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 Oban Mountain Rescue Team is a Registered Scottish Charity SC031761
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These are the details for some of our Callouts.

 



Callout - Assist the recovery of drowned angler - River Awe - 30 July 2010
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Written by Ross Lilley   
Thursday, 26 August 2010 22:05
The team were called out to assist with the recovery of an angler who had drowned after getting into difficulties whilst fishing on the River Awe.
Last Updated on Monday, 11 October 2010 20:30
 
Callout – Walker with ankle fracture on Cruachan – Sat 17th July 2010
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Written by Ross Lilley   
Monday, 19 July 2010 21:35

The team were called out to search for a hillwalker who had slipped and broken his ankle whilst descending Ben Cruachan. 

Most members were at Taynuilt Highland games selling beef burgers to raise funds for the team when they received the callout. Friends and family were called into take over the stall whilst the team set off to search for the hillwalker.

Oban police obtained further information from the casualty via mobile phone and he was quickly located at the bottom of some rocky slabs below Cruachan peak.  Rescue 177 Sea King from HMS Gannet, Prestwick attended the scene but could not reach the casualty due to low cloud. They were then re-tasked to another incident. 

Meanwhile Oban team assisted by Strathclyde police and Arrochar team members reached the casualty on foot, administered medical treatment, and then lowered him in a stretcher to a waiting ambulance at the back of Cruachan Dam. The casualty was later sent to Paisley for specialist treatment of an ankle fracture.  

The team returned to finish their fundraising activities at Taynuilt Games having demonstrated how their hard earned funds are spent. 

 
Search – Missing woman, Minard – 6 July 2010
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Written by Ross Lilley   
Monday, 19 July 2010 21:19

The team were called out to assist with search of a 84 year old woman who had gone missing from her home in Minard.  The team were stood down on their way to Minard after the woman had been found by coastguard, police and other local search teams.

 

 
Standby - Missing Person - Kerrera - 24 June 2010
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Written by Ross Lilley   
Sunday, 27 June 2010 09:48

The team were put on standby to search for a missing person on Kerrera. The team were stood down after a short island based search was mounted and the missing person turned up safe and sound.

 
Standby - Assist lost hillwalker on Ben Cruachan - Wednesday 23rd June 2010
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Written by Ross Lilley   
Thursday, 24 June 2010 22:25

Oban Mountain Rescue Team were put on standby to assist a hillwalker lost on Ben Cruachan ridge. The alarm was raised by the walker's wife after he had called her to say he was unsure of his position on the ridge and then lost mobile phone contact. The team were stood down after mobile phone contact was re-established  with the walker and he reported he had descended to Cruachan Dam and was able to navigate his own way off the hill.  

 

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 June 2010 09:54
 
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