Date: 13 January 2017
Time: 11.45hrs
Location: Haltwhistle
Earlier today the Team and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team were requested by Northumbria Police to assist in a search for a missing 63 year old male in the Haltwhistle area. The male had left home sometime after 01.00hrs and due to the weather conditions, the Police were concerned for his welfare.
As our Incident Officer was travelling to liaise with the Police Search Adviser, NPAS Newcastle – the Police helicopter – located the body of the missing male. A sad outcome for all concerned and our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends.
The incident involved two Team members, with a further eight on standby, for 1 hour.
Northumbria Police requested North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team and ourselves this afternoon to provide technical rope rescue skills in order to recovery a body from the foot of the cliffs near Berwick. As the Team’s Incident Officer was responding to the activation by the Police, we were informed that the Coastguard and RNLI were able to deal with the situation.
Our thoughts are with the deceased person’s families and friends at this difficult time.
The incident involved two members for five minutes.
The busy period for our volunteers in the run up to Christmas continues. Late yesterday night the Team and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team were requested by Northumbria Police to assist in a search for a high risk missing person. The 15 year old male was last seen earlier in the day.
As our overhead team was being briefed by the Police Search Adviser, the missing male was located safe and well outside of the immediate area. A swift and positive outcome.
The incident involved three Team members for 36 minutes. A further 15 members were on standby.
A lone male became unwell whilst walking in the Cheviot Hills this morning. Information received from the Police suggested the walker was in and out of consciousness. At this stage the exact location of the walker was unknown although indications were that he was on Hedgehope Hill.
The Team alongside North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team deployed immediately to rendezvous in the Harthope valley. SARLOC, the location App, was used successfully and the walker’s location was identified as being between Hedgehope and Long Crag. With this information, one of our Landrovers was re-directed to access the casualty’s location from Threestoneburn Wood whilst Team members headed up from the Harthope valley.
Given the seriousness of the situation, air support was also requested by our Incident Controller. A MCA helicopter from Prestwick, Rescue 999, was tasked to the incident and arrived on scene within 50 minutes.
Team members and a North East Ambulance Service Paramedic were transported up to the casualty’s location by the local farmer from Langleeford using his quad and trailer. The farmer’s support was very much appreciated.
Once the casualty had been assessed by the Paramedic from Rescue 999, Team members assisted the crew in carrying the stretcher to the awaiting S92 helicopter. The casualty was then flown to the RVI in Newcastle for further treatment.
The Team would also like to thank the passing walker who came across the casualty and provided immediate care before the emergency services arrived. The walker’s actions certainly helped to save a life.
Yesterday afternoon the Team along with North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team responded to a request from Northumbria Police to assist in the search for a missing male from the Morpeth area. The male in his early 50s had been missing since Monday.
The search in and around a wooded area in North Northumberland led to a body being located. A sad end for all concerned.
Our thoughts go out to the man’s family and friends at this difficult time.
The incident involved 20 Team members and one Search Dog for 6 hours 30 minutes.
Just as the Team stood down from the Hamsterley Forest incident, Northumbria Police activated the Team and North of Tyne MRT to assist in a search for a high risk missing person. The female in her early 60s had been missing from home in the Boldon Colliery area since late morning.
Three members of our overhead team liaised with Police at South Shields and agreed an initial search plan. As search groups were being deployed, a member of the public reported seeing a person meeting the description of the missing female. The female was located soon after, safe and well, before returning home to her family.
The incident involved 20 Team members for 3 hours 30 minutes.
Late yesterday afternoon the Team received a call from Teesdale & Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team to assist with an incident in Hamsterley Forest for a high risk missing person.
The Team alongside North of Tyne MRT was placed on standby. Thankfully the missing person was located by a search and rescue dog before the Teams were deployed, and just before the second incident of the day came in!!
The incident involved 15 Team members for 1 hour 30 minutes.
The Team along with North of Tyne MRT resumed the search in the Crawcrook area. Despite the best efforts of the teams and Northumbria Police, the missing 35 year old was not found.
The male from Crawcrook has been missing since Saturday 22 October.
The incident involved 14 Team members for 7.5 hours.
*** Incident No.63 ***
Thursday 3rd November 2016, 09.00hrs
Northumbria Police yesterday requested assistance from the Team and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team to search for a missing 35 year old Crawcook man missing since October 22nd.
Both Teams spent the day searching difficult and challenging terrain including a large quarry area but with no result.
The incident involved 8 Team members for 9 hours. #NNPMRTincidents
In the early hours of this morning the Team alongside North of Tyne MRT was requested by Northumbria Police to assist in a search near to Newcastle. A high risk male in his early 20s had been reported missing.
Whilst the full teams did not need to be deployed, the incident controllers were involved for a couple of hours and stood down when the misper was located by Police resources.
This incident marks another record for the year. The Team has now surpassed the total number of incidents for its record breaking year in 2015.
The incident incident 2 members for 2 hours 21 minutes.
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