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2017 was the busiest year for call outs in the team’s history with over 140 requests for help. We are funded by the generous donations made by members of the public, thank you for your support.
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Callout: 2nd April 2018 – Missing person – Ebbw vale, South Wales
Callout: A 9pm alert to a search tonight for a vulnerable missing person near Ebbw Vale. Team members began responding while our Incident Controller gathered information from Gwent Police, as he was doing so the missing person was thankfully located safe and well. One...
Callout: 1st April 2018 – Missing off-road biker – Blaenrhondda, South Wales
Callout: Our 4th incident in 4 days, it’s been a busy Easter. Just before 19:30 we were called out by South Wales Police : Heddlu De Cymru to help search for a missing off-road biker in the forest on the mountain above Blaenrhondda, near Treorchy. In deteriorating...
Callout: 31st March 2018 – 3 missing hillwalkers – Pontsticill, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
Callout: Saturday night searching for us last night after we were called just before 7.30pm to assist our Brecon Mountain Rescue colleagues with the search for 3 hillwalkers who’d phoned in after becoming misplaced walking off Pen Y Fan. Fortunately they had phone...
Callout: 29th March 2018 – 3 missing walkers – Pont ar Daf, Brecon Beacons, South Wales
Callout: Just after 3pm we were called to assist our colleagues at Brecon Mountain Rescue Team with a search for 3 people missing in the central area of the Brecon Beacons. As we were searching the footpaths and ridge lines of the Neuadd valley area and Brecon...
Callout: 26th March 2018 – Missing Vulnerable Female – Hirwaun, South Wales
Callout: At 8pm tonight we were called out by South Wales Police : Heddlu De Cymru to help search for a missing vulnerable female reported to be lost on one of the mountainsides above the town of Hirwaun. Utilising Sarloc Rescue to try to determine her location,...
Callout: 14th March 2018 – Missing person – Seven Sisters, South Wales
Call out: Just after 20:00 we were contacted by Western Beacons MSRT to assist them with a search in conjunction with South Wales Police for a missing person on a mountain near Seven Sisters. Team members responded but unfortunately the gentleman was located deceased...
Callout: 13th March 2018 – Body Recovery – Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
https://www.facebook.com/CBMRT/posts/10159971426800543 Sad news today. We were back out this afternoon assisting our South Wales Police : Heddlu De Cymru colleagues. Sadly not all our work results in a happy outcome. Our sincere condolences to family.
Callout: 13th March 2018 – Two Missing Walkers – Brecon Beacons, South Wales
CALLOUT: At 04:20 this morning our Incident Controllers were contacted by Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police with regards to two walkers who had become lost and disoriented in the dark, low cloud and mist whilst out on a midnight walk in the Central Beacons area. Having gone...
Callout: 9th March 2018 – Lost trail runner – Treherbert, Rhondda, South Wales
Callout: At 8.20pm tonight we were contacted by South Wales Police : Heddlu De Cymru to locate a trail runner reported lost on the mountain between Blaengwynfi and Treherbet, Rhondda. Fortunately our incident controller had good phone contact with the missing gent and...
Callout: 3rd March 2018 – Ambulance assistance, Elderly gent with allergic reaction – Newbridge, Gwent, South Wales
Callout: An early start to Saturday with a 03:30 contact this morning from Gwent Police to help an ambulance crew access a snow-bound elderly gentleman suffering allergic reaction at Newbridge near Newport. We were able to get our response 4x4 to the gents house,...
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Callout: 10th December 2017 – Injured Male – Ton Pentre, South Wales
Callout:No 136 of 2017. Shortly before 6pm this evening we were called out by South Wales Police : Heddlu De Cymru to assist the rescue of an injured male on hillside above Ton Pentre, Rhondda. We enlisted support from our friends at Western Beacons Mountain Search...
Two callouts in one day. 2nd November 2017
Callouts 132 & 133: No 132: At tea time yesterday, the team was contacted by Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police with regards to a family group who had become lost and benighted in the waterfalls area around Pontneddfechan. The group had been out for a daytime walk but...
Callout: 28th November 2017 – Missing Person – Rhondda Valley, South Wales.
Callout 131/2017: Despite the current difficult situation our priority remains providing a response to calls for help when needed. Yesterday evening we were contacted by South Wales Police : Heddlu De Cymru with regards to a high risk missing person in the Rhondda...
Callout: 25th November 2017 – Two stuck males – Llwnypia, South Wales
CALLOUT 130/2017: In the early hours of this morning we were requested by South Wales Police : Heddlu De Cymru to assist officers in locating and recovering 2 males who had decided to take a "short cut" home across the hill side near Llwnypia. They found themselves...
Callout: 14th November 2017 – Unwell Mountain Biker – Bike Park Wales, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
CALLOUT 128: We were called this afternoon to assist Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) & Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service - EMRTS Wales. They had been called to BikePark Wales to a cyclist with a suspected...
Callout: 11th November 2017 – Family missing whilst out walking – Cwmcarn, Gwent, South Wales
Callout No 126: Quickly following on from No 125, yesterday evening we were passed details of a call from our neighbours Longtown MRT for an incident in the Cwmcarn Forest Drive area, which is right on the Eastern boundary of our area. From Gwent Police, the request...
Callout: 11th November 2017 – Two missing Walkers – Ystradfellte, South Wales
Callout: No 125 of the year today has confirmed 2017 to already be our busiest year ever for being called out. This evening, 2 walkers called Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police for help after darkness fell and they became lost in the Gwaun Hepste forestry above our...