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| 99 | 27/12/2009 | 18:00 | Wyre Forest | HWFRS request SARA assistance to search Arrow Vlley Lake Redditch, where a female had been seen to walk into lake and was the lost sight of. Police officers managed to rescue the lady and Fire and SARA were stood down before deployment from station. Stood down at 1815 | ||||||||
| 98 | 26/12/2009 | 14:20 | Wyre Forest | WMAS request immediate attendance to person in River Wye at Hereford.Crew attended station but were stood down en route to incident at 14:45 | ||||||||
| 97 | 22/12/2009 | 08:00 | Wyre Forest | West Mercia Police request further search of River Severn from Cressage to Buildwas, Shropshire,re missing man.Two boats and crews conducted extensive search alongside Police and Police Air Unit. Man not found, crewsstopped search when light faded at1800 | ||||||||
| 96 | 21/12/2009 | 14:00 | Wyre Forest | Request by West Mercia Police to search River Severn at Cressage, Shropshire for high risk missing person. Crew and one boat attended and conducted search but forced to call off search due to lack of daylight. Stood down at 1830 | ||||||||
| 95 | 19/12/2009 | 12:56 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard and South Wales Police to search the area between the two Severn motorway bridges for a woman believed to have fallen from the M4 bridge between 03:00 and 06:00. SARA 3 launched to search areas revealed by falling tide. Stood down at low water with nothing found at 16:00 |
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| 94 | 11/12/2009 | 23:37 | Beachley | Gwent Police requested boat search for a missing elderly female from Chepstow Bridge to Mathern Ooze. SARA 3 was launched and a land-search team assembled to cover areas familiar to the missing person. Nothing was found and the lifeboat was recovered at 01:25. The land team continued to search the designated area until completed. Stood down 02:45 | ||||||||
| 93 | 09/12/2009 | 15:20 | Beachley | Tasked by Gwent Police to assist with search for a despondent Male believed to have jumped into the River Wye at Monmouth.
"Mobile Rescue Unit 1" and "Rescue 5" despatched to the fields known as "Monmouth Showground" and a Night Search was carried out by crew of "Rescue 5" between the "Showground" and Monmouth Bridge. The river was in spate (recent heavy rain) and a difficult but careful search was made of the riverbanks and undergrowth. Nothing was found. Stood down at 19:00 |
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| 92 | 08/12/2009 | 10:22 | Wyre Forest | HWFRS request attendance to back up their units at Houndsfield Lane, Wythall vehicle stuck in flooded ford, water up to door window.Crew attending but Fire and SARA units stood down prior to arrival at 10:55. | ||||||||
| 91 | 04/12/2009 | 12:40 | Wyre Forest | Request by West Mercia Police via HWFRS to search river Severn at Stourport re report of person being pushed into river night before.Search carried out from Stourport road bridge to Lincomb lock/weir.No trace found. Stood down 17:00 | ||||||||
| 90 | 30/11/2009 | 14:29 | Wyre Forest | HWFRS request attendance to Hounds Field Lane Wythall, van stuck in ford in flood water..Stood down en route | ||||||||
| 89 | 30/11/2009 | 08:37 | Wyre Forest | HWFRS request attendance at Lock Keepers Lane,Holt Heath,Worcs to submerged vehicle in flooded lane, not known if any persons inside. Stood down on arrival of first crew,vehicle pulled out by tractor. Stood down at 0930 | ||||||||
| 88 | 25/11/2009 | 15:50 | Beachley | Coastguard request assistance to recover body at "Oldbury" - later revised to "Woolaston Grange". SARA Lifeboat No1 launched but was unable to negotiate sand-bars at Sheperdine Sands at this state of the (low water)tide. Crew reorganised for land-based "mud recovery" - stood down as recovery (from near the high-tide line) was accomplished by Coastguard crew. Stood down 17:19 |
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| 87 | 19/11/2009 | 14:30 | Wyre Forest | HWFRS request immediate attendance to persons in vehicle stuck in floods in ford at Squires Walk, Kempsey Worcs,Crews attending were stood down before deployment when found water onle couple of feet deep. stood down at 1450 | ||||||||
| 86 | 17/11/2009 18/11/2009 |
22:54 | Beachley | Initially requested by Gwent Police to standby in case required for missing person search. Later -tasked to search for "missing" 86 Yr old male in Chepstow area. Much later - stood down from search - all a misunderstanding. Stood down at 01.26 |
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| 85 | 12/11/2009 | 14:02 | Beachley | Requested by Avon & Somerset Constabulary to assist with recovery of a body from the mud at Whale Wharf, Littleton-Upon-Severn. SARA Lifeboat No3 was launched in torrential rain and gale force squalls to cross the severn to Littleton Pill.
The body of a man was recovered by Avon fire service as the SARA crew arived on scene. Stood down 14.57 |
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| 84 | 08/11/2009 | 14:41 | Beachley | Person fallen from Beachley Lifeboat slipway onto beach. Possible leg injuries. A number of crew responded to the incident which required the launching of SARA "Rescue5" to safely recover the man from an ohterwise inaccessable area immediately in front of the Rescue Station. Casualty waqs recovered to awaiting NHS Ambulance. Stood down 16:20 | ||||||||
| 83 | 05/11/2009 | 18:00 | Beachley | Tasked by Swansea MRCA to person believed to have jumped from M48 Bridge into Severn Estuary. SARA 1 and SARA 3 launched and carried out detailed night-search between the motorway bridge and Oldbury Power Station. Assisted by Police and RAF Search & Rescue Helicopters. Nothing Found. Stood down 20:12 | ||||||||
| 82 | 24/10/2009 | 14:04 | Sharpness | Tasked to immdediate launch to overturned hovercraft off Sharpness, 2 pob. Hovercraft and crew recovered to shore. Stood down 14:45 |
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| 81 | 18/10/2009 | 11:34 | Beachley | Called by West Mercia Police to person in immediate danger having fallen from a boat in the Ross-on-Wye area.
Mobile Rescue Units 1 and 2 together with rescueboat 5 were despatched very promptly as the rescue crew were on-station. Stood down whilst en-route as the person had self-recovered from the river. Stood down 11:47 |
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| 80 | 14/10/2009 | 18:29 | Beachley | Called by South Wales Police to "Standby" to a male threatenning to jump from the Newport City Centre "Millennium" footbridge. SARA officer attended the scene and advised that the tide was sufficiently high for Fire Service boat to be launched. SARA crew remained at "readiness". Man taken into police custody. Stood down 18:59 | ||||||||
| 79 | 08/10/2009 | 15:13 | Beachley | Called out by West Midlands Ambulance Service to two elderly people lost from a capsized canadian canoe in River Wye at Symonds Yat. Last seen being swept downstream. Mobile One and Rescue 5 despatched. Stood down before arrival on scene: casualties had self-rescued to the river bank. Stood down 16:17 | ||||||||
| 78 | 07/10/2009 | 16:25 | Wyre Forest | Request from West Mids Amb service and West Mercia police to recover decomposed body from brook in Avonbury Lane, Bromyard, Herefordshire.Crews attended and assisted detective and Scenes of crime officers to examine in situ,and then recovered body on their behalf. Stood down 21:15 | ||||||||
| 77 | 29/09/2009 | 17:10 | Beahcley | Immediate call by HM Coastguard to person on M48 bridge over the River Wye near military base. "Male dressed in all black with black rucksack." SARA Lifeboat 1 launched to the scene. Search crew despatched to Beachley Point to observe downstream. Man jumped into the river and swam to shore leaving a trail in the mud. Search of river bank and area carried out by SARA and Coastguard crew supported by police helicopter. Person was aprehended and taken into custody. Rucksack was checked out by military for ordinance or explosives (Negative). Stood down by South Wales police at 18.29 | ||||||||
| 76 | 25/09/2009 | 11:00 | Wyre Forest | Request by West Mercia Police to research stretch of river Severn near Bewdley for misper(missing since Nov 08) and car believedto be in river. Full visual and echosounder search of target area made but with no trace. Stood down at 16:30 | ||||||||
| 75 | 21/09/2009 | 11:55 | Wyre Forest | West Mercia Police request search of River Avon at Evesham for missing male, 7 crew,Sara 8 and 10 mobile 4 and 6 attended. Full visual and drag search carried out but person not found. Stood down at 21:00 | ||||||||
| 74 | 16/09/2009 | 17:02 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to two persons adrift in "small boat" between Wintours Leap and Horseshoe Bend on River Wye. SARA1 launched to the area and located boatwhich had "run out of fuel". Two persons taken on board SARA1 and the casualty vessel towed to Tallards Marsh. Stood down at 19.40 | ||||||||
| 73 | 14/09/2009 | 07:55 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to three persons stranded on sandbar 0.5Km below Tintern on the River Wye. Casualties reported as having been stranded all night- one with an injured leg. SARA3 attempted to reach casualties from downstream whilst Swiftwater Rescue Team searched the river bank. Seaking Helicopter R122 located and winched casualties aboard. Drifting rubber dinghy secured and returned to Chepstow by SARA3. Stood down at12.05 |
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| 72 | 04/09/2009 | 18:35 | Beachley | Called by Gwent police to "stand by" Desparate male threatening to jump into the River Wye at Monmouth. MRU 1 and SARA "Rescue 11" despatched to scene where fast response crew had already assembled. Crews prepared for rapid launch; stood down when man was taken into police custody at 19.28 | ||||||||
| 71 | 03/09/2009 | 19:00 | Beachley | Called by Gloucestershire police to search for missing blind woman in woodland near River Wye, Bigswier/Penallt area. Joint Land and Boat search conducted. SARA "Rescue 11" searched river banks from Bigsweir Bridge upstream for approx 3 miles. Two teams conducted intensive search of forestry area. Search Dog Teams (SARDA) requested but casualty was located before they were deployed. Casualty, safe and uninjured, passed to NHS ambulance crew for evaluation. Stood down 00:10 | ||||||||
| 70 | 30/08/2009 | 09:55 | Wyre Forest | Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue service request attendance at Carrington bridge,Worcester by Ketchy LH person in water having jumped from bridge. Crew attended but stood down on arrival at scene at 10:26 | ||||||||
| 69b | 29/08/2009 | 13:15 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard to assist "Dayboat" with damaged rudder requiring a tow to Thornbury Yacht Club. SARA 1 and SARA 2 (Sharpness) launched to assist. Vessel (14ft) towed to Thornbury by SARA 2. Stood down 16:10 | ||||||||
| 69 | 29/08/2009 | 14:19 | Sharpness | Tasked to launch to sailing vessel lost rudder in high winds. S2 launched, vessel with 2 POB's located being driven on to rock breakwater by strong winds, South of Lydney Dock near to the New Grounds. Vessel taken in tow and towed to Thornbury Sailing Club, Oldbury. Handed over to HM Coastguard on sailing club slipway.
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| 68 | 26/08/2009 | 14:10 | Wyre Forest | Request from West Mercia Police to assist Shropshire Fire Service to recover body of male person from R Severn at Frankwell,Shrewsbury. Crews despatched but stood down en route as recovery was completed at 14:35. | ||||||||
| 67b | 23/08/2009 | 20:40 | Shaprness | Tasked to launch following report of Canoe in trouble Redwick area. S2 launched carried out search of area assisting S1 tasked from Beachley. Area from Hills Flats to Oldbury searched, nothing found. Stood down 22:15 | ||||||||
| 67 | 23/08/2009 | 20:35 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard to "Yellow Canoe possibly drifting" near M4 Bridge. Tasked to search upstream of second Motorway(M48) bridge. SARA Lifeboat No1 Joined search with SARA Lifeboat No2(Sharpness)in searching designated area. Nothing found. Stood down at 21:55 | ||||||||
| 66 | 22/08/2009 | 15:42 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to three persons and a dog reported stranded approx 2Km out on the estuary sandbanks below M4 Bridge. SARA Lifeboat No3 launched to the area whilst Mobile Unit No1 despatched to the Severn Beach area. Lifeboat No3 located the persons reported: 3 Fishermen and dog - all well. Stood down at 17:13 | ||||||||
| 65 | 22/08/2009 | 12:50 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to assist HeliMed extract an injured child from forest undergrowth. SARA Crews dispatched direct to scene. Equipment dispatched from Beachley Rescue Station. Stood down before any crew reached the scene - HeliMed pilot had organised a scratch carryout team. Stood down at 13:03 |
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| 64 | 20/08/2009 | 16:10 | Wyre Forest | Called by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue service on behalf of West Mercia Police to River Avon Pershore to sheep stuck in river.RSPCA had also been called and removed animal before SARA on scene. Stood down at 18:50 | ||||||||
| 63 | 13/08/2009 | 15:55 | Sharpness | Report of 2 persons trapped on sand banks at Longney. S4 launched, persons found to be local fishermen, not in any trouble. False alarm with good intent. Stood down 17:00 | ||||||||
| 62 | 10/08/2009 | 18:25 | Wyre Forest | Request from West Mercia Police to search River Avon at Evesham for high risk misper.2 boats from Wyre Forest and one from Tewkesbury (for training purposes) Search made but no trace. called off by Police when darkness complete at 23:35 | ||||||||
| 61 | 11/08/2009 | 15:48 | Beachley | Tasked by Gwent Police to investigate report of children in/near the waters of Beachley Point. Crew carried out a search of the fore-shore and surrounding area of MOD land. Interviews with walkers in the area suggested that there had been no children in the target area. Police advised that nothing was found. Time stood down 16.45 |
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| 60 | 01/08/2009 | 18:30 | Sharpness | Tasked to persons reported trapped on sandbank at Bullo Pill. S4 launched carried out search of the area, nothing found. Thought to be false alarm with good intent.Stood down 20:00
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| 59 | 26/07/2009 | 14:40 | Beachley | Originally called to standby at 12.41 by Swansea Coastguard - stood down by Gwent Police at 13.40.Recalled by Police to search for man missing overboard from boat at St Julians area of River Usk, Newport. SARA 5 launched at Caerleon and detailed search of the area carried out. Upturned dinghy recovered and made safe. Careful search made of both banks of the river from Mooring area to the river estuary at Uskmouth. Nothing found. Stood down 19:00 | ||||||||
| 58 | 23/07/2009 | 09:09 | Sharpness | Report of body sighted at Epney, S2 launched from Sharpness, S4 launnched from Epney. Male body recovered. Stood down 11:30 | ||||||||
| 57 | 21/07/2009 | 11:55 | Wyre Forest | Shrews Police requested search of reservoir at Carding Mill valley for 24 yr old misper believed may have entered water. MRU4 & S9 responded.but unable to launch due to access to reservoir. RDC and SARA canoe utilised for search. Other MR teams also attended together with SARDA. Extensive search carried out but nothing found. Stood down 23:15 | ||||||||
| 56 | 14/07/2009 | 13:00 | Sharpness | Tasked to report of body being washed over Llantony Wier, S4 launched from Sharpness to cover ebbing tide, S7 launched from Arlingham, search completed from Sharpness to Gloucester. Nothing found. Stood down 17:30 | ||||||||
| 55b | 08/07/2009 | 15:16 | Beachley | Requested by Gloucestershire Police to search for missing 3Yr old near Silver Fox Cafe Newnam-on-Severn. Team set off in MRU 1 but recalled before reaching designated search area. Child found safe and well. Stood down 15:41 | ||||||||
| 55 | 08/07/2009 | 15:13 | Sharpness | Tasked to launch to missing 3 year old last seen near water at Broadoak. Child found safe and well prior to launch. Stood Down:1525.
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| 54 | 05/07/2009 | 20:56 | Beachley | Requested by Gloucestershire Police to search three areas between Cinderford and Lydney for missing person. Land-search teams carried out intensive searches of designated urban and forest areas with PolSAR officers. Nothing found. Person returned home later in morning of 06/07/09. Stood down 03:36 | ||||||||
| 53b | 05/07/2009 | 13:00 | Sharpness | Called to report of Dolphon stranded at Maismore. Crew attended found beached Porpoise, unable to save the Porpoise. Stood down 14:30 | ||||||||
| 53 | 05/07/2009 | 12:18 | Beachley | Requested by Gloucestershire police to assistance of stranded dolphin in River Severn at Maisemore: Marine Mammal Rescue Team sent to assist Sharpness crew.Crew stood down en-route as animal had died. No further action required. Stood down 13:25 | ||||||||
| 52 | 05/07/2009 | Wyre Forest | On route back from Eastnor came across RTC in Malvern. Police at scene requested assistance to remove damaged vehicle from carriageway. Vehicle towed out of way. | |||||||||
| 51 | 02/07/2009 | 16:00 | Wyre Forest | Shrews Police requested search for high risk misper in Shrewsbury. Search from English Bridge to weir required. MRU4 & MRU6 responded with SARA 9 & SARA 10. Extensive search carried out but nothing found. Stood down 21:30 | ||||||||
| 50 | 29/06/2009 | 16:36 | Beachley | Called by Coastguard to "persons in the water" at Black Rock. SARA 3 launched to nvestigate.Good intentioned false alarm to Lave Net (Salmon) fishermen. Stood down 17:30 | ||||||||
| 49 | 29/06/2009 | 15:38 | Wyre Forest | Fire Control requested assistance to persons in water at Pitchcroft, Worcester. MRU4 + SARA 8 responded, conducted search for misper alongside fire service crews and other voluntary team. Assisted in recovery from the water by diver. Stood down 19:44 | ||||||||
| 48 | 28/06/2009 | 19.24 | Beachley | Avon Police / Coastguard requested launch to "Jumper" at M4 Motorway Bridge. SARA 3 tasked owing to low tide conditions. Target was located and SARA crew attended whilst Sea King Helicopter lifted to Filton Airfield. Stood down 21.00 | ||||||||
| 47 | 27/06/2009 | 18.55 | Beachley | Called to Beachley Point by member of the public to an off-road motorcyclist with a suspected broken leg. SARA crew provided patient care and O2 to seriously injured (fractured left leg)19 yr old male casualty and co-ordinated evacuation by army landrover to waiting NHS ambulance. Patient care overseen by NHS Paramedic. Stood down 20.18 | ||||||||
| 46 | 27/06/2009 | 12:17 | Sharpness | Tasked by MRCC Swansea to speed boat in trouble Severn Crossing Area. Located craft off Aust with 2 Persons on board. Craft had lost all power and was drifting in ebb tide. Tow secured craft and POB towed to Beachley slipway, handed to HMCG CRT on slipway. Stood down 13:30 | ||||||||
| 45 | 24/06/2009 | 11.49 | Beachley | Requested by Gloucester Police to search for missing person. SARA 1 launched to carry out search both banks of River Wye from M48 Bridge to Prior's Reach. Search area overseen by shore-based spotting team and police helicopter: nothing found. Later search conducted of shoreline and scrubland at Beachley Point by land-search teams: nothing found. Stood down 15:35 | ||||||||
| 44 | 22/06/2009 | 20:52 | Beachley | Coastguard requested launch to investigate "large floating object" 1.5 miles below M48 motorway bridge. SARA 1 was directed to the "object" by shore based Portishead Coastguard Mobile Unit. Plastic "coolbox" with garage rubbish was located and safely disposed of. Stood down 21:25 |
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| 43 | 21/06/2009 | 16.27 | Beachley | Requested by Goastguard to launch to "upturned jetski" reported near M48 Bridge. SARA 1 launched and carried out search of the area: nothing found. A number of Skiers operating in the area were questioned: no knowledge of a missing rider. Well intentioned false alarm. Stood down 17:02 |
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| 42 | 07/06/2009 | 10.37 | Beachley | Launch to possible missing male in River Wye near Brockweir. Boat search of river and banks carried out. Casualty found in nearby woods. Fire Service recovered. Stood down 12:35 | ||||||||
| 41 | 02/06/2009 | 09:30 | Wyre Forest | West Mercia Police request assistance to search R Wye at Bedwardine for missing youth who disappeared in river day before, Search conducted crew assisted in recovery after Police divers located body. Stood down 16:30 | ||||||||
| 40 | 02/06/2009 | 02:43 | Sharpness | Launched to suspected suicide attempt, Epney area, Person located by Police on shore, stood down 0355 hours. | ||||||||
| 39 | 29/05/2009 | 16:15 | Beachley | Launch to casualty recovery River Wye near Bigsweir Bridge.
Mobile One despatched with SARA Rescue 11.
Casualty last seen approx 200yds downstream of "Boat" Public House. Crew stood down at scene as Fire Service were tasked to recover. Stood down 17:55 |
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| 38 | 23/05/2009 | 16:00 | Sharpness | Launched to report of body in water, item located, not body, item landed to Police. Stood down 1630 hours | ||||||||
| 37 | 16/05/2009 | 12:52 | Beachley | SARA 1 launched to assist R.I.B. with four people on board which had lost power in both engines in the rough water of the "Shoots" area of the Severn Estuary. Conditions were atrocious with the strong (30Kt)wind against the full ebb tide. The Casualty R.I.B. regained use of one engine and made their way to Portishead. Stood down 14:10 | ||||||||
| 36 | 13/05/2009 | 16:00 | Wyre Forest | West Mercia Polsa team requested assistance in searching pool in Clent area for vunerable misper. Conducted search of pool but nothing found. Stood down 19:30 | ||||||||
| 35 | 11/05/2009 | 14:00 | Wyre Forest | Request to assist narrow boat stuck in mud in R Severn,Bevere lock, Stood down prior to arrival as passing dutch barge pulled narrow boat off. Stood down 16:00 | ||||||||
| 34 | 01/05/2009 | 13.28 | Beachley | Land search teams tasked by Gloucestershire police to search for missing male. Three SARA search teams deployed to search rural/urban areas in Newland area under direction of Gloucestershire Police Search Unit. Nothing found. Man later surrendered to police. Stood down at 20.49 |
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| 33 | 01/05/2009 | 10.06 | Beachley | Tasked by Gloucestershire police to search for missing male. Mobile 1 and Rescue 11 searched River Wye downstream from Redbrook to Tintern: nothing found. Stood down at 13.43 | ||||||||
| 32 | 19/04/2009 | 20:29 | Beachley | Investigate distress beacon (EPIRB) (Coastguard & police) Emergency Distress Beacon set off in Avonmouth area tracked by Coastguard helicopter to Chepstow. SARA Beachley radio expertise assisted amateur radio operators and others to triangulate and track EPIRB to a house near Chepstow leisure centre where it was deactivated. Stood down 23:25 | ||||||||
| 31 | 15/04/2009 | 12:15 | Wyre Forest | HWFRS request we attend Bewdley opposite rowing club to dog stuck in water after chasing swans. Dog recovered then went back in again. SRT crew attended but dog and owner left scene. Stood down 12:45 | ||||||||
| 30 | 11/04/2009 | 14:32 | Wyre Forest | West Mercia requested assistance on River Avon at Fladbury. Launched above Fladbury lock and proceeded downstream to location. Difficult recovery completed successfully. Stood down 1930 | ||||||||
| 29 | 08/04/2009 | 14:00 | Sharpness | Launched to report of stranded Dolphins Lydney Sands area, search of area, nothing found, thought to be 'false alarm with good intent' stood down 1520 hours | ||||||||
| 28B | 30/03/2009 | 13:30 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to assist SARA Sharpness in recovery of upturned boat persons reported in the water. SARA Lifeboat No1 launched to area near Oldbury Power Station. Casualty vessel and persons recovered by Sharpness | ||||||||
| 28 | 30/03/2009 | 13:30 | Sharpness | Launched to report of upturned dinghy with two persons in water, search of Lydney / Berkely Pill area, two persons recovered from water, landed to HM Coastguard crews on shore. Stood down 1505 hours | ||||||||
| 27 | 22/03/2009 | 19:20 | Beachley | SARA Lifeboat No1 Launched to search River Wye following a report of a Blue & White boat drifting with no power - one person reported on board. Boat found on mud-bank - empty. Person later located by coastguard at Sedbury shops - safe and well. Stood down 20:10 | ||||||||
| 26 | 22/03/2009 | 11:10 | Sharpness | Shoe containing human foot found at waters edge, launched, seach of banks, nothing further found. Stood down 1300 hours | ||||||||
| 25 | 20/03/2009 | Sharpness | Launched to report of car disappearing below water, car located no persons, thought to subject of crime. Stood down 1330 hours | |||||||||
| 24 | 15/03/2009 | 19:52 | Wyre Forest | Called by HW Fire Control to 2 persons stuck on Pitts Island, Alveley. Stood down on route as Shropshire FRS had safely recovered persons. Stood down 19:35 | ||||||||
| 23 | 14/03/2009 | 14:00 | Sharpness | launched to report of upturned vessel, vessel found to be old probably washed of f the shore by high tides. Stood down 1630 | ||||||||
| 22 | 13/02/2009 | 23:15 | Beachley | Tasked by Gwent Police. Launched SARA Lifeboat No1 to "person in the water" by Chepstow Bridge. Search made of river and banks downstream of the town bridge to the Motorway (M48) Bridge- "Nothing Found". Police Helicopter IR search revealed nothing either. Later determined to be a hoax call which was traced and a man taken into police custody. Stood down 00:25 | ||||||||
| 21 | 06/03/2009 | 12:00 | Wyre Forest | Shrewsbury Police requested further search for misper Montford Bridge area. SARA 8 launched at Montford Bridge, extensive river search but nothing found. Stood down 19:47 | ||||||||
| 20B | 03/03/2009 | 23:10 | Sharpness | Launched to report of fisherman suffering heart attack at waters edge whilst fishing, giving location as 'Near Newnham', 2 lifeboats launched searched 9 miles of coastline from Sharpness to Epney, nothing found, 0200 hours Police report Hoax call, stood down | ||||||||
| 20 | 03/03/2009 | 22:49 | Beachley | Tasked by Coastguard to launch/search to a fisherman suffering with heard attack symptoms on the bank of the River Severn at Newnham or Frampton. Fire and Ambulance en-route. Beachley crewman at scene found nothing. Sharpness launched SARA 2 & Sara 4 Beachley Station remained on standby until stood down at 01:00 when police arrested hoax caller |
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| 19 | 01/03/2009 | 08:00 | Wyre Forest | West Mercia requested completing search of River Avon from Wyre Piddle to Tewkesbury. WF team searched from Wyre Piddle to Eckington Bridge and Tewkesbury team with WF coxswain searched from Tewkesbury upstream to Eckington Bridge. Nothing found. Stood down 15:30 | ||||||||
| 18 | 28/02/2009 | 08:23 | Wyre Forest | Fire Control requested assistance with recovery from river at Larford, nr Stourport. MRU4 with SARA 9 and RDC arrived on scene but managed to complete successful recovery without need to launch boat. Stood down 13:16 | ||||||||
| 17 | 26/02/2009 | 13:00 | Wyre Forest | West Mercia requested river search for high risk misper Montford Bridge area of Shrewsbury. Search conducted downstream but nothing found. Stood down 19:00 | ||||||||
| 16 | 22/02/2009 | 09:02 | Wyre Forest | West Mercia requested search from River Avon from Fladbury downstream for misper. Boat teams searched but nothing found. Stood down 14:48 | ||||||||
| 15 | 17/02/2009 | 13:30 | Wyre Forest | Shrewsbury Police requested river search at Preston Island, Monkmoor area of Shrewsbury for possible misper. MRU4, MRU6 & SARA 9 attended. Full SRT and boat search of area down as far as Atcham but nothing found except dead sheep. Stood donw 19:15 | ||||||||
| 14 | 12/02/2009 | 08:50 | Sharpness | Report of surfer missing in Severn Bore, launched on arrival at scene, surfer foud at waters edge. Stood down 0955 hours | ||||||||
| 13 | 12/02/2009 | 08:30 | Wyre Forest | Shrewsbury Police requested river search for vunerable misper Atacham Area of Shrewsbury. S8 & S9 searched from Atcham Bridges downstream as far as Wroxeter. Nothing found. Stood down 16:20 | ||||||||
| 12 | 11/02/2009 | 20:50 | Sharpness | launched to recover vessel drifting off Milkmaid Rock, heavy seas prevented recovery, vessel broken up by seas and sank. Stood down 2240 hours | ||||||||
| 11 | 11/02/2009 | 09:10 | Sharpness | Launched to report of vessel drifting off Wellhouse Rocks. Vessel located, no POB's, thought to have broken mooring, due to low water, unable to recover vessel. Stood down 1105 hours | ||||||||
| 10 | 09/02/2009 | 22:00 | Wyre Forest | WMAS requested assistance during further snow conditions to collect staff and transport to Ambulance Control. MRU3 responded and completed assigned tasks. Stood down 01:48 | ||||||||
| 9 | 08/02/2009 | 00:00 | Beachley | Station to standby to assist Great Western Ambulance Service during flood conditions in area Bath.
Mobile Rescue Unit No1 and Rescue Boat 5 prepare to evacuate elderly persons from care homes in low-lying area of Bath City. Sttod down as floodwaters subsided at 08:45 |
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| 8 | 06/02/2009 to 08/02/2009 |
02:33 | Beachley | Assist Great Western Ambulance Service during blizzard conditions in area Bristol - Bath - Cotswolds.Mobile Rescue Unit No1 tasked to Aztec West for deployment under control of GWAS. Transport paramedics & hospital staff. Coverage required 24 Hrs rota of available crew. Tasks included first on scene at an RTC where SARA crew provided first aid and medical care to two injured persons until arrival of paramedics. Duties included: Assistance calls to Albert Road, Huntley, Brockweir. Stood down 13:00 on 08/02 |
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| 7 | 05/02/2009 | 12:32 | Beachley | Respond to possible light aircraft down in Severn Estuary or River Wye near M48 Bridge. SARA 1 launched and land search crew activated following request from HM Coastgaurd. Possible helicopter or light aircraft believed crashed. Nothing found. Believe sighting of low flying helicopter linked to large refuse fire at nearby premises. Stood down 13:22 | ||||||||
| 6 | 05/02/2009 | 07:00 | Beachley | Assist Great Western Ambulance Service during blizzard conditions in area of Forest of Dean. Mobile Rescue Unit No1 tasked with Lydney Ambulance Station with change of crew at 13.20. Duties included: Assistance calls to Albert Road, Huntley, Brockweir. Stood down 15:30 |
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| 5 | 05/02/2009 | 06:00 | Wyre Forest | MRU6 & MRU3 located at Kidderminster Ambulance Station for WMAS to provide assistance during heavy snow conditions. MRU3 then requested to standby at Shrewsbury Ambulance Station for remainder of day. Various transport jobs completed. Stood down by WMAS when weather/roads improved at 20:00 | ||||||||
| 4 | 04/02/2009 | 08:00 | Wyre Forest | West Mercia Police requested search of River Avon from Evesham weir downstream for missing female. MRU3 and SARA 9 attended with 5 crew. Searched from Evesham weir down as far as Chadbury lock but nothing found. Stood down 1800. | ||||||||
| 3 | 02/02/2009 | 10:48 | Wyre Forest | MRU3 stationed at Kidderminster Hospital for West Mids Ambulance Service and MRU6 stationed at Northfield Ambulance Station to provide 4x4 transport during snow conditions. Various jobs completed, including transporting of control crew and paramedics, stood down 3.2.09 at 12:48 | ||||||||
| 2 | 12/01/2009 | 21:30 | Wyre Forest | Fire Control requested immediate attendance to report of persons in canal by Lock in, Wolverly. Crew stood down on route as person safely recovered by police. Stood down 21:44 | ||||||||
| 1 | 03/01/2009 | 08:30 | Wyre Forest | West Mercia Police requested search of River Lugg, Leominster for 2 mispers. SARA 9 attended with boat, land and SRT crew, located and recovered 2 persons from river. Stood down 19:18 | ||||||||