2023 Callouts
December 28th
The team was called to the Wembury area to assist locating a vulnerable adult who had gone missing. Working with the Police and HM Coastguard, the teams combed the areas around the headlands and paths. Thankfully, after several hours searching, the missing person was located and taken to an ambulance for further support.
December 17th
We attended the Lee Moor area to help South Western Ambulance Service and Fire Service carry off a patient with a knee injury.
Thankfully nothing major of note had happened to them, and the team was stood down an hour later.
November 2nd
Our Water Tem were called out to assist Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service with a car in the water, during Storm Ciarán.
While the Fire Service stabilised the car and were able to remove the casualty from the vehicle, DSRT Plymouth then conducted a 4 hour bank/river search for any other occupants until the Police were satisfied that no-one else was involved.
AUGUST 19TH
As night fell, our team was called out to the Dewerstone, a familiar location for us. A climber had taken a 15ft fall, landing on his head. Thanks to collaborative efforts with SWAST, Devon Air Ambulance, and the Fire Service, we swiftly extracted him to the waiting ambulance. We send our best wishes for his recovery and hope to see him back climbing soon. An update from our team doctor at Derriford Hospital reveals he suffered broken ribs and a skull fracture but is now awake and sitting up in bed.
JULY 27TH
The team were tasked with searching various wooded areas around Yelverton for a missing individual, taking over from DSRT Tavistock. The missing person was familiar with moorland environments, so the team concentrated their efforts on woodland areas near places he had previously visited. Although they didn't locate the missing person, it's heartening to report that he has since been found safe and well. This positive outcome is thanks to the valuable information and support provided by the community.
JUNE 14TH
At midday, Devon & Cornwall Police contacted us to assist in searching for a high-risk missing person in Plymouth. Our team conducted searches in multiple wooded areas, but the missing person was found safe and well by the police outside of our designated search area.
JUNE 11TH
In the early hours of the morning, Devon & Cornwall Police requested our help in searching for an elderly gentleman who had not returned from walking his dog near Leigham, Plymouth. Alongside Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team - Tavistock, East Cornwall Search & Rescue Team, and DSFRS Urban Search & Rescue, we searched various wooded areas near his home. The gentleman was ultimately found safe and well by a family member, having walked a considerable distance from his residence.
MAY 29TH
The team was called upon to assist Devon & Cornwall Police in the search for a high-risk male who had gone missing near Honicknowle, Plymouth. However, as we were assembling at the designated meeting point, news arrived that the missing individual had been located. Consequently, the team was stood down.
MAY 12TH
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust requested our assistance in recovering a 28-year-old female near Gutter Tor who had slipped and potentially fractured her ankle. With the use of our titanium stretcher, off-road wheel, and team Land Rover, we successfully transported her to the road head for further transfer to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust at Derriford. Fourteen team members, alongside SWAST and HART, were involved in the two-hour operation.
APRIL 25TH
We were called to aid SWAST in retrieving a gentleman who had fallen while walking his dog on the pipe track, approximately 1.5km from Cadover Bridge towards the Dewerstone. Alongside South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and HART, our team of 29 worked together. We decided to transport the casualty on our titanium stretcher back to Shaugh Bridge, despite it being a longer route, as it was a smoother path. Subsequently, the land ambulance took over for the transfer to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust at Derriford.
APRIL 8TH
Our team was summoned to assist South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust in rescuing a 57-year-old gentleman who had fallen from his horse while riding on the moor north of Wotter. Initially, with limited numbers, we reached out to Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team - Tavistock for support. Our water rescue team, already engaged in training, promptly joined the effort. Both DSRT Tavistock and Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England provided valuable assistance. SWAST Incident Response and the gentleman's family expressed gratitude for our response.
FEBRUARY 15TH
At 12:05 PM, Devon & Cornwall Police requested our assistance in locating a high-risk missing female in the Manadon area of Plymouth. Thirteen team members and two dog teams from Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team - Tavistock responded, gathering at the Manadon Sports Hub. Dart 54 was assigned to transport a small team of casualty carers to a potential location, but they were recalled and stood down at 13:41 PM when the Police confirmed that the missing person had been found outside of the designated search area.