Callout log and Rescue StatisticsYearly Totals
Last updated 22 Jan 06
Year Incidents
Persons Assisted
1991
28
86
1992
33
97
1993
36
68
1994
49
120
1995
26
46
1996
40
103
1997
21
64
1998
20
26
1999
39
63
2000
32
54
2001
19
20
2002
28
35
2003
47
60
2004
24
30
2005
16
2006
1992 - 2001 Callout Summary
10 year total
Yearly average
Percentage of Total
Total for 2001
Percentage of 2001 Figure
Incidents
267
27
19
DRG finds
106
11
40%
4
22%
DRG members
6248
625
399
People searched for
566
57
20
Male
341
34
60%
16
80%
Female
225
23
40%
4
20%
On Moor
180
18
67%
8
42%
Off Moor
87
9
32%
11
58%
Lost
54
5
20%
1
5%
Missing
184
18
69%
15
79%
Injured
39
4
15%
3
16%
Hypothermic
14
1
5%
1
5%
Fatality
28
3
10%
3
16%
Poor clothing
79
8
29%
6
32%
Poor footwear
66
7
25%
6
32%
Poor visibility
61
6
23%
0
0%
2005 callout log:-
Date
Location
Section(s)
Details
1
06 Jan 05
Postbridge
Ashburton
Team of household calvery became stranded when one member injured, DRG stood down after Helicopter rescue. 2
10 Feb 05
Kingsbridge
Ashburton
Missing Despondant Male, not found. 3
15 Feb 05
Braunton
Okehampton + Exmoor Eldery Lady missing from home, search over weekend. 4
23 Feb 05
Culmhead
Okehampton + Exmoor Search for overdue Helicopter, Wreckage reported by local residents. 5
13 March 05
Honiton
Ashburton + Tavistock
Missing Male, returned home two days later. 6
20 March 05
Merrivale
Tavistock
Lone walker on Great Mis Tor, ( no map / compass / light) stumbled off moor before team arrived. 7
28 March 05
Okehampton
Okehampton
Male walker going from Oke Youth Hostel to Belliver Youth Hostel.....not found...didn't turn up. 8
30 April 05
Huntington
Ashburton
Carry off injured walker with suspected broken ankle. 9
28 May 05
Copplestone
Okehampton + Tavistock Missing Male despondant, found desceased. 10
06 June 05
Plymouth
Plymouth
Assisting Police with clues / traces missing woman. 11
03 July 05
Nr Axminster
Ashburton
Missing 11 year old boy, located by Police. 12
09 July 05
Cold East Cross
Ashburton
Male despondant located by DRG tasked Police dog. 13
15 Aug 05
Sharpitor
Tavistock
Search for missing woman, later found by Police. 14
22 Aug 05
Kingsbridge
Ashburton
Male despondant located near Averton Gifford. 15
09 Sept
Newton Abbot
Ashburton
Person missing from family, found unhurt. 16
24 Oct 05
Kneeset
Okehampton
Assisted injured walker off Moor.
24 callouts in 2004, 30 persons assisted.
Date
Location
Section(s)
Details
1
25th Jan 04
St Austell
Okehampton
Missing female, Joint search with Police TAG team and located.
2
26th Jan04
Axminster
Ashburton
Stood down before deployment.
3
19 Feb 04
Risden
Okehampton
Missing female despondent, located safely by Police Dog Team
4
24th to 29th Feb 04
Stoke Cannon
Ashburton
Missing Male, located deceased.
5
10th to 16th March 04
Ilfracombe
SARDA, Ash, Tavy
Search for missing female, not located.
6
3rd April 04
Bagator
Tavistock
Ten Tors team, 2 missing members, 1 located by DRG one 1 self located.
7
23rd May 04
Bude
Okehampton
Missing despondent Male, located deceased
8
23rd May 04
Stratton
Okehampton
Depressed Male, Cornwall RG started search, handed to DRG, located Deceased by DRG / Police Helio.
9
24th May 04
Canworthy water
Okehampton
Missing Woman with Alzheimer's, located 1Km from home
10
27th May 04
Kingsbridge
Ashburton
Search for missing 91 yr old female, located well.
11
28/29th May 04
Crediton
Okehampton
Missing Male -been drinking heavily -found by Police - deceased.
12
29th May 04
Okehampton
Okehampton / Tavistock
Missing woman, suffering seizures, located near tramlines.
13
31st May 04
Crediton
Ashburton
Missing Male.
14
14th June04
Brixham
Ashburton
Missing despondent, located well.
15
18th July 04
Mt Edgecombe
Plymouth
Missing despondent, located by Police in Hayle.
16
18th July 04
Exmouth
Ashburton / Okehampton
Depressed Male located on next day re-search at grave of pet.
17
13th Aug 04
Cox Tor
Tavistock / Ashburton
Male walked from camp at night at Beardown Farm, became lost, contacted by mobile phone, located at Powdermills.
18
23rd Aug 04
Holsworthy
Okehampton
Elderly Gent out all night, as DRG arrived, he was located by farmer.
19
26th Aug 04
Coyton
Okehampton
Missing Elderly gent with Alzheimer's, located as DRG arrived 20
26th Sept 04
Exeter
Ashburton
Missing despondent, located well.
21
24th Oct 04
Dinger Tor
Okehampton
Missing group of 6, found with one casualty suffering Hypothermia. Evacuated by helicopter.
22
28th Oct 04
Chumleigh
Okehampton/Tavistock
Missing young Male, located well by DRG.
23
14th Nov 04
Plymouth
Plymouth
Missing young woman, not located.
24
5th Dec04
Plymouth
Plymouth
Missing young man, located well.
2003 callouts:-
Date Location Sections involved Details 1 07/01/03 West Looe Plymouth Man with medical problems missing overnight...located next morning 2 18/01/03 Harford Moor Gate Plymouth Two adults and three children reported missing...located by farmer. 3 20/01/03 Axminster Ashburton Despondent wandered off from home, Located 4 23/01/03 Newton Abbot Ashburton Despondent wandered off from home, got lost, located by DRG 5 25/01/03 Exeter Okehampton No details 6 29/01/03 Paignton Ashburton Missing person with Alzheimer's, located well by DRG 7 15/02/03 Exeter Ashburton/Okehampton Missing female, located well. 8 27/02/03 Hangershell rocks Plymouth Walker disorientated and became lost, located by DRG and evacuated. 9 27/02/03 Bidiford Ashburton No details 10 02/03/03 Shaugh Bridge Plymouth Climber fell, head injuries, evacuated by helicopter 11 03/03/03 Truro Okehampton/Plymouth/Tavistock/ Vulnerable person missing, Found by Police in Debenhams.... Plymouth. 12 09/03/03 Shaugh Bridge Plymouth Walker slipped and broke ankle, evacuated by DRG to ambulance. 13 18/03/03 Lydford High Down Okehampton/Tavistock Suspected despondent, possible suicide, search did not locate, contacted by mobile phone, said would explain to Police. 14 31/03/03 Ivybridge Ashburton Middle aged woman missing from nursing home, located hiding in drain close to nursing home. 15 02/04/03 Holming Beam Tavistock Despondent young woman located, deceased, probable suicide. 16 03-05/05/03 Ventongimps Okehampton/Plymouth/Tavistock Missing male, despondent. Located injured. 17 08/05/03 Totnes Ashburton Despondent missing near Steamer Quay, search by DRG, Police dive team and Coast Guard failed to locate. Body located 10 days later near to area searched. 18 11/05/03 Exeter Ashburton Elderly lady missing after being taken home, extensive search failed to locate. Found later deceased at Exmouth Beach. 19 11/05/03 Torquay Ashburton/Plymouth Elderly man with Alzheimer's missing from care home, located by DRG alive and well. 20 15/05/03 South Brent Ashburton Male missing from home, returned later. 21 16/05/03 Salcombe Ashburton Missing Male, large search failed to locate. Found later asleep in own bed. 22 17/05/03 Hennock Ashburton Missing male despondent, Extensive search did not locate, suspected body in Reservoir confirmed by Police Dive team three days later 23 24/05/03 Yartor Ashburton Missing despondent, located and evacuated by helicopter. 24 19/06/03 Ivybridge Plymouth Missing male despondent. 25 24/06/03 Yartor Ashburton Missing despondent, located and evacuated by helicopter. 26 28/06/03 Yarcombe Okehampton/Plymouth/Tavistock Missing male despondent. 27 06/07/03 Lane End Tavistock No details 28 06/07/03 Woodbury Ashburton/Okehampton Missing despondent, found on road...uninjured. 29 17/07/03 Sidmouth Okehampton Missing male despondent. Located. 30 18/07/03 Pentrewan Tavistock No details. 31 03/08/03 Bovey Tracey Ashburton Missing despondent, found hiding in home. 32 03/08/03 Clifford Bridge Okehampton Missing male, found deceased. 33 12/08/03 Tedburn St Mary Okehampton Missing elderly male. Located. 34 16/08/03 Newbridge Ashburton/Tavistock Missing despondent, unable to locate. 35 03/09/03 Axminster Okehampton No details. 36 04/09/03 Modbury Ashburton Missing Male in confused state, located on road. 37 06/09/03 Ivybridge Ashburton/Plymouth Missing Male in confused state, made own way home. 38 08/09/03 Exeter Ashburton Missing young male. 39 05/10/03 South Brent Ashburton Male missing from home. Located. 40 07/10/03 Axminster Ashburton/Okehampton Missing vulnerable male, located. 41 13/10/03 South Brent Ashburton Male missing from home. Located. 42 06/11/03 Totnes Ashburton Missing elderly male 43 08/11/03 Teignmouth Ashburton/Tavistock Missing despondent female 44 08/11/03 Plymouth Ashburton Missing despondent female 45 16/11/03 Derriford Plymouth Missing female, located deceased. 46 25/11/03 Paignton Ashburton Missing despondent 47 01/12/03 Okehampton Okehampton Missing group of marines – found safe.