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Incident 01. | 01/01 09:21

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#Callout The Team received a call from Police on New Year’s Day to assist in the search for a high risk of missing male 62 year old male who had many medical issues. He had left his home in Estover during the night, wearing only pyjamas, dressing gown and slippers.

Together with our sister team from Tavistock our members search in covering woodland, open ground and some steeply-sloping land with dense undergrowth.

A rescue team from Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service checked watercourses in the area. 

All teams where stood down at 18:00 for the day, we would like to thank PSP for using their car park.

In Attendance:

  • 24 DSRTP
  • 26 DSRTT
  • 3 Mountain Rescue Search Dog
  • Devon & Cornwall Police
  • 1 Devon & Cornwall Police Dog
  • Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
  • Total duration: 8hrs 39mins

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