| Callouts for 2008
Colour coded list of all callouts for all four SARA stations.
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| 72 |
03/08/2008 |
13:30 |
Beachley |
Called by Coastguard to assist Sharpness crew in recovery of owner and boat on Sheperdine Sands. 1 Crew recovered earlier by Sharpness crew. Owner recovered by SARA 3 but boat unable to be moved due to the level of tide. Owner and Lydney safety boat recovered at Beachley Slip. Stood down 15:05 |
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| 71 |
03/08/2008 |
12:40 |
Sharpness |
Tasked to assist monitor 3 sailing vessels in difficult conditions at the Noose. S2 launched kept watch on vessels until safe return to home port. Stood down: 1310
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| 70 |
03/08/2008 |
12:40 |
Sharpness |
Tasked to launch to overturned sailing vessel, S4 launched, persons recovered, 1 person taken to shore at Lydney by lifeboat. 1 other crew member elected to stay with overturned vessel, safetyboat in attendance. Due to low state of tide lifeboat unable to return to overturned drifting vessel. Beachley station requested to launch to the vessel drifting toward Beachley Station. Stood down 13:30 |
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| 70 |
03/08/2008 |
11:00 |
Sharpness |
Tasked to lauch to overturned sailing vessel, 1 person hanging to hull, 1 person in water. S2 launched, recovered persons and righted vessel. Vessel bailed out by lifeboat crew. Returned to home port, accompanied by safetyboat. Stood down 12:10 |
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| 69 |
28/07/2008 |
03:30 |
Beachley |
Called by Glos Police to search for missing boy who was swept by tide from Arlington. Search conducted as instructed. Boy found by member of public at 10.00. Stood down 09:32 |
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| 68 |
27/07/2008 |
20:01 |
Sharpness |
Tasked to report of child swept away by tide at Arlingham. S7 & S4 launched, both vessels carried out all night search, Beachley land crew called in to assist with shore search. Body sighted by member of public on mudbank, recovered.
Stood Down: 1000hrs 28th July 2008 |
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| 67 |
27/07/2008 |
11.55 |
Beachley |
During Chepstow Duck Race SARA responded to powerboat with broken rudder cable. Problem fixed and went on their way. Stood down 12:10 |
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| 66 |
26/07/2008 |
23:25 |
Beachley |
Called by Glos Police - Red Flare seen in Llancourt area. Investigated and established fireworks going on in the area. Stood down 23:55 |
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| 65 |
25/07/2008 |
14:17 |
Beachley |
Called by Coastguard incident 132589. Recovery of jumper off Old Serven Bridge. Recovered 1/2 mile from Chapel Rock with the assistance of the helicopter. Recovered to Beachley Slip. Stood down 15:35 |
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| 64 |
22/07/2008 |
19:27 |
Wyre Forest |
Fire Control requested immediate attendance at Worcester where person threatening to jump off main road bridge. On arrival at scene, person was safely recovered by emergency services. Stood down 21:45 |
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| 63 |
22/07/2008 |
09:16 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia Polsar requested assistance with search for vunerable misper canal/towpath area of Kidderminster. During police briefing, advised person found safe. Stood down 12:28 |
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| 62 |
11/07/2008 |
09:03 |
Wyre Forest |
Fire Control requested attendance at River Stour, Kidderminster dealing with petrol deposit. On arrival at scene, EA personnel and fire crews in atendance, SARA stood down 10:45 |
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| 61 |
07/07/2008 |
21:55 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia requested assistance Froome Hill area with rural search for vunerable misper. Land search team mobilised but stood down on route as child found safe and well by police. Stood down 22:42 |
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| 60 |
06/07/2008 |
10:52 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia Police requested assistance to cow stuck in mud up to its neck on River Severn near Shrawley. Boat crew launched and managed to get rope round cow, moved it up to lower slope where it was removed from the river by farmer using his tractor. Stood down 14:30 |
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| 59 |
02/07/2008 |
12:10 |
Beachley |
Called by Coastguard to search for missing person River Wye to Innard Lights, Search conducted and nothing found, stood down 13.31 |
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| 58 |
21/06/2008 |
10:56 |
Beachley |
Called by Coastguard to Blue/white vessel off Caldicot Pill drifting on tide. Vessel recovered and towed back to station slip. Stood down 11.59 |
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| 57 |
19/06/2008 |
16:00 |
Wyre Forest |
Central Networks requested assistance in getting power cables back across river at Arley following damage during high winds. Crew assisted and job completed. Stood down 18:00 |
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| 56 |
18/06/2008 |
19.02 |
Beachley |
Called by Gwent Police to remote launch for potential jumper from Newport Town Bridge. Crew just leaving station with Mobile 2 and SARA 3 when stood down by Beachley Deputy Launch Authority who was on scene at 19.16. |
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| 55 |
15/06/2008 |
11:30 |
Wyre Forest |
Found bone on island at Trimpley during routine search – advised West Mercia & delivered for tests. Bone was later found to be animal. |
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| 54 |
09/06/2008 |
11:00 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia requested re-search of brook at Badsey since river levels have dropped. MRU3 responded with SRT crew. Misper was recovered by SARA team. Stood down 17:03 |
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| 53 |
08/06/2008 |
19:38 |
Wyre Forest |
Search req for vunerable 75 yr old – Catshill area of Bromsgrove. Person found safe by police - Stood down on route at 20:08 |
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| 52 |
04/06/2008 |
09:55 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia requested land/boat search teams at Badsey Brook. Despite extensive search, nothing found. Stood down 18:19 |
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| 51 |
03/06/2008 |
21:25 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia request search of swollen brook Badsey, Evesham for 80yr old misper. Unable to launch at this time. Stood down 21:30 |
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| 50 |
26/05/2008 |
09:11 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia Police requested assistance with search for vulnerable misper Lickey Hills area of Bromsgrove. Several land search teams covered designated areas. Person turned up safe and well so teams stood down at 16:30 |
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| 49 |
19/05/2008 |
22:32 |
Wyre Forest |
Tasked by Kidderminster police to assist in search for 14yr old misper. During briefing for incident, person found by police. Stood down 23:45 |
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| 48 |
19/05/2008 |
21:21 |
Wyre Forest |
Tasked by Kidderminster Police to Stourport for search for young misper. Search teams deployed round Walshes, Areley Kings and town centre areas. Misper was located safe by police. Stood down 22:30 |
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| 47 |
19/05/2008 |
19:16 |
Wyre Forest |
Request from Kidderminster Police for search for young misper, Cookley area. MRU3, 5 & 6 responded with Land Search teams deployed around the area. Misper was located safe by SARA team. Stood down 21:20 |
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| 46 |
18/05/2008 |
09:45 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia Polsar requested search of river from Coalport to Bridgnorth for misper. Launched at China Museum and searched down river as far as Bridgnorth slipway where SARA 8 was recovered. Nothing found. Stood down 13:45 |
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| 45b |
10/05/2008 |
18:58 |
Beachley |
Called by Swansea Coastguard for Body recovery at Bullo Pil. Mud recovery required, no boat launched. Recovered and stood down at 21:20 |
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| 45 |
10/05/2008 |
18:32 |
Sharpness |
Tasked to sighting of body Bullo Pill. Unable to launch due to low state of tide. Call handed to Beachley Station for land recovery. Stood down: 18:55
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| 44 |
09/05/2008 |
00:04 |
Beachley |
Called by Gwent Police to potential Jumper on a bridge in Newport. Stood down before left station at 00:27 |
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| 43 |
08/05/2008 |
21:50 |
Beachley |
Called out by Gwent Police. Potential Jumper off a bridge in Newport. Stood down as leaving station at 22:01 |
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| 42 |
08/05/2008 |
18:00 |
Wyre Forest |
Request via West Mercia Police to carry out removal of horse from River Severn, Trimpley area. SRT team successfully carried out task and returned to station. Stood down 20:30 |
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| 41 |
07/05/2008 |
05:30 |
Sharpness |
Report of person seen in water Plimlico Sands area. Search carried out between Hocke Cliffe and Plimlico Sands by SARA 4 and SARA 7. Body recovered at Bullo Pill. Stood dowm 10:30 |
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| 40 |
06/05/2008 |
20:41 |
Wyre Forest |
Request from HW Fire Control to respond to immediate callout in Whitehouse Road, Kidderminster. Person threatening self-harm. On arrival at scene, person had been recovered by police on scene. Stood down 20:56 |
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| 39 |
04/05/2008 |
18:04 |
Wyre Forest |
Request from West Mercia Police for recovery at Monkmoor. Unable to launch boat, SRT team used to extract person from water and recover. Stood down 00:20 |
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| 38 |
02/05/2008 |
15:30 |
Sharpness |
Tasked to missing elderly person, walking stick found at waters edge, Frampton on Severn. Launched search carried out, nothing found. Stood down 15:30 |
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| 37 |
01/05/2008 |
13:19 |
Wyre Forest |
Kidderminster Police requested land search for misper threatening self harm, person found safe by police, stood down on route at 13:40 |
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| 36 |
28/04/2008 |
07:00 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia requested further search of river from Fladbury to Evesham. Nothing found. Person was later found safe by police. Stood down 13:45 |
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| 35 |
27/04/2008 |
17:28 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia requested assistance with land search and river search for misper Fladbury area. Land search and boat teams responded, nothing found. Stood down 23:25 |
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26/04/2008 |
09:45 |
Sharpness |
Re launched to previous incident for daylight search, accompanied by Avon & Somerset Police Underwater team. Nothing found. Stood down 18:00 |
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26/04/2008 |
10:00 |
Wyre Forest |
Glos. Police requested additional boat for search of River Severn, Haw Bridge area for misper. Assisted Sharpness team with river search but nothing found. Stood down 17:00 |
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| 33 |
25/04/2008 |
21:30 |
Sharpness |
Tasked to male person missing believed to be in water Haw Bridge. Launched - 2 boat search carried out - nothing found. Stood down 02:30 |
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19/04/2008 |
15:22 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia requested assistance of Boat Teams and Land Search Teams to search Arrow Valley Leisure Park & Lake for 2 mispers. Search of lake carried out by boat teams and surrounding wooded area covered by land search teams. Nothing found. Stood down 22:30 |
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| 31 |
19/04/2008 |
10.24 |
Beachley |
Called by Glos Police to retrieve Range Rover from bottom of Beachley Slip. No occupants found. Stood down 11.08 |
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18/04/2008 |
18:10 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia requested further search of area at Shrewsbury. Crews conducted search patterns of river but again nothing found. Stood down 18:10 |
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17/04/2008 |
14.25 |
Beachley |
Called by Gwent Police to search for person with potential for self harm near Soudley. Person located in another location by the Police. Stood down 15:10 |
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15/04/2008 |
15:45 |
Wyre Forest |
Shrewsbury Police requested search for misper Forton Heath area of Shrewsbury. Launched at Montford Bridge, proceeded down to search area and carried out first search of river. Nothing found. Stood down 22:30 |
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15/04/2008 |
14:00 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia Police requested assistance. Stood down 15:45 |
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| 26 |
10/04/2008 |
21:12 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia Police requested land search for vulnerable misper Bewdley & Stourport. 6 teams responded and conducted searches near river bank and specified areas but nothing found. Misper was recovered the following morning. Stood down 01:00 |
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08/04/2008 |
23:02 |
Sharpness |
Report of 2 barges drifting, not known if any persons on board. Lifeboat launched carried out seach in bad visibility, barges located 0215 hours at Epney. Ascertained no persons on board. Unable to secure due to size of vessels. Drift monitored till vessel grounded on falling tide. Left for tug recovery on following tide. Stood down 04:15 |
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| 24 |
07/04/2008 |
08:16 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia Police requested search of River Severn below Telford Way river bridge for person known to have gone into river previous night. MRU6 & SARA 8 attended, team conducted extensive search of area and located misper. Recovery completed and team returned to station. Stood down 19:10 |
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03/04/2008 |
21:20 |
Wyre Forest |
HW Fire Control requested our attendance with themselves to person threatening to jump off bridge over River Teme, Powick, Worcester. 2 crews responded but stood down on route by Fire Control 21:35 |
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02/04/2008 |
15.23 |
Beachley |
Called by Glos Police to Canoeists stuck on river Wye North of Ross on Wye near Hoarwithy. 2 boys and their fathers recovered to river side uninjured. Police were then able to transport them to their intended destination. Stood down 18:45 |
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31/03/2008 |
01:39 |
Beahcley |
Called by Gwent Police incident to possible jumper in Newport - stood down on route at 02:03 |
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29/03/2008 |
19:55 |
Wyre Forest |
Kidder Police requested search for young misper between Bewdley and Highley. Misper found safe and well. Team stood down 20:25 |
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29/03/2008 |
09:00 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia Police requested search for misper Coalport area of Telford. RDC launched above Jackfield Rapids and SARA 8 below and search conducted down to Bridgnorth slipway. Nothing found. Stood down 15:47 |
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26/03/2008 |
14:10 |
Wyre Forest |
Request from Central Networks to assist with getting equipment over River Wye at Hampton Bishop to restore electricity to parts of Hereford. Task completed and crew returned to station. Stood down 20:00 |
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22/03/2008 |
09:56 |
Beachley |
Called by Coastguard to investigate a boat/pontoon floating down by Oldbury Power Station. Pontoon located approx 1 mile downstream, no potential casualties found. Stood down 11.04 |
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17/03/2008 |
10.55 |
Beachley |
Called by Gwent Police Incident to Barge floating down River Wye. Launched at Tintern and secured barge approx 1 mile downstream of Tintern. Stood down 12:40 |
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09/03/2008 |
10:38 |
Sharpness |
Tasked to launch to surfer missing on Severn Bore. Surfer located. Stood down 10:44 |
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08/03/2008 |
09:24 |
Wyre Forest |
HWFRS requested attendance to incident on River Severn at Grimley, two rowing boats had collided, one person trapped with leg injury, fire service boats attending. Stood down on route at 09:42 |
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17/02/2008 |
22:42 |
Sharpness |
Launched to Suspected suicide, car found at waters edge Saul. Carried out search in company with Police Heli - nothing found. Stood down 0035 |
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17/02/2008 |
09:00 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia Police requested further search from Arley to Bewdley for misper. Bank search carried out by teams on both sides of river. Nothing found |
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15/02/2008 |
13:18 |
Wyre Forest |
Called by West Mercia Police to assist with land search for high risk misper in Pulverbatch area of Shropshire. Crew & MRU6 attended, misper located. Operation complete. Stood down 1705
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14/02/2008 |
15.05 |
Beachley |
Called by Swansea Coastguard on behalf of Gwent Police. Person despondent at Ironbridge Redbrook. SARA 5 and Mobile 1 and 2 deployed. SARA 5 launched at Monmouth showground to incident located at old railway bridge south of Monmouth - land crew standing by. Person recovered by police and was taken to the Royal Gwent. Stood down 17:20 |
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13/02/2008 |
15:00 |
Sharpness |
Report of upturned canoe possibly with person in water off Sharpness Dock entrance. Sharpness lifeboat Launched carried out search located large tree trunk with dead sheep attached. Thought to be cause of report,. carried search of surounding waters, nothing further found. Recorded as false alarm with good intent. Stood down 1630 |
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12/02/2008 |
13:30 |
Sharpness |
Tasked to search for missing person thought to be in danger River Severn Tewksbury area. S4 launched, carried out search of River, Tewsksbury to M50 crossing. Search result negative. Stood down 1830. |
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11/02/2008 |
11.00 |
Beachley |
SARA 1 launched in support of SARA 2 in callout below. Stood down 12.02 |
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11/02/2008 |
10:23 |
Sharpness |
Immediate launch following report to Coastguard of upturned vessel with persons in water at Bull Rock Light. S2 & S4 launched carried out search of sea area Sharpness / Lydney to Oldbury / Inward Rock, assisted by Coastguard Helicopter and Coastguard Coast Rescue Team. Wreckage spotted by helicopter and recovered by S2, on inspection not thought to be connected with incident. Search called off when nothing further found. Stood down 1330 |
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09/02/2008 |
08:00 |
Beachley |
Contacted on water by Swnasea Coastguard during training to investigate a kayak. Upon locating craft, Kayak had clearly been in the river for many weeks. Kayak recovered to Portishead for Coastguard mobile to recover. Stood 08:20 |
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26/01/2008 |
12:00 |
Sharpness |
Called to Upton, car being washed away by fierce flood water. S4 attended, car secured and winched to safety by Sharpness Mobile 7 - Stood down 1400 |
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19/01/2008 |
15:51 |
Wyre Forest |
River and bank search for possible misper between Bridgnorth & Arley. SARA 8 launched at Arley & conducted search of river to beyond Bridgnorth and Land Search team conducted bank search from Bridgnorth downstream. Nothing found. Search will continue Sunday at Bridgnorth. Stood down 15:51 |
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18/01/2008 |
14:44 |
Wyre Forest |
West Mercia Police requested river/bank search for misper between Bridgnorth & Arley. Not enough daylight to conduct search & river running high. Decided to postpose until Saturday when all day search could be undertaken. Stood down 16:16 |
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16/01/2008 |
16:25 |
Wyre Forest |
Called via HWFRS to Evesham where boat was in danger of slipping moorings due to flooding. SARA 8 & 10 launched, safely retrieved boat and made secure.Stood down 22:50 |
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01/01/2008 |
13:30 |
Beachley |
Called by Gwent Police tosearch for missing person in Llanmartin Area. SARA called in SARDA and Central Beacons Teams to join in search. SARA 5 despatched to cover nearby reservoirs but not enough water to launch. Extensive searches were conducted on the local area. Missing person found at Gwent Hospital, crews were stood down at 18.35 |
