Police requested assistance from the Team in locating a missing 74 year old male. As the overhead team were on their way to the police station, the missing person was located. The overhead team were stood down. Police thanked the Team for their prompt assistance. NoTSRT were were made aware of the ongoing situation, when their mobile telephone was switched on.

Northumbria Police requested the Team Leader's presence at a consultation meeting with respect to a missing female, with medical and mental health problems. After agreeing to an initial strategy, before a full call out, the missing person was located.

Northumbria Police requested the Team's assistance with on going search for a missing female. As the team leader was on route the missing person was located. No further assistance required.

Northumbria Police consulted the Team Leader in relation to assessing possible search areas for a missing 14 year old male. The search strategy was not deployed and a full callout not initiated, as the missing person was found safe and well.

Whilst in a meeting with the Forestry Commission at Kielder Castle, the Team Leader was made aware of an injured mountain biker on Deadwater Fell. Our landrover ambulance, team members and forestry rangers located the injured person. Medical aid, together with pain relief was administered. Our vehicle evacuated the person to Kielder Castle, where follow up treatment was administered by a paramedic and awaiting road ambulance took the person to hospital.

The Team leader was contacted Northumbria Police making us aware of missing persons in Langleeford area of the Harthope Valley in the Cheviot Hills. A group of walkers had gone out for the day. Unfortunately, one had an accident, a suspected broken arm, who was transported by locals to Wooler. The rest continued on their walk. At 1730, the police were contacted and informed that some walkers were missing. After preliminary checks were made by the police, we were contacted at 2030 hours and a full Team callout initiated. With the weather being very wintry, the hours of daylight remaining limited and the nature of the terrain to be searched arduous, we requested the assistance of NoTSRT and asked if Borders SRT to be placed on standby. In addition, due to the very large search area a search and rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer was also requested.
Sometime later, the search and rescue helicopter located the missing persons and air lifted them back to Langleeford, where an ambulance crew examined the missing persons, who were found to be perfectly fit and well. The rescue teams were stood down. Read more >>

Northumbria Police contacted the team leader alerting us to an on going incident and requested us go on stand-by for two missing children. As team leader was compiling known information the missing children were located safe and well. No further action by team required.

Northumbria Police requested our overhead team to attend a consultation meeting, regarding a missing vunerable male. Our DTL attended and after all information was checked, a search plan was formulated, with search areas identified. As the Team was enroute to the RVP, more information was received which located the missing male. The Team was immediately stood down.

Northumbria Police requested the Team's assistance in locating a mountain biker in a difficult location of Harwood Forest. Due to the nature of this incident, a limited call out of Team personnel was required. The missing person was located and sadly a body was recoverd from the forest.

Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team are affiliated to "Mountain Rescue - England and Wales" and a registered charity. We provide a Search and Mountain Rescue service throughout the Northumbria Police Force area and beyond primarily for the Police but also for the other emergency services. All Team members are volunteers and we rely on monies raised by ourselves as a registered charity to run the Team. Further details regarding our latest callouts and Team information can be found on this website

Can you help us? The Team is actively trying to raise funds to replace one of its landrover ambulances. If you, or your company can support our efforts, please contact our fund raising organiser who will gladly listen to your suggestion(s).