Border Search and Rescue Unit
Callouts in 2008
2008 SUMMARY |
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Total Callouts in 2008 : 3. Total Standbys in 2008 : 2. Total Man Hours: 72. |
| Date | Details | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 05: 26/03/08 |
Team called out to search for a missing person in the Cheviot Hills. Team located body of missing person and recovered for police. Team assisted by SARDA search dog and RAF Bolmour's Rescue 131 helicopter. Fatality. | 60 man hours |
| 04: 18/02/08 |
Team called out urgently when a 9 year old child went missing near Kelso. Fortunately the child was found by police as the team was setting up to search the area around his home. | 12 man hours |
| 03: 07/02/08 |
Team placed on standby around midnight for a missing elderly person in Coldstream. Team stood down around 1am on the 8th as person turned up safe and well. | n/a |
| 02: 05/01/08 |
Callout for a missing person which was immediately stood down when the person turned up as our team leader was getting details from the police! Shortest callout ever? | 0.001 man hours! |
| 01: 04/01/08 |
Standby to take over from TVMRT who had been looking throughout the night for a missing person at Broxburn. Person located safe and well before team were required. | n/a |
Official Statistics are also compiled by the MRCofS, and are published annually in the SMC Journal.