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	TEESDALE AND WEARDALE SEARCH AND MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM

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Latest Incident:
28/02/10
07.00 hrs Call out to search for missing female near Darlington. SARDA dog deployed along with 3 search groups, Search of farmland - nothing found. Te...
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The Team have been involved with 72 callouts in the past 12 months. Summary details with time and date are shown below. A map summarising callouts in the past 12 months may be found here (this is generated as a pdf document - acrobat can be downloaded here if required). Alternatively a more advanced version is avaialble here.

Previous years callouts can be found here: 2010
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
1999 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
1987 1981
1979 1978 1977 1976 1974 1972
1969 1968
Please note: Online callout records before November 1999 are incomplete - we are in the process of digitalising earlier years but it is slow process and we're all busy people!

Date	Nature	Description	Online Links
20.25 28/02/2010	Team callout	Team members assists police to search & recover a stranded motorist who was stuck in the snow. Team members used 4 X 4 vehicles to access the motorist and recovery down to Stanhope.
07.00 28/02/2010	Team callout	07.00 hrs Call out to search for missing female near Darlington. SARDA dog deployed along with 3 search groups, Search of farmland - nothing found. Team re commenced planned exercise back up on the snowbound fells.
21.00 25/02/2010	Team callout	Team placed on Standby to assist Swaledale MRT to assist in the search & recovery of a snowbound motorist in Arkengarthdale.
12.25 24/02/2010	Team callout	12.15 hrs Call out to search for missing female in the Chester-le-Street area. Team search groups including SARDA dogs, Canoe group and swiftwater technicians deployed. More details to follow.	Journal Live 3/2/2010
16.20 15/02/2010	Team callout	Team put on standby for missing male from Darlington area. Missing person returned home some hours later.
13.57 14/02/2010	Team callout	Requested by Ambulance Service to assist with evacuation of an injured dog walker from Hamsterley Forest. Met with NEAS ambulance and escorted it from the icy tracks within the forest back to tarmaced roads.
21.45 07/02/2010	Team callout	21.45 hrs Call out search from missing vulnerable female in the Stanhope area. Team about to start search in cold and wet snow when she was located safe and well. Stood down.
12.05 07/02/2010	Team callout	The Team was requested to stand-by for a possible search for a vulnerable male missing overnight from the Lanchester area. The missing person was found by the Police before the Team deployed.
20.30 01/02/2010	Team callout	20.30 hrs Call out to rescue female snowbound on Swinhope Head road in Weardale. Police helicopter turned back due to fresh snowfall. Team member reached driver and took her back to the valley. Driver unfamiliar with area had been following the SAT NAV, which directed her over one of the highest roads in the UK. This road which climbs past the ski area remains completely snowbound and has been so since 16th December 2009!
00.35 28/01/2010	Team callout	00.35 hrs Call out to search for male missing on the Waskerley Way near Rowley. Body found by Team SARDA dog SAM and recovered by Team members.
09.30 13/01/2010	Team callout	Teesdale & Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team were called into a major search for a fisherman missing on the North East coast of County Durham. Team Leader Dave Bartles-Smith said “The fisherman is believed to have been fishing near Blackhall Rocks in County Durham. Fifteen mountain rescue personnel from Teesdale and Weardale and the Cleveland mountain rescue team are working with the Coastguard, police and an RAF Sea King helicopter to locate the gentleman”. No trace of the missing person was found on the shore line, cliffs or nearby farm and woodland.	BBC 13/01/10 BBC 18/1/10
20.30 12/01/2010	Team callout	Call by Cumbria Police to rescue a total of 5 adults from 3 vehicles who had become snow bound on the Middleton to Brough road, having ignored the road closed signs. Kirby Stephen MRT together with TWSMRT battled through very strong winds and deep drifting snow to the stranded vehicles and recovered the occupants to Middleton in Teesdale.
11.00 10/01/2010	Team callout	further access support given to snowbound farm near stanhope - team members carrying provisons across the fell.
18.00 10/01/2010	Team callout	Nighttime rescue of snowbound motorist ongoing near Stanhope. Please heed road closure signs and be aware that on high level routes blowing snow will very quickly reduce visibility to zero and block the road completely.
23.30 09/01/2010	Team callout	The team was called to look for a private ambulance broken down in snow drifts with 3 people on board between Middleton in Teesdale and Alston. One team member drove the B6277 in company with a Durham Police Landrover. Found the broken down vehicle and transported the 3 occupants to Darlington Memorial Hospital.
14.00 09/01/2010	Team callout	Called by Police to access a remote farm snowbound since before Christmas on the fells above Stanhope and requesting help. Team members walked through chest deep snow to deliver basic essentials.	BBC
13.00 09/01/2010	Team callout	Search in the Tow Law area. Search of fields and moorland follwoing RTA and concermn that occupants were injured and had wlked off into snowbound fields and fell. Nothing found - stood down
08.00 06/01/2010	Team callout	Team called to assist the Ambulance Service based at Bishop Auckland & Consett with 4x4 vehicles and Advanced Casualty Care due to the large amount of snow in County Durham. Cover lasted 7 days.
20.55 31/12/2009	Team callout	20:55hrs A car was found abandoned in a country lane, reports of a male leaving the scene in severe weather conditions. After initial Police enquiries,concerns for the Mispers well being. Immediate search of the area carried out, misper was located lost and cold 8 miles from his abandoned car by a Police officer on his way home after initiating this callout.
13.30 31/12/2009	Team callout	Search continued for missing man from Chester-Le-Street in the Flass Vale area of Durham City based on new information from the police. Nothing found.	Northern Echo 11/01/10
01.25 31/12/2009	Team callout	0135hrs Request from Cumbria Constabulary for the team to assist in the rescue recovery of two people stranded on the Middleton to Brough road. Three team members were tasked to drive the road in the teams’ specialist land rover to recover the motorists. Both people were recovered safe and well the incident concluded around 0500hrs.	Journal Live 31/12/09
18.00 30/12/2009	Team callout	Team member En route to Brough snow incident came across several vehicles snowed in on Consett to Stanhope road. Dug / dragged out a number of vehicles and utilised tractors and snow ploughs to make way back to Consett end of road. Escorted all vehicles back in convoy (10 in total, approx 20 people).
17.50 30/12/2009	Team callout	Just before 6pm the team carried out a joint operation with Kirby Stephen Mountain Rescue Team and an RAF Helicopter from Boulmer in Northumberland to rescue stranded motorists from the Middleton in Teesdale to Brough road. 6 people were airlifted from cars stuck in snow by helicopter and taken to Middleton and Kirby Stephen. Dave Bartles-Smith (Team Leader) said "we would like to remind motorists the we have some of the highest roads in England in County Durham. These roads can become impassable very quickly if the wind blows snow across them. Can we ask motorists who may use these roads to consider the conditions before they set out and to carry warm clothes, food and a shovel.	BBC 31/12/09 Northern Echo 31/12/09 Cumberland News 31/12/09
12.43 30/12/2009	Team callout	The team were called to a search in Chester-le-Street for a 50 year old man. John Little team controller said "the police were concerned for the gentleman's welfare. We had 19 mountain rescue volunteers searching the non urban areas to the north of Chester-le Street until it got dark. The search was then suspended while the police make more inquires".
11.32 30/12/2009	Team callout	Team requested to search for a missing dog walker in the Croxdale Area. Missing person turned up safe and well as Team commenced their search.
20.40 19/12/2009	Team callout	Team called to assist stranded drivers in Craghead due to heavy snow.
20.30 19/12/2009	Team callout	Team called to assist incident on A19. Team stood down en route.	Sunderland Echo 22/12/09
20.15 19/12/2009	Team callout	Callout to assist 62 year old diabetic walking dog caught in snow	Northern Echo 21/12/09
18.39 19/12/2009	Team callout	Team placed on 24 hour standby to assist the police throughout the County due to the servere snow storms.
07.30 19/12/2009	Team callout	Team called to search for a elderly male missing from home in the Peterlee Area. Found later by police and taken to Cleveland Hospital.
07.00 05/12/2009	Team callout	07.00hrs Team placed on standby and Team Leader in planning discussons with Police in relation a vulnerable male missing in the Seaham area. Missing person turned up safe and well prior to deployment of search teams.
08.50 24/11/2009	Team callout	Team placed on standby due to the 130mm of rain that is expected to fall in the Hills around Keswick.
08.15 22/11/2009	Team callout	Request for Team to be placed on standby to assist further in Cumbria.
16.00 20/11/2009	Team callout	16.00 hrs brief standby in relation to search for vulnerable male in Tow Law area. NOTSRT had agreed to assist as we had just returned from Cumbria floods. Quickly stood down as search not required following more information.
03.00 20/11/2009	Team callout	TWSMRT, already in the area dealing with a number incidents,joined forces with Swaledale, Kirkby Stephen & Keswick MRT to search for a missing Police Officer who was swpet away when a bridge collapsed. Search of rivers banks by Swift Water Technicians. "The body of a man, reportedly in police uniform, has been found in the search for PC Bill Barker, police said." (The Guardian Website) The body of Bill Barker was later discovered on the beach.	Irish Times 20/11/09 Guardian 20/11/09
11.45 19/11/2009	Team callout	Team placed on Standby for 24 hous by Cumbria Police due to the high flood water in the region. Team stayed on standby until 2100hrs (19/11/09) and then called to assist Keswick MRT in the town of Keswick. Team assistd with a number of incidents in and around Keswick. Swaledale MRT and KSSMRT also in attendance.
17.00 18/11/2009	Team callout	Team member assisted at the scene of an RTC on A690 Durham. One male driver stablised using Mountain Rescue Casualty Care techniques prior to the arrival of emetgency Service.
18.00 03/11/2009	Team callout	18.00 hrs request by Police to assist in search for a male in the Chilton area of Co Durham. Search of farmland and deployment of 3 SARDA dogs. Nothing found and Team stood down at 23.30 hrs.
09.00 24/10/2009	Team callout	09.00 hrs further searches conducted with Team SARDA dogs in relation to ongoing search for elderly male missing from Ferryhill.	Northern Echo 6/11/09 Northern Echo 9/11/09 BBC 9/11/09
19.50 22/10/2009	Team callout	19.50 Team placed on standby to assist Swaledale MRT in search for 12 children lost on a hillwalk near Stang Forest. Team SARDA dogs deployed along with Team Landrover. Children found safe and well by Swaledale. Team landrover tasked assisted in evacuation.
09.00 21/10/2009	Team callout	09.00 hrs further searching for elderley male missing from Ferryhill. Assisted by Cleveland SRT and Swaledale MRT.
15.00 19/10/2009	Team callout	Search continuation of missing male from the Ferry Hill area. 10 Search Team members carried out a search of a dense part of woodland to the East of Ferryhill. Nothing Found. Investigation continues.	Northern Echo 21/10/09
09.00 17/10/2009	Team callout	09.00 hrs search continues for missing male in Ferryhill. Daylight hours search conducted by Swaledale MRT and North of Tyne MRT, whilst we rested. RAF Seaking returned to assist. TWSMRT rejoined search at 16.00 hrs along with further support from Cleveland MRT. Search continued until 01.00 hrs the next day. An almost continuous 30 hour search by MRTs stood down with nothing found.
20.30 16/10/2009	Team callout	19.45 hrs request by Police to assist in search for eldeley male missing from home in Ferryhill. Search of urban areas, farmland and woddland. 18 Team members and two SARDA dogs searched until 05.00 hrs the next day. Assisted by RAF Seaking form RAF Boulmer. Nothing found. Search to be continued by Swaledale MRT and North of Tyne MRT	BBC 18/10/09 Sunday Sun 17/10/09
08.35 26/09/2009	Team callout	08.35 call out to attend rescue of male injured in quarry near Stanhope in Weardale. Air ambulance and Police helicopter also on scene. Casualty evacutaed as Team arrive on scene.
20.10 19/09/2009	Team callout	Call from Police to assist in search for a 10 year old missing from home. Missing person returned home prior to team been mobilised.
21.10 09/09/2009	Team callout	21.20 call to rescue a female who was lying injured at the foot of a crag alongside the river wear in Stanhope. Fire and Ambulance Service also attended. Casualty recovered by Team using stretcher and ropes, then handed casualty over to Ambulance Service.
13.00 06/09/2009	Team callout	13.00 Team whilst en route to previous incident came across a cyclist with possible serious leg injuries. Team members assisted on scene for an hour prior to the casualty being evacuated by air ambulance.
12.15 06/09/2009	Team callout	12.15 hrs Team requested to rescue a dog who had fallen down a cave shaft near Mickle Fell. Dog rescued from tight shaft by the Team.
23.00 31/08/2009	Team callout	Called by police after a report of a stabbing in woods near Chester-le-street. Two search dogs deployed but stood down after a couple of hours when nothing found and no report of anyone missing.
02.30 24/08/2009	Team callout	Called out at 0230hrs to search for 41 year old male in Bournemoor area, who was believed to be at very high risk of injury. Missing person found by a member of the public who alerted the Team who provided casualty care until county ambulance arrived.
20.00 18/08/2009	Other	Team member carried out a rescue from the River Wear at Durham after a male had fallen into the water. The team member stabilised the casualty in the water, no physical injuries other than the on onset of hypothermea. Casualty was extricated from the water with the assistance of the Fire & Rescue Service, Police & Ambulance Service.
17.00 26/07/2009	Team callout	17.00 very brief standy by Cumbria Ambulance Service to assist walker near Birkdale in Upper Teesdale. Team not deployed as Air Ambulance able to locate and evacuate.
21.00 20/07/2009	Team callout	Call out to search for missing female in the Consett area. River & woodland search. SARDA dogs and swiftwater technicians deployed and assisted by Police helicopter. Stood down at 02.00 hrs nothing found. Missing person turned up safe and well the next morning at 0530hrs.
14.00 17/07/2009	Team callout	14.00 hrs Team placed on standby by Police due to extensive flooding in the County. Stood down after 12 hours - Team not deployed.
10.41 14/07/2009	Team callout	request by Police to assist in search for another missing male in the same area of the last saerch. HM Coastguard also involved. Body of missing person located and recovered by the Team
08.45 12/07/2009	Team callout	08.45 call out by Police to search for missing male in the Castle Eden Dene area of Peterlee. Police helipcopter attended and HM Coastguard Teams searched shoreline. Body found and recovered by TWSMRT.
16.42 07/07/2009	Team callout	Team called to the Consett area to search for a lady missing from home since early morning. Missing person found safe and well by team member.
18.00 27/06/2009	Team callout	18.00 standby consultation with Swaledale MRT in respect of family of four lost in thick fog near Tan Hill Inn on Pennine Way. Located safe and well prior to arrival of MR Teams
11.45 24/06/2009	Team callout	11.45 call out to search for male missing in Weardale area. Stood down en route as person located.
20.05 19/06/2009	Team callout	Search for missing person in the Faverdale area of Darlington. Search team stood down at midnight, awaiting further information from the Police.
09.50 29/05/2009	Team callout	09.50 Police request Team to search terrain and river following report of a person threatening to jump from a viaduct - nothing found
12.50 24/05/2009	Other	Team member first on scene at car crash in Durham City. Casualty care given until County Ambulance arrived on scene.
08.40 07/05/2009	Team callout	Team member assists a 78yrs old lady who had fallen in Bishop Auckland she had bad cut to the head, ambulance crew took to Bishop Auckland hospital.
15.15 19/04/2009	Other	15.15 hrs Team member assisted as first on scene at a paraglider crash on Skiddaw. Keswick MRT and RAF leeming MRT attended. Casualty evacuated by RAF Seaking with serious leg injuries.
07.30 07/04/2009	Team callout	Team called to Osmotherley (North Yorkshire) to assist Cleveland MRT in search. Missing person locate as team en-route.
. 03/04/2009	Other	Team member came across member of the member of public who was in a despondent state. Team member looked after the casualty while waiting for county ambulance to arrive. Casualty transported to hospital by county ambulance.
09.00 28/03/2009	Team callout	09.00 Team contimue search for missing female in York.
12.01 26/03/2009	Other	Team member assisted an elderly male with a heart problem following a car crash in Bishop Auckland until the County Ambulance attended.
08.00 26/03/2009	Team callout	*******Press Release********************************** Teesdale & Weardale Search & Mountain Rescue Team were one of five mountain rescue teams from the North East involved in the search for missing York chef Claudia Lawrence. Miss Lawrence, 35 was last seen more than a week ago in York. Sixty five mountain rescue team volunteers from Teesdale, Swaldale, Northumberland, Scarborough and Cleveland spent today (Thursday) searching land along the route between Claudia's home and her work at York University. Dave Bartles-Smith leader of the Teesdale Team said "In the past our search skills were predominantly used in upland areas. However in the past few years these skills have been successfully adapted to searching in lowland areas".	BBC 26/3/09
10.50 16/03/2009	Team callout	10.50 request by Police to assist following report of a person on a bridge parapet over the River Wear. Initial police serch with dogs and helicpoter and deployment of Team swiftwater technicians.
23.12 14/03/2009	Team callout	23.00 call out to assist Swaledale MRT in search for two missing children. Searched through the night assisted by RAF Seaking and supported by addtional resources from SARDA, Cleveland SRT, Kirby Stephen SMRT, North of Tyne SRT and Northunberland MRT. Boys located safe in search area as second phase started the next morning.	BBC 15/03/09

Archive: 2010
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
1999 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
1987 1981
1979 1978 1977 1976 1974 1972
1969 1968
Please note: Online callout records before November 1999 are incomplete - we are in the process of digitalising earlier years but it is slow process and we're all busy people!

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