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Callouts 2014
Search for missing Ashburton man continues We are pleased to report that Morley has returned on his own accord today. Callout report – Following a very long search on Thursday looking for Ashburton man Morley Petherick, our Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team (DSRT) Ashburton volunteers were asked to cover additional search areas today. The searching continued for the missing man in the Ashburton area. Around 30 our members and DSRT Plymouth, plus two search dogs and 12 members of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service searched throughout the day. Unfortunately the search revealed no further information as to what…
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Saturday, 29 November 2014 08:14
Paignton search is fourth in a week for volunteers
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Paignton search is fourth in a week for volunteers 2nd callout of the day On Saturday evening the 29th November the team were called out to search for a missing 83 year old tourist missing near Paignton in Devon. The lady was believed to be an alzheimer patient so the team prepared to attend another search after being out all day on the 2nd day of a search for missing Ashburton man Morley Petherick. Lady is found Fortunately shortly after the callout had been issued and team members made their way to the rendezvous, the lady was found and the…
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Major Dartmoor search for Ashburton man A very long search in Dartmoor National Park yesterday for our Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team (DSRT) Ashburton volunteers following a callout that was issued at 11:11. The incident was controlled by DSRT Search Managers who coordinated the efforts of all 4 DSRT teams, search dogs, Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and Devon Cave Rescue Organisation, as well as police search teams. We finally stood down at 00:30 last night, 13 hours after the initial call out to the team. We left colleagues from the cave rescue teams to concentrate on some…
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Police concern for 88 year old in Torquay A team callout was issued at 17:13 on Tuesday 25th November to assist the Police in searching for an elderly vulnerable male that had gone missing during the day in Torquay and hadn’t been seen since around 08:30am. There was additional concern for the gentleman’s welfare due to the cold and wet weather. Fortunately shortly after the team was deployed, the gentleman was found outside our search area by a member of the public at around 18:30 who called the Police. A team spokesman said “We, alongside Devon and Cornwall Police, would…
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Exeter student defeated by thick mist A female student from Exeter found herself disorientated this evening after she was caught out by mist on the Avon Dam Reservoir area of south Dartmoor. Lost, she contacted Police on her mobile phone and called for help. Our Search Manager was contacted and initiated a full team callout at 17:45. Whilst our volunteers made their way to the area, our Search Manager managed to contact the walker by phone and having made an assessment of her rough location, advised her to head South and follow water courses. On arrival of our volunteers our…
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Saturday, 01 November 2014 08:47
Torquay Pensioner found following major search
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Torquay Pensioner found following major search At 17:43 today, our team of volunteers were called out to assist Devon and Cornwall Police in searching for a missing elderly male in the Babbacombe area of Torquay. Peter Farmer aged 83 and a dementia sufferer, was last seen around 2pm, and as night fell the Police became increasingly concerned for his welfare. Our teams of volunteers worked alongside the Police, Torbay RNLI, HM Coastguard and Rescue 106 helicopter launched from Portland in a major multi agency response. Further care Our Search Manager said “Shortly after 8pm Peter was located by one of…
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Monday, 20 October 2014 08:52
Injured kayaker sparks search in upper River Dart valley
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Injured kayaker sparks search in upper River Dart valley At 21:34 on Sunday 19th October 2014 our volunteers were called to assist Devon and Cornwall Police in the search and rescue of 2 kayakers who were overdue whilst kayaking the Upper Dart Valley between Dartmeet and Newbridge. The group of kayakers had come to Devon for the day to kayak the popular stretch of the River Dart. Having already completed the section of river once, the group returned to Dartmeet for a second run. Unfortunately mid way through the route around 4pm, one of the team capsized and hit a…
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Exeter pensioner found asleep under bush At 03:21 on Saturday 18th October, the team were called by Devon & Cornwall Police to search for a missing 77 year old female who had gone in missing in Exeter. Shortly after the callout was initiated, the team were stood down when the lady was found asleep under a bush by Police officers.
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Missing 80 year old male in Teignmouth We were called today at 19.25 by Devon and Cornwall Police to assist them, alongside HM Coastguard and Teignmouth RNLI, in a search for an 80 year old male missing from the Teignmouth area. We were very pleased to hear that he had been found safe and well by the Lifeboat crew at 19.55. Over 20 members were already en route or at the RV point, but we were all happy to return home, knowing that the gentleman was in safe hands.
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Ederly male gone missing from Torquay home We were called at 0250 on Saturday by Devon & Cornwall Police to assist in a search for an elderly male missing from home in Torquay. The Team Leader was pleased to hear that the missing person had been located safe and well shortly before sending a callout message to the team.
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Tuesday, 23 September 2014 09:30
Callout to high risk missing female in Chagford
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Callout to high risk missing female in Chagford At 16:57 on Tuesday 23rd September the team were called out to search for a missing high risk 67 year old female in the Chagford area. Fortunately shortly after the callout was initiated the lady was found and the team were stood down on the way to the rendezvous.
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Search for missing male in Teign Valley At 12:02 pm on Sunday 14th September a full team callout was issued to assist Devon and Cornwall Police in a search for a missing male in the Teign Valley. The male was considered high risk and the Police were concerned for his welfare. Working alongside the Police LPSM (Lost Person Search Manager) our Search Manager deployed our teams to search woodland areas around his home, whilst the Police helicopter was deployed to search areas of open ground. A team spokesman said “These searches are tough as the terrain is frequently steep and…
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Belstone walker found dead following search At 23:36 last night the team were called to assist our North Moor colleagues with a Devon and Cornwall Police coordinated search for a missing male walker in the Belstone area on North Dartmoor. The gentleman had become separated from his group earlier in the evening after going for a short walk, and the alarm was raised by his colleagues when he failed to return to their car. We joined the search alongside North Moor and SARDA search colleagues, and a Seaking Helicopter from 22 Squadron A-Flight RAF Chivenor. In the early hours of…
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Multi agency respond to Stoke Gabriel search A full Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Ashburton callout was issued at 19:12 on the 29th July 2014 to assist in a search for a missing female in the vicinity of Stoke Gabriel on the River Dart. A multi agency response had been issued by Devon and Cornwall Police that included our volunteers alongside Police officers, the Police helicopter, HM Coastguard and a Inshore RNLI Lifeboat. The Police were concerned for the safety of a female in her 50’s who it was believed had gone for a walk during the morning the previous…
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Sunday, 22 June 2014 09:40
Mincinglake Park search for missing person in Exeter
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Mincinglake Park search for missing person in Exeter The team were called out today shortly after 3pm to assist our colleagues at North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team with a search for a missing female in Exeter. Team members were deployed to search areas around Mincinglake Park. Fortunately further Police Intelligence received meant the lady was found and the team was stood down around 8:15pm. Its been a busy weekend for our volunteers working hard at the Dartmoor Classic and many traveling straight to the Callout. We’d like to thank them and their families for the amazing support and enthusiasm…
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Sunday, 13 April 2014 09:46
Concern for vulnerable missing male sparks Teignmouth search
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Concern for vulnerable missing male sparks Teignmouth search The team were called out at 19:15 on Friday April 12th by Devon and Cornwall Police to assist in the search for a high risk missing male. The search was centre around Teignmouth and its golf course near to the mans home and included around 30 Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton volunteers. The search continued to after midnight with no further sightings reported. Man located In the early hours of Saturday morning, Devon and Cornwall Police received a call from the individual asking for help. The Police Helicopter located him (and his…
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Search in Ilsington for vulnerable pensioner The team were called out at 02:17 to assist Devon and Cornwall Police with a search for a vulnerable elderly missing person in the Ilsington area on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. The lady was found safe and well and the team stood down at 05:36 and it was off to the day jobs for our volunteers.
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Exeter search for male in ‘distressed state’ At 18:45 yesterday the team was asked to search for a male in his 20’s reported to be in a ‘distressed state’ in the university area of Exeter. 30+ members of North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team and Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton and 2 SARDA search dog attended and after nearly 5 hours of searching, nothing was found. The police are continuing their inquiries and have launched an appeal Police appeal Police in Exeter have issued an appeal to the public in a bid to trace and identify a man who was…
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A body found in search for missing Plymouth man A body has been found by search teams looking for missing Plymouth man around midday today. The team were called out by the Police this morning to assist in the ongoing search for a missing Plymouth man. Police, the Police helicopter and volunteers from a number of Dartmoor Search and Rescue teams including Ashburton, were searching the area around Burrator reservoir after the missing man’s car was found there. The man was reported missing to police on Sunday at around 7.15pm. The family have been informed and formal ID will take…
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Helicopter evacuation after walker collapses The team were called out to a female who had collapsed on the south of Dartmoor National Park at lunchtime today. The walker was evacuated by Devon Air Ambulance whilst the team was on route to her location near Redlake.
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Concern for missing 8 year old girl The team were called along with our colleagues at North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team, to assist Devon and Cornwall Police with a search for a missing 8 year old girl. The girl had gone missing whilst on a walk with her family on the Meldon Hill area near Chagford. Fortunately, the girl was found by Police shortly after and we were stood down whilst on our way to the callout location.
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Tuesday, 11 February 2014 10:07
Concern for missing kayaker overdue on The River Dart
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Concern for missing kayaker overdue on The River Dart At 19:22 on Tuesday 11th February, the team were called out to assist in the search for a missing kayaker who was missing whilst kayaking the Upper Dart downstream from Dartmeet. Fortunately, whilst our volunteers were on their way to the rendeavous at Dartmeet, the kayaker was found safe and well at Holne Bridge. Team stood down at 19:44
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Person missing from Totnes at height of storm The team were called at 19:16 on Friday February 7th 2014 to assist Devon and Cornwall Police with a search for a person who had been reported missing earlier in the day from the Totnes area. The circumstances including the weather conditions and state of the River Dart, gave cause to our Duty Search Manager to issue the callout request to our 60 volunteers despite the heavy rain and strong winds predicted. Our volunteers rendezvoused at Totnes Police Station and shortly after were stood down when further intelligence indicated that the missing…
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Callout to investigate Parachute flares Shortly after 8:30 this morning the team was notified of flares having been seen in the Kestor / Gidleigh Park area of North East Dartmoor National Park. The team was called out along with our colleagues from North Dartmoor SRT to investigate. On arrival, the source of the flares became very apparent. The Royal Marines were out on training. Team then stood down and back to our day jobs.
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Friday, 24 January 2014 10:17
Missing elderly male in Torquay gives cause for concern
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Missing elderly male in Torquay gives cause for concern A full team callout was issued this morning at 05:50 to assist Devon and Cornwall Police with a search for a vulnerable elderly male in Torquay. Shortly after the callout text was issued, the male was located by a member of the public before the team were deployed. Thanks to all our volunteers who left their beds and attended.
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Friday, 24 January 2014 10:15
Missing walker lost with no torch, map or compass.
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Missing walker lost with no torch, map or compass. The second full team callout of the day was issued at 18:25 to search for a female walker who had gone for a walk around the Avon Dam Reservoir on the south moor earlier in the day and become lost. Our mobile Control Vehicle and team members rendezvoused at Cross Furzes on the Abbots Way and were briefed on the search and individual teams sent out to comb areas where the missing walker was thought likely to be. A quick find and safe evacuation was made possible by one of our…
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Sad end to missing person search in Exmouth A full team callout was initiated at 01:31 this morning following a request by Devon & Cornwall Police to search inland areas for a vulnerable female missing person in the Orcombe / Straight Point area of Exmouth, Devon. Picture credit: RNLI/Emma Tarling Police, Exmouth Coastguard, Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat, the Police Helicopter and a Search and Rescue Helicopter from RMB Chivenor had already thoroughly searched the cliff tops, sea and immediate surrounding areas from Foxholes to Straight Point. Our initial search with our colleagues from North Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team didn’t…
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Sunday, 05 January 2014 10:21
Major search for missing Noss Mayo teen following storm
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Major search for missing Noss Mayo teen following storm On Thursday January 2nd, Noss Mayo teenager Harry Martin left his home on foot and it is thought he was going out to take photographs. He was last seen walking in the direction of the coastal path near to his home around noon and he hasn’t been reported as seen since. Police, Coastguard, our colleagues in the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team at Plymouth and the Plymouth Lifeboat conducted extensive searches around the coast and inland in the area. The police helicopter and RNAS Culdrose helicopter were also involved in the…
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Friday, 03 January 2014 10:25
Race to find missing Newton Abbot teen before storm
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Race to find missing Newton Abbot teen before storm A full team callout was initiated at 20:51 to assist Devon and Cornwall Police, as well as Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, in the search for a vulnerable teenager who had been missing in the Newton Abbot area since mid afternoon. Due to the deteriorating weather forecast, torrential rain, winds and swollen rivers, a coordinated search was put into action quickly in an effort to locate missing person before conditions deteriorated further. A find Around midnight, the missing person was found by one of our team members, safe and…
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