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10/03/24
Team called by Durham Police to search and area of woodland on the outskirts of Murton for a vulnerable male. The team were stood down shortly after d...
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The Team have been involved with 43 callouts so far this calender year. Summary details with time and date are shown below.

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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
Callout number
Nature Description Online Links
14.00
31/12/2004
43
Team callout
Requested by police to search for MFH. Search of Pennine Way / Bowlees Area. Missing person located by Team Member enroute to Bowlees.
08.30
03/12/2004
42
Team callout
Team member arrived at an RTA after police but before ambulance. Carried out primary survey and applied cervical collar to female driver before handing over to County Ambulance.
13.00
24/11/2004
41
Team callout
Search of River Tees from Winstone Bridge to Gainford by Canoe Team for "Distressed mid 20s Female". Nothing found.
19.30
23/11/2004
40
Team callout
Barnard Castle police received report from passing driver of mid 20s female looking in a very distressed state standing on Winstone Bridge over the Tees river. The car driver turned his car round the female was nowhere to be seen. No persons reported missing by police. Nothing found.
Thisisthenortheast 11/25/04
11.00
21/11/2004
39
Team callout
Called by Police to assist a Canoeist pinned in the water. Canoeist was unconcise. Upon arrival the female Canoeist was on shore and Police, Fire Brigade & Air Ambulance had arrived. Casualty kept in Hospital overnight suffering from fluid inhulation.
22.51
11/11/2004
38
Team callout
Search for 83 year old male suffering from Altzheimers by diabetic missing from Care home. Last seen at 1500hrs. Called out at 2251hrs. Body of missing person found at 0126hrs.
17.30
07/11/2004
37
Team callout
Search for elderly woman seen in distress in the area around Killhope - Upper Weardale. Open moorland - Weather cold & wet. Search about to commence when she was located in a nearby village safe & well.
20.15
06/11/2004
36
Team callout
Request by Penrith MRT to assist in search for male walker, benighted & distressed on the Pennine Way in the High Cup Nick area. Weather -wet & poor visability. Person found with hypothermia by Penrith MRT team member 2 hours into search.
19.00
13/10/2004
35
Team callout
Team member assisted male knocked down on crossing by car. Head Injuries
16.40
09/10/2004
34
Team callout
76 Year Old Male missing from nursing home in Tow Law.Found by neighbour in Crook as search commenced.
00.50
29/09/2004
33
Team callout
7 Year old boy had gone missing at 21:30 hrs to look for his bike. All friends & family connection enquiries were negative & at 00:50hrs the concern was at such a level that a full scale search & response was established. Police following up a reported sighting of him that evening with a male, was found at an address in Shildon.
16.00
25/09/2004
32
Team callout
Search for 50 year old Pennine Way walker who had become lost around the Maize Beck area due to following guide book and not the OS Map. Walker located by Helicopter following direction from Teesdale Base.
Thisisthenortheast.co.uk 01/10/04
23.50
13/09/2004
31
Team callout
Standby - Request to assist Police in search for missing 80 Year Old Alzheimers male. Found safe & well by Police before Team deployed.
14.00
12/09/2004
30
Team callout
2 team members covering the LDWA 15,28 & 50 walks assisted with Cas Care treatment to a competitor who had sprained his ankle.
21.15
12/09/2004
29
Team callout
2 team members covering the LDWA 15,28 & 50 walks assisted 3 competitors who had become lost on their route. Team members assisted the competitor for 4 hours until the next check-point.
12.30
11/09/2004
28
Team callout
2 team members covering the LDWA 15,28 & 50 walks assisted with Cas Care treatment to a Jean wearing competitor on the 50 mile walk who had twisted his ankle.
12.00
03/09/2004
27
Team callout
Standby - Possible search for missing person following the discovery of abandoned car at Derwentside Reservior. Missing person located safe & well by Police before Team deployed.
11.00
02/09/2004
26
Team callout
Standby - Possible search for missing female missing in the Finchale Priory area. Missing person located by Police before team deployed.
12.15
30/08/2004
25
Team callout
Search for possible victim of assault. A woman had been found heavily bloodstained & claimed to have hurt someone. Search of woodland & Farmland. Helicopter assists. Nothing found. Police enquiries continue

BBC 30/08/04

BBC 31/08/04

BBC 09/09/04

Thisisthenortheast.co.uk 10/09/05

16.00
29/08/2004
24
Team callout
"US Jeweller stuck 250 yards down mine" Male explorer was pinned down after a rock fall. Fire Brigade personell had recovered injured male to the entrance of the mine. Injured male was transported to local hospital by Sea King

Serve 29/08/04

BBC 30/08/04

Rotor 02/09/04

21.00
27/08/2004
23
Team callout
Report of woman being swept away in a dinghy on the River Tees. Team alerted as soon as Police received call. Local team member arrived at scene with Police. Woman had returned safely, having apparently being swept upto 1km and then scrambled up steep river banks.
00.00
20/08/2004
22
Team callout
Call to search after RTA. Driver of vehicle missing from the scene, feared injured. Driver located and examined by Team medics.
08.30
15/08/2004
21
Team callout
M/F/H 65 Year Old Female, last seen at 2000hrs on the 14/08/04. Missing person turned up safe & well on scene at 10.19hrs.
06.30
12/08/2004
20
Team callout
78 Year Old M.F.H. Altziemers missing since 0730hrs on 10/08/04. M.F.H turned up at 1400 hrs on 12/08/04.
Thisisthenortheast.co.uk 13/08/04
15.30
21/06/2004
19
Team callout
15 year old male, missing from secure unit, North of Tyne Tyne called from assistsnce. Missing person located by police at 1810
Sunderland Today 22/05/04
14.00
20/06/2004
18
Team callout
Requeste by police to search for 15 Year old male, Missing from home. Causey Arch area thouroughly searched before team were stood down. Person found safe & well by police / Family.
BBC 20/06/04
18.30
18/06/2004
17
Team callout
Search for missing walker who had not returned to his tent. Missing 55 year old male found by team members.
14.15
30/05/2004
16
Team callout
Witness to an RTA , 2 Vehicles , 13 Year old Female, Facial Injuries.
11.00
15/05/2004
15
Team callout
60 Year old Male, Possible hip injury, Casulty Care treatment offered.
09.30
03/05/2004
14
Team callout
50 Year Old Male M.F.H , search of all neighbouring woodland, Body found by Police Air Support at1505hrs
00.00
01/05/2004
13
Team callout
46 Year old male, M.F.H, Team put on stand by. Missing person returned home " 0330hrs
09.00
18/04/2004
12
Team callout
Search continues for male missing from home since 25/3. . Search of dense undergrowth. Nothing found.

BBC 18/03/05

BBC 14/06/05

ICNewcastle 16/06/05

ICNewcastle 14/06/05

BBC 01/08/05

TyneTees 02/08/05

BBC 03/08/05

BBC 17/11/05

09.00
10/04/2004
11
Team callout
Clothing found near tarn on Cronkley Fell. The clothing was weighted down with stones. Nothing found.
Thisisthenortheast 14/04/02
14.10
10/04/2004
10
Team callout
Dog had fallen down the south side of the River near High Force. Dog recovered by Team members after being moved by member of public. Dog transported to Vets at 15.10hrs
10.00
03/04/2004
9
Team callout
39 Year Old male left home at 2pm saying that he was going for a walk, Unusual behaviour, took outdoor clothes & rucksack. His personal mobile phone was switched off. Body located in stream near bridge.
BBC 04/04/04
11.15
24/03/2004
8
Team callout
36 Year old male missing from home. Body found by Police in near by woodland.
BBC 23/03/04
14.30
07/03/2004
7
Team callout
Teddy bear & note found attached to bench at broken scar. Large scale search involving Police Air Support, Police & TWSRT. Nothing Found.
BBC 09/03/04
12.25
17/02/2004
6
Team callout
34 year old male, Went missing from Farm where car had been left. Missing person found safe & well
14.25
05/02/2004
5
Team callout
Dog trapped down cave / fissure in rock. Rescue attempts unsuccessful. Cave / fissure backfilled as no signs of life from the dog.

BBC 06/02/04

BBC 07/02/04

14.32
09/01/2004
4
Team callout
47 year old vulnerable male missing in the Barnard Castle Area, Missing person located out of area.
18.45
06/01/2004
3
Team callout
Team on standby for missing male, stood down enroute. Missing person found safe & well.
12.01
03/01/2004
2
Team callout
Team put on standby for possible search for missing male in Wensleydale, Team stood down.
13.50
31/12/2003
1
Team callout
Request by Police to search for MFH. search of Pennine Way/ Bowlees area. Missing person located by team member enroute to Bowlees. safe & well
Archive: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
1999 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981
1979 1978 1977 1976 1974 1972 1970
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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