2015 Incidents

Having been put on a 48 hour stand by from 29/12/15 due to another severe flood warning in Hawick, team members were deployed with BWRT to assist Police and TVMRT in the evacuation of residents near to the River Teviot. Paged at 05.30 and stood down at midday.

Initially required to assist TVMRT in Peebles due to severe flooding at 16:15, team members along with members of BWRT were redeployed to attend the possible evacuation of residents near to the River Tweed between Kelso and Coldstream. Some team members were required by TVMRT to assess the flooding at the Gattonside Chain Bridge, Melrose in the early evening. No evacuations were needed. Team was stood down at 23:00

Due to Met Office and SEPA severe flood warnings and to relieve TVMRT, the team was deployed in Hawick along with Borders Water Rescue Team, to assist police with the evacuation of residents near to the River Teviot.

The team was called out this afternoon to assist police with the search for a missing 71 year old woman in the Heiton / Roxburgh area. We were joined by Borders Water Rescue Team and SARDA. The woman was found safe by a member of the public outwith our initial search area.

Team paged to assist TVMRT in the search for a man who had been missing overnight in Edinburgh. He was found by TVMRT on 15/10/15.

Team was requested to assist Northumberland National Park team and North East Ambulance Service to access and treat a trail bike pillion passenger whose leg had become caught in a cattle grid.

BSARU and SARDA assisted police in the overnight search for a man missing from Jedburgh.  Thankfully he was located later that morning.

Team members assisted a 45 year old women took a fall from her horse at speed.

Team members assisted a 13 year old girl who took a fall from her horse.

The team were paged to assist TVMRT in the search for a missing male in Bedrule. Sadly, he was found deceased by members of the Borders Water Rescue Team.

The team was paged early this morning to assist police in the search for a missing vulnerable pensioner. TVMRT had been out overnight. Thankfully, the woman was found safe and well later this morning in a location not being searched by teams.

The team and TVMRT assisted Livingston police in the search for a missing person. We were stood down as further police enquiries are ongoing.

to assist police in the search for a missing person in Midlothian but she was found safe as the team was travelling to base.

to assist police in the search for a missing person. Sadly, a body was found by members of Borders Water Rescue Team. 

Mountain biker reported missing in the Cheviots by his accomodation provider. Major search involving Northumberland National Park MRT, North of Tyne MRT, RAF Boulmer Seaking and ourselves. Called off when it became apparent he had given false information to hotel staff.