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These are the details for some of our Callouts.
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Callout Information
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Written by Ross Lilley
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Monday, 19 July 2010 21:35 |
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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. |
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Written by Ross Lilley
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Monday, 19 July 2010 21:19 |
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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.
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Written by Ross Lilley
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Sunday, 27 June 2010 09:48 |
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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. |
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Written by Ross Lilley
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Thursday, 24 June 2010 22:25 |
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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.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 27 June 2010 09:54 |
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Written by Ross Lilley
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Thursday, 24 June 2010 22:09 |
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Oban, Arrochar and Strathclyde Police Mountain Rescue teams were called to assist a hillwalker who had become cragfast on Clachan Hill above Clachan Power Station, Loch Fyne.
The walker had been on route to Arrochar from Dalmally and had followed a dry gulley down Clachan Hill only to become stuck half way down a waterfall in the gulley. Unfortunately his mobile phone lost power after he made the 999 call for assistance but teams were able to quickly locate the gulley he was in from his shouts. A team member was lowered to the man on ropes and then assisted him off the crag, out of the gulley and off the hill. The man was tired but uninjured. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 27 June 2010 09:54 |
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