2019 Incidents

total hours and numbers of incidents by type
Incident Type No Incidents Total Man Hours
Call Out 18 978
Event Incident 5 37
Stand By 1 3
Totals 24 1018

BSARU Incidents 2019

list of incidents and man hours per incident"
Incident Type Date Incident Man Hours
EVENT INCIDENT 16/03/2019

The team assisted two casualties from the Deerstalker Hill Race in Innerleithen while providing first aid cover for the event, involving 9 team members. 

8 hours
CALL OUT 23/02/2019

The team were initially called out to assist with a family reported lost in Wauchope Forest. This incident was not in our area of coverage, so was passed to our neighbouring team Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team as they would be able to respond more quickly, with the offer of our assistance if required. 2 team members were involved.

1 hours
CALL OUT 11/02/2019

The team were called this evening to assist Police with a search for a missing person in the Haddington area.

We are please to report that the person has been found safe and well.

The incident involved 11 team members.

41 hours
EVENT INCIDENT 09/02/2019

The team were providing first aid cover for the Pentland Hill Race, where 5 team members evacuated an injured runner by landrover to the main road where he was picked up by the Ambulance Service. 

7 hours

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