Incidents

The team were called out at 1846hrs by Police Scotland to assist with the search for a vulnerable missing male in Eyemouth. Eyemouth and Dunbar Coastguard were also searching, with assistance from a police helicopter and police personnel in the town. Multiple sightings were reported, and he was eventually spotted at 2050hrs on a raised beach a kilometre north of the town. Fortunately, other than cold, he was uninjured and walked to safety with the Coastguard.  16 team members responded.

The team were called out by the police at 0139hrs to assist in searching for a vulnerable male who had been missing since 1730hrs. 8 Team members responded, and support had been requested from our neighbouring team Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue, and Rescue 199 HM Coastguard helicopter. Shouts were heard close to one of the search areas, and as team members were making their way to the source, the helicopter confirmed that their thermal imaging had picked up a source next to some woodlands. Our casualty was found at 0430hrs and walked to a waiting team vehicle, and then passed on to the Scottish Ambulance Service before being returned to his family.