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10/12/24
The Team's Canoe section were deployed to search the river Tees as part of the continued search for the missing female from Darlington. Three paddlers...
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The Team have been involved with 47 callouts so far this calender year. Summary details with time and date are shown below.

Previous years callouts can be found here:
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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!

Date
Callout number
 Nature Description Online Links
13.00
02/01/2023
47
Team callout
Team called to a female walker who had slipped and injured her ankle near Cauldron Snout Waterfall. The Team packaged the casualty but due to the location and difficult ground conditions the GNAS Air Ambulance helicopter was asked to attend and evacuated the casualty directly to hospital.
08.00
17/12/2022
46
Team callout
The Canoe Team searched about 27km of the River Tees down stream from Broken Scar in Darlington, as a follow up to the previous search in November. After over 6 hours searching a body was spotted in the river which was subsequently identified as the missing male from Darlington.
00.41
02/12/2022
45
Team callout
Team called to assist with the evacuation of casualty in the vicinity of Hownsgill.
01.40
18/11/2022
44
Team callout
THe Team were called in the small hours to search for a man seen entering the water in Durham City. Shortly after standing down the man was located safe and well.
09.00
11/11/2022
43
Team callout
The Canoe Team were deployed to follow up on the dog searches of teh previous evening and searched from Broken Scar about 7km downstream as far as Croft on Tees. Nothing was found.
17.30
10/11/2022
42
Team callout
The Team were called about 17:30 after the car of a missing male in his early 70s was found at Broken Scar Picnic site near Darlington. The Team deployed 3 search dogs to search the river side and nearby woodland. The team searched late into the evening. While nothing was found but a number of areas were highlighted for subsequent searching in daylight.
09.00
05/11/2022
41
Team callout
The team were called out by Durham Police for the assistance with searching for a missing lady, last thought to be in the Gainford area. The team searched woodland, farmland and tracks in that area but unfortunately nothing was found. The police are continuing with their investigation.
17.30
24/10/2022
40
Team callout
Yesterday evening 15 Team members assisted the Police in the recovery of a body from a steep side wooded valley near Crag Head Stanley.
09.00
23/10/2022
39
Team callout
18 Team members and a search dog spent 6 hours today searching Stanley Woods, Stanley, Co. Durham for a gentleman who had been missing for some time. Searching at times was difficult with steep ground, not helped by heavy rainin the afternoon. Unfortunately we were unable to locate the gentleman.
14.30
22/10/2022
38
Team callout
The team was called out by NEAS to assist with the extrication of a lady who has fallen, injuring her back whilst out walking. The team extrication the patient safely to the ambulance.
11.30
15/10/2022
37
Team callout
The team were contacted by Durham Police at 1130 to assist with an injured young mountain biker in Hamsterly Forest. Team members arrived at the scene as the NEAS ambulance arrived and assisted in the transfer of the casualty to the NEAS vehicle.
19.55
24/09/2022
36
Team callout
The team were called to look for a group of 2 adults and a young child who became lost whilst trying to walk around Cow Green reservoir when darkness arrived.
02.00
15/09/2022
35
Team callout
Team called in the early hours of the morning to assist with a search for a vulnerable male in his 40s missing in the Kepier Woods area. The Hill Team deployed at first light and started searching the woodland. The Canoe Team was preparing to deploy to search the river Wear and a dog was on standby to deploy from Northumberland when the the missing man was found by the Team.
16.00
27/08/2022
34
Team callout
Team called to report of elderly male who had slipped and fallen into the River Tees in the Cauldron Snout area. The Team attended and found the injured man walking out downstream with minor injuries.
09.00
18/08/2022
33
Team callout
We were called to search for a teenager missing from her home address. The searching focused around the initial points she was last seen. After maximizing the search sectors we stood down.
09.00
16/08/2022
32
Team callout
Team assisted the ambulance service with an injured walker. Who was flown to hospital by air ambulance
22.30
14/08/2022
31
Team callout
A lady called Durham Police to say she was stuck in bushes and gave a W3W location. She managed to self extricated and walked home.
14.24
04/08/2022
30
Team callout
NEAS contacted the team to assist with the extraction of a lady with an injured leg. She was unable to walk out of the wooded area near Bollihope. A party of TWSMRT team members arrived and packaged the casualty in a vacuum mattress. The lady was carefully transported to the awaiting ambulance using the stretcher and wheel. All in all, 14 team members and 2 TWSMRT vehicles attended.
20.40
16/07/2022
29
Other
The Team was put on stand-by this evening when a child went missing from home in the North of the County. As we were about to deploy the child returned home of their own accord
12.20
15/07/2022
28
Team callout
19.00
06/07/2022
27
Team callout
Three team dogs searched an area of woodland near Trimdon Station for several hours last night looking for a vulnerable 45 year old male missing from the area. Nothing was found and the search was stood down to await further police enquiries.
08.00
26/06/2022
26
Team callout
At the request of Durham Police a limited number of Team members searched woodland and the shoreline of Tunstall Reservoir on Sunday.
15.50
21/06/2022
25
Team callout
The team was asked to assist NEAS along with CDDFRS for extraction of a patient in a wooded area near Barnard Castle.
03.00
19/06/2022
24
Team callout
Team called by the police in relation to a missing child in the Teesdale area but stood down almost immediately when the child was locaed safe and well.
16.00
15/06/2022
23
Team callout
Team called by NEAS to assist with an injured mountain biker on a remote track near Sunderland Bridge. Eight team members attended and assisted NEAS and HART medics with treatment before evacuating the casulaty to the NEAS ambulance.
14.29
12/06/2022
22
Team callout
We were called out on Sunday afternoon by NEAS to a mountain biker with what turned out to be a painful upper arm injury on the moor above Edmondbyers. HART attended but could only manage to get there vehicle around half a mile from the Casualty. We eventually got Mobile 2 closer however because of the roughness of the terrain we used the stretcher and the wheel to transport Casualty around 800 m where we then loaded him in to mobile two for transportation to the road head and a waiting ambulance.
06.55
04/06/2022
21
Team callout
The team were asked to assist Swaledale MRT in the search for missing vulnerable male.
09.00
30/05/2022
20
Team callout
09.00
26/05/2022
19
Team callout
12.00
21/05/2022
18
Team callout
This afternoon the team were called out by Durham Police to assist with the search for a missing person in the Durham area. A search manager attended the police station to gather evidence and create a search plan. At 14:00 the team were called out to search in the Broom Park area. Thankfully, the missing person was located by police fit and well.
13.12
30/04/2022
17
Team callout
Team were called out this afternoon to assist the police with access to an area of steep ground in Castle Eden Dene Peterlee.
12.40
20/04/2022
16
Team callout
The Team was called by Durham Police just after lunch to help search for a vulnerable male last seen at Westerton near Bishop Auckland. As the team were gathering we were told the male had been located outside the search area.
16.24
10/04/2022
15
Team callout
This afternoon the team were called out by NEAS for a person who suffered an ankle injury at Cow Green Reservoir. The team assessed, treat, and extricated the patient to the nearby ambulance for further care and treatment.
00.16
01/04/2022
14
Other
13.00
25/03/2022
13
Team callout
The Team were called to assist with the evacuation of an injured boy on a School Trip in the Bollihope Area. Team stood down whilst enroute when assistance was identified as no longer required.
11.45
26/02/2022
12
Team callout
The Team were called to assist with the evacuation of an injured kayaker from the side of the river at Abbey Rapids in Teesdale. The Team packaged the casualty and hauled the stretcher up the steep ground before handing the patient back to the ambulance service.
23.30
20/02/2022
11
Team callout
Team called to assist a vulnerable male in the Swinehope area.
16.00
20/02/2022
10
Team callout
Team called to assist paddlers on River Tees. Stood down while enroute.
12.45
15/02/2022
9
Team callout
The Team was called by the North East Ambulance Service to help evacuate a lady who was unwell in a remote part of Hamsterley Forest. The Team were stood down while enroute when the lady managed to make her own way to a road and was picked up by the Ambulance.
16.30
11/02/2022
8
Team callout
Two walkers attempted to walk clockwise round Cow Green Reservior, however, haing walked half way round got to the River Tees and found there's no bridge. They then climbed up the hillside got lost and called the police. The Team searched from the North bank towards their last known position and crossed the river (which was as very low levels) to find the missing walkers. After a quick check over the whole party walked back accross the river and were then given a lift back down the track to their vehicle.
10.00
03/02/2022
7
Team callout
Team called to evacuate an elderly gentleman from his remote property to the public road for onward transportation by NEAS.
03.00
30/01/2022
6
Team callout
Assisting the police with a search consultation for a vulnerable missing person.
13.00
22/01/2022
5
Team callout
On Saturday the Team was contacted by Durham Police and asked to assist in the search of a elderly gentleman who had gone missing from a care home near Consett. The Search management group were just about to call out the Team when we were informed the gentleman had been found in his home town some miles away.
03.00
18/01/2022
4
Team callout
Team called early in the morning in relation to a missing 20 year old male from Blanchland to assist North of Tyne MRT. The Team were to be deployed at first light but the missing male made contact and was found before the Team were deployed.
09.00
03/12/2021
3
Team callout
2 team members attended St John’s Chapel to assist the military with property location info and local knowledge. This was the 3rd day running the Team completed welfare visits in upper Teesdale and Weardale.
09.00
02/12/2021
2
Team callout
For a second day four team members worked in in two team vehicles to assist with property location info and local knowledge and complete welfare visits in upper Teesdale and Weardale
09.00
01/12/2021
1
Team callout
Four team members worked in in two team vehicles to assist with property location info and local knowledge and complete welfare visits in upper Teesdale and Weardale
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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