During 2024 the rescue team responded to 42 callouts, this is an increase of 40% on 2023, making 2024 our second busiest year on record. During the year we have worked with all three statutory emergency services, HM Coastguard, Devon Air Ambulance Trust and our sister...
Teenager missing in Ashburton
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An early start in 2025 – Haytor area New Years Day
Callout #1 Wednesday 1st January At 16:30 on New Year’s Day the team was called by Devon and Cornwall Police following a request from the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for assistance with an individual with a suspected broken leg close to a road...
Saddle Tor lost walker
Callout #42 Saturday 7th December At just before 11:00am the team were contacted by Devon and Cornwall Police to help locate a walker who was lost and fatigued around a kilometre north of Saddle Tor. There were concerns for his health. With Storm Darragh approaching...
Lost walkers in the Dart gorge
Callout #36 Friday 1st November At 18:33, the team were called out by Devon and Cornwall Police to assist in the search for two walkers who had become lost in the dark on paths within the Dart gorge, below Mel Tor. Police officers and a drone had been deployed and had...
Injured walker Saddle Tor area
Callout #35 Sunday 27th October At 08:40, the team were called to assist the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust with an individual who had fallen whilst out walking and sustained serious head and chest injuries. The individual had been on a family...
Fallen Climber Haytor Area
Callout Saturday 12th October (Our 34th Callout of 2024)At 15:57, the team were called to assist the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust with an individual who had fallen whilst climbing and sustained a head injury. The individual had been climbing in...
It was a busy August
Callouts 2024, Home Page News, Team News
The rescue team has had a busy August for call-outs and it’s shaping up for a busy year. We are so grateful to our volunteers who will drop everything any time of the day or night to respond to call-outs. We are especially grateful to their employers, family and...
Rescuers efforts recognised with Coronation Medal
Rescuers efforts recognised with Coronation Medal The evening of Wednesday 21st August saw members of Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton receive King's Coronation medals to recognise their contribution as volunteers in Mountain Rescue. The medals were presented by...
Fallen Climber – Chudleigh Rocks
Callout #32 - Thursday 29th August  At 20:46 the team were called out by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to assist with extraction of a climber who had sustained a head injury after falling at Chudleigh Rocks. Team members assisted the paramedics...
Rattery in South Devon
Callout #31 - Monday 26th August At 22:42 the team were called out by Devon and Cornwall Police to assist in the search for a vulnerable individual in the vicinity of Rattery in South Devon. Two of our search dogs were quickly deployed from the individual's car to...
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At 04:31 on Saturday 10th January a full team callout was issued to search for a teenager who had been missing since 01:00. Fortunately, just before 05:00 the missing person was located by The Police and the team was stood down.
