|
Total: 598 man hours
over 18 callouts |
|
Monday 23 Nov:
Called out to Yennadon Down to
assist Tavistock in searching for a 51 year-old
male thought to be intent on committing suicide.
As his vehicle could not be located there was no
point from which to start searching so both
teams were stood down.
10 man-hours. |
|
Wednesday 4 Nov.
Joint callout with Cornwall SRT.
Alan and Search Dog Sunny were called just after
midnight to look for a
potential suicidal despondent.
They were stood down on reaching the RV at Maker
Church, Mount Edgecumbe.
The
person was located shortly after midnight at
Penlee Point.10 man hours |
|
Tuesday 13
Oct:
During our Tuesday night training we were called
to go to Denholm Bridge to look for a couple who
were lost whilst walking their dog. Search Dog
Sunny and Alan plus the Hasty team deployed.
They were found at Collyton before the rest of
the team was deployed. 54 man hours |
|
Sunday 11 Oct:
Joint callout with Ashburton and
Tavistock. Deployed to New Waste to help look
for two young men walking the Two Moors Way who
had got themselves completely lost. Surrendered
to police at New Waste before Plymouth arrived
on scene. 34 man hours. |
|
Sunday 30 Sep:
Ridgeway, Plympton. Called to
look for an 80 year old female dementia
sufferer. Found by police before rest of team
called. 2 man hours |
Tuesday 1 Sep 0215hrs. Search Dog Alan
was rudely awakened to assist Tavistock
to look for a missing lady. Our search
area was the intricate and deeply
scoured land opposite the Warren House
Inn and leading down to Vitifer Mine.
She was located out of area by a member
of Ashburton shortly after 0700 near
Stannon Farm.
|
Sunday 30 Aug approx 1600hrs. Search Dog
Alan called out by Cornwall to look for a
missing lady with Alzheimer's disease. She
was on holiday and staying in a cottage off
Kitt Hill. She was found by Search Dog Alex
cold, confused but otherwise well.
|
| Tue 11 Aug. Team called to Marlyhead as a
joint callout with Ashburton. A woman with
serious health issues was threatening suicide.
She was found later in the night in the Barbican
by Police. 80 man hours |
| Sun 26 Jul.
Called at 1735 to search Budshead Woods for a
missing lady known to be depressed and with
alcohol problems who, it was thought, might be
hiding in the woods. An intensive search of the
woods and surrounding areas by 16 members of
Plymouth Team, 5 SARDA dogs, police dogs and the
police TAG team started at 1922. We were stood
down at 22.30 with a possible resumption time of
0900 on the 27th. The subject was
found by police in Plymouth at 0320. 48 man
hours. |
| Sat 11 Jul. Called to Peat Cott to search
for a D of E team missing either near Erme Head or
Redlake. Tavistock and Ashburton called to
assist. Tavistock Hasty team find at Broad
Falls. Plymouth 96 man hours |
| Fri 10 Jul. Went to Dousland to assist
Tavistock in locating a subject with bi-polar
disorder and alcohol problems. Stood down after
4 hours. Subject arrived home later that morning
after returning from Truro. 36 man hours |
| Sat 13 Jun. Called to Longash garden centre
near Yelverton to look for a 45 year old female
suicidal despondent. Found by police whilst
teams were being deployed. Tavistock called to
assist. 40 man hours |
|
Sat 30 May. Callout in Plymouth area for a missing despondent. Turned
round almost straight away, person found OK. |
| Sat 30 May. Our Controller was requested to
go to Axminster to coordinate a search for a
missing 44 year old woman. Subject contacted
police from Seaton before teams arrived on
scene. 2 man hours |
| Fri 29 May. Called to Eggbuckland area to
look for a suicidal despondent. Subject (47)
surrendered to police before team deployed. 8
man hours |
| Thu 30 Apr. Called to Cold East Cross to
look for a 47 year old walkaway. Possible mental
health issues. Located at Dartmeet. 24 man hours |
|
Several callouts
over the Ten Tors Weekend. Notably on
Sunday to assist Police with looking for
an autistic young man missing in the
Chumleigh area. He was found by Police |
|
Thu 12 March Dog
Alan and George drove all the way to
Holsworthy to look for a man with an
eating disorder. Helicopter from RAF
Chivenor was on scene and he was found
by Okehampton as we arrived at the RV
point. |
Several callouts over the
Ten Tors Weekend. Notably on Sun 10 May we were
asked to assist
Police with looking for an autistic walk away
(17) with mental health issues who was missing in the Chumleigh area. He was found by
Police in the afternoon. 24 man hours |
|
Thu 12 Mar: Dog Alan and
George drove all the way to Holsworthy to look
for a man with an eating disorder. Helicopter
from RAF Chivenor was on scene and he was
found by Okehampton as we arrived at the RV
point |
|
Wed’ 11th
March Dog Alan and George called out to
Minions, Bodmin to assist Cornwall Team
to look for a lost elderly man. Stood
down on route as he found his way to a
farm as the mist cleared. |
Wed 11 Mar:
Dog Alan called out to Minions, Bodmin to assist
Cornwall Team to look for a lost elderly man.
Stood down on route as he was found his way to a
farm as the mist cleared. |
|
Wed/Thu 4/5 Feb: Assisted
Ashburton and Police at Halden
Hill in evacuating stranded motorists during the heavy snow falls.
135 man hours |
| Thu 5 Feb: Out to Dobwalls to assist
Cornwall team for a possible Alzheimer's
sufferer. Located before rest of team called. 1
man hour |
| Wed 14 Jan: Called out to Wembury for a
possible suicidal despondent. Subject located by
Police before team deployed. 2 man hours |
