NEWSAR

North East Wales Search and Rescue provides emergency services & local communities with a highly competent search & rescue capability 24 hours/day 365 days/year

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CALLOUT: Shortly after midnight the team was contacted with a potential task which was outside our usual scope of operations.
For more information see our website link.
https://t.co/vCtb7NLSjb

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CALLOUT: On Monday @NWPolice asked for assistance from @sardawales and ourselves with a missing person enquiry in the Saltney area.
The missing person was located before we deployed.

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It is Volunteers Week! A massive thank you to everyone who volunteers for the team. More info here.
https://t.co/BLCS85GXMA

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CALLOUT: On Wed @aberdyfiSART asked @sssarteam and @newsar to assist with a rescue at Llyn Efyrnwy (Lake Vyrnwy). While we were travelling news was received that a @WelshAmbulance crew and members of the public had assisted the casualty back to the road so we stood down.

[North Wales Police @NWPolice]

Do you have a loved one living with #dementia and worry that they may go missing?

The #HerbertProtocol aims to help you and us find the ones you care for safe and well 💙 F

Find out more via ➡️ https://t.co/rrKBPbdy6a

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After packaging onto a stretcher he was carried to a waiting Maritime and Coastguard Agency helicopter for transport to hospital.
Several other agencies responded including Fire and Rescue from Mid and West Wales and Shropshire.
Get well soon.
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CALLOUT: On Sunday afternoon @NWPolice asked us to assist a climber at Pant quarry near Llanymynech. He had been struck by a large rock and suffered a significant leg injury.
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He was managing the rope for his climbing partner when the rock was dislodged and impacted him. Team members responded in two Landrovers. The casualty was assessed at scene by @WelshAmbulance and one our our team doctors.
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After packaging onto a stretcher he was carried to a waiting @HMCoastguard helicopter for transport to hospital.
Several other agencies responded including Fire and Rescue from Mid and West Wales and Shropshire.
Get well soon.
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CALLOUT: On Sunday afternoon the team was contacted by @NWPolice to assist with a missing person search in the Llangollen area. Shortly after our First Responder started to plan our response we were informed that the missing person had been located, so we stood down.

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Gethin Jones went along to meet Edale MRT. But he could have visited any one of the @MountainResqUK to get a similar view of the work our volunteers do.

[GO Outdoors @GOoutdoors]

We sent Gethin Jones to join the team at Mountain Rescue Edale, to find out about the work these remarkable volunteers do and how important it is to stay safe whilst out on the hill. Read all about it! 👉 https://t.co/ab7ePvBZS1

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Important advice from @NWPolice for the families/carers of people living with #dementia. The Herbert Protocol is a scheme designed to speed up the investigation and search planning process when someone goes missing.

[North Wales Police @NWPolice]

Do you have a loved one living with #dementia and worry that they may go missing?

The #HerbertProtocol aims to help you and us find the ones you care for safe and well 💙

Find out more via ➡️ https://t.co/7PimIxvezS

#DAW23

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Cracking Saturday at the @GOoutdoors store reopening in Saltney, Chester. Thanks for the invite! The public were very generous with their donations and purchases from our stand.
More on our website.
https://t.co/3eahOfHNOa

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Come and see us today at @GOoutdoors, Saltney.
They have a grand reopening day, with prizes, vouchers and Helen Skelton will be there too! From 9am.

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CALLOUT: At 01:30 today the team was called to provide support to @NWPolice with a missing person enquiry in the Bodelwyddan area. Assistance was provided by our First Responder only. Shortly afterwards the missing person was located and we stood down.

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We have also run NEWSAR awareness sessions on site and we look forward to going along again to future events.
Thanks to all the customers who have generously donated to the team as well.
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A big NEWSAR THANK YOU! To @BoardroomClimb for all their ongoing support to the team. We feature in their Rope Safety Handbook which is provided to new inductees to the wall.

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Thanks to Rosie and Neil from Heartfelt Art and Craft for nominating NEWSAR as the supported charity. Also a HUGE THANK YOU to all the volunteers, cake bakers, stallholders and of course the public who came along.
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WOW! Over £1000 raised for NEWSAR at the Halkyn Craft fair yesterday!!!!
We had lots of visitors to our stand, including several people who we have rescued over the years! Thanks for popping along to say hello.
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Here we are... all set up to meet you. Come along to Halkyn Parish Hall.