hitch hiked to Birmingham Brecon 4. W/Beacons 9. C/Beacons 10  
11 20 Mar Ponterwyd Aberystwyth Team called at 22.30. Weather: showers, cloudy,cool. Overdue party of 1 adult & 3 children on a mountain cycle ride. Call passed to Aberdovey MRT, mipers were located as team assembling Brecon on stand by.  
12 22 Mar Abertillery Team called 08.05. Weather: rain, cloudy, cold.Missing 55 yr old male. Body located in river BMRT attending 9  
13 3 Apr Cefn Cwm Llwch Team called 16.03. Weather: rain, poor visibility, cold Three walkers, mild hypothermia. Walked off as team assembling.
Brecon 12. C/Beacons 14. 1 Hr  
14 3 Apr Craig Cerrig Gleisiad Area call 17.05. Weather rain, poor visibility, cold. Injured walker, fracture to left leg, evacuated to hospital. Brecon 14. C/Beacons 18. 2hr 30m  
15 3 Apr Dorwen Area call 20.31. Weather Heavy rain, poor visibility, cold. Dof E party overdue. Located after 4 hr 30 minEvacuated by RAF helicopter. Brecon 18.C/Beacons 18. W/ Beacons 1. Longtown 2  
16 4 Apr Bryn Teg Team called 12.05. Weather: dry, cold Injured mountain biker on Gap track. Evacuated to ambulance with arm injuries. Air Amb in attendance not used. Brecon team on exercise 5 members assisted. 2 hours.  
17 24 Apr Pen Allt Mawr Team called 17.00 . Weather, dry , clear, warm. Walker taking part in Black Mountain. Roundabout collapsed due to dehydration. Air Ambulance used for evacuation.
   
18 24 Apr Craig Pwllfa Team called 19.00. Weather dry,clear,warm. Hang glider crashed, fractured leg. Evacuated by R.A.F helicopter    
19 9 May Hay on Wye Team called 14.36.Weather, showers, clear, warm. Search for missing 57yr old confused female. Located in Hay on Wye by police. Searched 6 hours. Brecon 19. Longtown 14 Severn Area Rescue Association 5. SARDA 4  
20 18 May Ystradffin Team called 21.50. Weather clear, dry, warm. Missing 56 yr old despondent male. 16 members of Brecon Team searched at night for 7 hours. Search continued at first light. Misper located late pm. W/Beacons MRT.  
21 23 May Pen Milan Team called 17.12. Weather: dry, warm.Party at Llwyb Bedw observed a person on Pen Millan waving and shouting for help. Police helicopter and Brecon team deployed. Nothing found. False alarm good intent. 15 team members searched for 3hr 12 mins  
22 31 May Rhandirmwyn Team called 07.06. Weather fine, dry.Two 15 yr old females missing overnight from a holiday caravanLocated as team where assembling. 13 members attended.  
23 2 June Caerphilly Team called 15.05. Weather, light wind, dry, hot79yr old male missing . Not found. Police enquiries ongoing. Searched 11 hrsBrecon 24. C/B 16. W/B 12 & police helicopter  
24 10 June Gilfach Goch Area call 21.01. Weather, Showers,mild Motor cyclist with spinal & pelvic injuries. Evacuated by RAF Sea King.
Brecon 8 W/B 12 C/B 5 - 2hrs  
25 25 June Abercynon Area call 14.22. Weather. Dry,clear,mildInjured horse rider . Helivac 169
Brecon 8 C/B 10 2hrs 10 min  
26 26 June Pentre Bach Area Call 14.48. Weather Strong wind, heavy rain. Injured motor cyclist. Helivac Air Amb 1h 25mBrecon 14 C/B W/B  
27 8 July Milford Haven Team called 04.14. Weather strong winds, showers. 12 yr old male missing overnight. Located following morning 16k from home Brecon 8. Western Beacons 6  
28 8 July Pen y Fan Area call at 13.40. Weather: fresh wind low cloud showers. Party of 8 walking. 65 yr old male collapsed, with cardiac arrest. Resuscitation attempted by team . RAF helicopter evacuated body. Brecon 17. C/B 12. W/B 3  
29 9 Aug Llyn Cwm Llwch Team called 22.00. Weather: light wind, showers Party camping at Llyn Cwm Llwch reported flashing light on mountain. Nothing found. False alarm good intent. Searched for 5 hrs Brecon 28  
30 11 Aug Mountain Centre Libanus Team called 19.10.Weather: light wind, broken cloud cool. Party of 30 German scouts over due at RV. Located 7k away at Storey Arms. Searched for 2h 30m. Brecon 28  
31 12 Aug Storey Arms Team called at 11.31. Weather: Fresh wind, Heavy rain, hill fog, very wet. Misper 65 yr old female , American , did not return to her holiday accommodation. Located following morning, having spent the night on mountain. Brecon 12 C/B 16. 2 hrs  
32 28 Aug Nant Llyn Area call at 16.30. Weather dry, clear, mild.6 yr old male fell 10m , his father tried to assist also fell, both injured. Raf helicopter used to evacuate, DP police helicopter also in attendance. Brecon 9. C / B 5. W / B 8. 1h 30m  
33 12 Sept Sarn Helen Team called 12.50. Weather: strong winds, heavy rain very wet and slippery. Mountain biker fallen serious injuries to leg and arm. Brecon 4 2 hrs  
34 18 Sept Devils Bridge Team called 12.00. Weather showers. Cool.Climber fallen in quarry evacuated by ambulance crew. Aberdovey and helicopter contacted, all stood down. Brecon 10 1.2 hrs  
35 26 Sept Scwdyr Pannwr Area call 17.00. Weather: fine overcast, wet slippery.61yr old male slipped on uneven ground. Casualty sustained leg injuries when he fell on a branch that went into his leg. Evac to hospital. Brecon 18. C / B 7. W / B 8 2 hrs  
36 11 Oct Mynydd Llangatwg Area call 22.10. Weather: light wind, dry, cold .Vulnerable 56 yr old female missing, located in search area and evacuated by RAF helicopter. Brecon 19. Longtown 12. SARDA 2. Searched for 5hrs 19 mins  
37 17 Oct Near Llyn Cwm Llwch Team called 14.50. Weather: light wind, dry, cool. Injured female walker, broken arm, evacuated to police helicopter. Brecon 17, 3hr 49 mins  
38 24 Oct Dinas Rock Team called 14.50. Weather: light wind, showers.20yr old female injured while abseiling. Evac by county ambulance. Attended to by two member of Buxton MRT (on holiday) Teams stood down en route, 30 mins  
39 24 Oct Llwynpiod Llandybie Team called 22.30. Weather : Gales, heavy rain, cold. Vulnerable 34 yr old male missing. Body found in search area by mountain rescue team.. Brecon 12, W/Beacons 10, SARDA 1. searched for 6 hrs  
40 25 Oct Perth y Pia Llanbedr Team called 12.37.. Weather: Showers cold.59 yr old female walker slipped, fracture to leg, evacuated to Air Ambulance. Brecon 11. Longtown 4. 2 hours  
41 30 Oct Waterwynch Tenby Team called 07.00. Weather light wind , dry, cool.Missing 33 yr old male. Not found - poilce enquires ongoing. Brecon 5. W/Beacons 7. C/Beacons 2 Coast guard 8 Searched for 11 hrs  
42 30 Oct Pencarregcalch Team called 12.15. Weather: fresh wind, showers.56 yr old male walker complaining of chest pains. Evacuated to Air Ambulance. Brecon 6. C/Beacons 6 Longtown 12. 3hr 30mins  
43 13 Nov Waun yr Gorlan Area call 14.10. Weather: Sunny, very cold, frozen ground and icy on tops. Woman with fractured ankle Helivac by air ambulance. Brecon 15, C/ B 10, W/ B stood down en route. 1 ½ hrs.  
44 14 Nov Swansea Red alert 10.40. Weather: damp, cold. Search for missing 14 yr old boy. Found safe the next day. All day search by Brecon 14, W/ B 12. 8 hours  

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