Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team  
Cheviot Hills © Alan Potts
Saving Lives in Wild and Remote Places
Callouts 2004
Number Date Incident
1 22 February
Team located a missing walker safe and well at the Auchope Cairn mountain rescue hut in the Cheviot hills
2 9 March
The Team located a missing young female with special needs in the Corbridge area of the Tyne Valley. She was found safe and well.
3
10 April
In an on going search for a missing person the Team assisted the Coastguard Service. Nothing was found in this all day search.
4 5 June
Police called the Team to search for a suicidal person in Chopwell Woods. The person was found safe and well as the Team arrived on site.
5 22 June
NESRA callout for a missing person in the Seaham area of County Durham. The vunerable person was found safe and well as the Team arrived on site.
6 27 June
The Team was asked to assist the police in locating the where abouts of a suicidal female in the Siksworth area of Sunderland. She was found safe and well
7 10 July Missing autistic male found safe and well in Wooler caravan site
8 3 August
A missing disturbed female was found on Alnwick Moor in fog and rain and taken to hospital in Alnwick by ann awaiting ambulance.
9 7 August An unattended car was left over night in Thrunton Woods car park. The driver and companion were found safe and well.
10 28 August
A walker sustained facial injuries in the Cheviot Hills. The Team responded quickly as they were exercing in the area
11 15 September
A patient from a local hospital ahd absconded and the Team were requested to search the surrounding countryside. The missing person was located on Tyneside.
12 18 September
An overdue Duke of Edinburgh Award group were were located west of Linhope Spout.
13 18 September
Just as the Team were completing the above they were called to Kielder forest to search for four female cyclists who were overdue at the Youth Hostel. They were found safe and well.
14 12 October
A quick reaction group responded to a request by the police to locate a missing vunerable special needs male in the SW region of Berwick. The missing person was located safe and well.
15 10 December
A disturbed peson with suicidal tendancies was found by the first Team members on the scene hanged in a building close the the RV for the rest of the Team who were en-route. The area was made secure for police. Team stood down.
16 18 & 19 Decemeber
Police were concerned for the safety of of two people who were completing a triangular walk from Alwinton in the Cheviots Hills. Their vehicle was still unattended at night fall and the weather was cold, windy with heavy snow showers. The forecast was similar. The route was searched through the night and the two missing persons were located in a mountain refuge hut just after dawn on the Sunday. All were evacuated by RAF helicopter to Alwinton
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