Despondent at Teignmouth golf course

Callout 27/2024 Teignmouth 16th August 2024

At 05:30am the team were called out by Devon & Cornwall Police to assist in a multi-agency search for a despondent individual who was last seen just south of the Teignmouth Golf Club. The search involved Devon & Cornwall Police, the HM Coast Guard Helicopter and Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton. With the coast guard helicopter searching the open areas our volunteers focussed on searching the paths and woodlands. At around 09:00 the missing individual was spotted by a local farmer and police officers were quickly in the scene. Out team doctor and paramedic were then dispatched to the location. After an initial medical assessment, the individual was transported to the road head by our Landover, where he was handed over to ambulance paramedics.

The team were stood down at 09:53. 17 of our volunteers were involved.