5 Most Recent Team Callouts

Incident 21 Wainstones Rescue

July 28th: 1815hrs
We were asked by the Great North Air Ambulance to assist with the evacuation of a climber who had fallen whilst climbing at the Wainstones crags above Great Broughton. As we reached the incident site a Sea-King from RAF Leaconfield arrived and we assisted as the injured climber was winched to safety and flown to James Cook University Hospital for treatment.
The incident lasted 2 hours and involved about 20 of us.

Incident 20 Sandsend Search

July 5th 2010:1945 hrs. We were asked by Whitby police to help them locate a 41 year old Sandsend man who had not been seen for over 24 hours. He was known to have a medical condition and was believed to be camping in the forrested area to the west of Sandsend. As the area was on our operational boundary with Scarborough and Ryedale MRT we asked them for assistance in this search. The missing man was located and we stood down about 2230hrs.
24 CSRT and 21 SRMRT members were involved in the search.

Incident 19 Carlton Search/ Rescue

July 1st 2010: 1300hrs. We were alerted by Yorkshire Air Ambulance about a 14year old girl on a Duke of Edinburghs'expedition who was having an astmha attack on the Cleveland Way. Her exact location was unclear until the girl's party was contacted via their mobile phone and their route worked out. The Team and the Yorkshire ambulance personell were then dispatched to the Carlton Bank area where the girl was quickly located and evactuated by ambulance. As we were wrapping this incident up we were informed about a second casualty from the same school who had sustained a head injury. He was also quickly dealt with and the Team stood down once we were happy all the members of all the parties were accounted for. 20 Team members were involved for 3 hours.

Incident 18 Clay Bank Car Park. Search

27th June 1830hrs
The Team was alerted by N Yorks police after concerns were raised about a 42 year old Billingham man who was reported as been in a distressed state and whose car had been found in the car park at Clay Bank.
In a joint operation with the police forces from Cleveland and North Yorkshire, which also involved aerial support and dog units, 25 members of the Team searched the surrounding forest and moorland tracks.
The search was stood down at midnight with plans to restart in daylight with additional personnel from Scarborough and Teesdale Teams as well as SARDA search and rescue dogs.
The Search was called off at 0600 after the missing man had walked back into the car park, cold and damp but well.

Incident 17 Danby Rescue

28th June 1400hrs: The Team were present at the annual Boys Brigade Walk when
a mother of one of the competitors collapsed. She was treated at the scene by Team first aiders until a county ambulance arrived.

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