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Training 09/07 | Search Manager Course
“One of the areas of a Rescue Team set up is Search Management. Our Team currently have 3 and have been working hard to bring
July 25, 2021
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“One of the areas of a Rescue Team set up is Search Management. Our Team currently have 3 and have been working hard to bring
Last nights Tuesday training involved the full team participating in a radio exercise concocted by Neil H. Once everyone had assembled at Princetown car park, they
Anyone passing Clearbrook last night would have been greeted with a rather unusual sight. A mass of people in red practising CPR on a plethora
Over the past year due to Covid, we have unfortunately not trained much with this year’s cohort of Trainees. This Tuesday was their chance to
Julian had devised this week’s Tuesday training, although numbers were a little low due to our MOD 3’s training elsewhere and our Trainees were having
Our Training Officer Darren had organised a bit of a competitive evening for this week’s Tuesday training in the form of a stretcher exercise (or
Within the team, there are various specialist areas where team members can broaden their skill sets. The water team is one of these facets. Members
Training this week was the annual MOD 1 Water awareness for the whole team at Trowlesworthy. Everyone was split into groups and did a round-robin
The team were lucky enough to enjoy another dry Tuesday evening this week and were treated to a chocolate-filled radio exercise devised by Simon at
With 2020 being a tough year for all charities, we were privileged and lucky to have had the Plymouth University Wilderness and Expedition Medicine Society
For the past few weeks, the team has been split into smaller training bubbles, each in different locations. This week saw Team 2 participating in
The teams call outs are triggered by Devon and Cornwall Police. The cases that involve lost people are dealt with by specially trained officers called
Two years ago the team celebrated its 50th Anniversary. This year our very own legend MBE Richard has reached that momentous figure. Richard joined the Plymouth
With Christmas just being right around the corner, this meant it was time for the team to help out with the Plympton Rotary Club Santa
Tuesday training for this week saw the remaining trainees from this year’s cohort participate in their final exercise, with the hope of passing and becoming
The RV for this week’s Tuesday training was Four winds Carpark. This enchanting place used to be the site of Foggintor School and some say
As the lighter evenings draw to a close, last night saw the Team split into several different sections for this week’s Tuesday Training. The main part
This week’s Tuesday training was based at Trowlesworthy Bridge and saw the team completing their annual MOD 1 water training. Due to Covid restrictions small
Exciting news as Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth is about to undergo a major refit of their Control vehicle. The vehicle has now been
Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth were called yesterday to assist Devon and Cornwall Police in the search for a missing person. Twenty Seven members
This week’s Tuesday’s training was our long-overdue AGM. They should be held in April every year, but because of the current pandemic, it was postponed.
The White Thorn is a popular end of Tuesday training pub based at Shaugh Prior. This August Bank Holiday we were very privileged to have
The principle function of this weeks Tuesday training was a radio exercise to establish communications along the river and pipe tracks at Cadover Bridge. Phil
This week’s training for the team was split into two groups. Half of the team met at Shaugh Bridge undertaking a rope session and the
This week’s Tuesday training was in the hands of our current intake of Trainees, who had organised a Search and Rescue Exercise starting from Leedon
Last night’s Tuesday training was concocted by our Communications and IT officer Phil and was based at Leedon Tor Car Park. Six teams of four
This week’s training numbers were a little lower due to several members of the team helping our fellow colleagues from West Cornwall, with a search
Last night saw the return of the team to the first usual training format since lockdown. Julian was the organiser of the evening which had
Sunday saw the team responding to a call to support one of our fellow PenMaCRA teams West Cornwall Search and Rescue Team. This was to
With the lockdown restrictions easing slowly, the team were able to get together again for a much hankered after the training session. Predictably the gorgeous
This week saw the long-awaited return to training for the team. As the lockdown restrictions were relaxed from the 1st June the team were able
The Hope Trail Festival was first established in 2014 as part of a fundraising event for a team of firefighters taking part in the Marathon
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible – Dalai Lama This week the Mental Health Foundation is hosting a Mental Health Awareness week. The
The Mad March Hare is the second event of the year organised by the Plymouth Round Table with which the team is invited to help
Leedon Tor was the location for last night’s training, although the team were unable to see much due to the thick layer of fog that
This year’s Casualty Care course kicked off last night with our sister team Tavistock, at the Post Graduate Centre in Derriford Hospital. It is an
This week’s Tuesday training organised by Richard was a rather fresh, but thankfully dry evening at Norsworthy. The attendees were split into three teams and
As a charity, we rely on fundraising and community engagements to finance the running of the team. As we are all volunteers and time is
The aim of last night’s Tuesday training was to test the teams open moorland navigation capability during darkness. The rendezvous was the Rescue Centre and
Yesterday saw over 100 participants and 29 members of the team don their waterproofs and brave the elements to participate in one of the major
In the aftermath of Storm Dennis, the current troop of trainees had organised last night’s training at Cadover Bridge. The scenario involved the fallout from
On a spectacularly clear and dry night, Bob and Gary devised a search and navigation exercise for the rest of the team, for this week’s
Tuesday evening saw a good presence of members attend the first part of a Command and Control training section based at the Rescue Centre. The
Due to the inclement weather experienced over the past couple of months, the Vehicle officer decided it was time to have a vehicle cleaning morning
As storm Brendan battled the South West, seventeen enthusiastic volunteers braved the elements for a training exercise located at Bedford Bridge. The purpose of the
The January Jaunt is our first event of the year and involves several members of the team who marshal a 10K race around the beautifully
Over the past couple of months, our Team Leader has been running a series of rope training sessions for the group. The premise of these
Far too early on a Sunday morning, 6 members of the team and Saoirse the search dog made their way up to Marlborough for a
Last night’s training featured the traditional mine pie walk. Where on one Tuesday in December, the team will don their Christmas hats, refill their hip
It’s one again that time of year, where Santa fills his sack with treats for the children of Plymouth and along with the Plympton section
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is the representative body that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers.
Bonfire night made for an extra touch to last night’s training. Due to the rendezvous being at Clearbrook we were able to see all of
Our current troop of trainees have spent the past year going through our intense training programme, and all of the skills that they have learnt
Plymouth University Wilderness and Expedition Medicine society (aka Puwems) were invited to the Rescue Centre last night for a workshop about what we do and
Sunday 13th October saw nearly 1400 very fit and/or crazy cyclists brave the elements to take on the 23 or 52km Tour de Moor event,
Sunday saw the team providing safety cover across the moor along with sister teams Tavistock and Ashburton. This was for the Abbots Way walk, which
Each year we receive numerous applications from people showing an interest in joining the team. This year we narrowed it down to nine potential candidates
Six members of the team spent a gloriously sunny Sunday on the moor attending a PenMaCRA Casualty Care Clinical Development Day entitled “Challenging Scenarios: Volume
The water team try and meet once a month on a Saturday for specialised water rescue training. Last Saturdays aim was to practice using some
Tonight’s training was slightly different as we started from the Rescue centre and three teams were deployed to a grid reference to search for a
Dartmoor Prison break is one of two ultra-endurance events that the team organises and co-ordinates. The premise is to see how far, on foot you
During the teams meticulous planning of Armed Forces day it was decided to have a challenge that members of the public could participate in and
Last night’s training started off with the team meeting at Leeden Tor on a gloriously warm but windy evening on Dartmoor. The premise of the
This year the Plymouth section of Dartmoor Search and Rescue were lucky enough to have secured a spot on the Hoe for the exciting Armed
Every single member of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth is a volunteer. Many precious hours are spent not only at weekly training session
2019 is a monumental year for the Plymouth section of Dartmoor Rescue, it is our 50thAnniversary and the team had decided to celebrate in style
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