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CALL OUTS TO DATE: 2008
No 13: Midshires
021008. The team were asked to help Midshires search for a despondent
female who had been missing for a couple of days. Lowland Search Dogs
were also called out and a number from our team were able to attend.
Thank you to Paul W, Greig, Pete A, Andy B, Steve W and Malcolm. The
lady was found lying in a ditch and is believed to be recovering.
No 12: Cambs search
150908. The text came at 19.00 to check availability to respond to a
request for help from the Cambridgeshire team. A teenager was missing
and by 20.00 it was confirmed the search was to continue through the
hours of darkness. Paul S, Chilli Steve, Andy B, Michelle, Malcolm,
Dexi, Keith, Adam, Steve F & Deborah attended and began searching
farm land at 22.00. We were stood down at 04.00 and some were able to
return the next day. The young girl was found safe in the town centre
the next day.
No 11 : NORWICH 290808 we
were called at lunchtime to help the police search for an elderly gentleman
missing from his home in the city. He was found very quickly after the
call out and search teams were stood down en route.
No 10: We were called
at lunchtime to help the police search for a man believed to be
despondent in the Gorleston area. Two search teams attended and were
stood down on arrival as the man turned up home safe and well. Thank
you to all those who responded to the call and especially Michelle who
travelled all the way from Kings Lynn, reaching Great Yarmouth before
being stood down.
No 9: Wymondham 080508
and a day time call out for us this time when at 10.20 we were called
to Wymondham to search for a missing man whose family were worried
about him. Despite work commitments 4 of our team were able to attend
and one of our friends from CP. The stand down came at mid day when he
returned home safe and well. Afterwards a chance to renew acquaintances
at Police HQ and have a cup of coffee.
No 8: Great Yarmouth (
270408) In the very early hours of Sunday 270408 the team was called out
to search for a missing 10year old boy who had not returned home when
expected. Fortunately we were stood down within 30 minutes when he
arrived home safe and well, but rather late.
No 7: Sheringham
(220408) The call out came at 01.40 in the early hours of the morning
and 7 NorLSAR members and 2 from Civil Protection responded, only to
hear on arrival that the missing lady had turned up safe. A lady had
failed to return home from walking her dog and relatives and contacted
the police. She was located at 02.50 hours.
No 6: 10th April at
20.00 hours by Norfolk
police to assist in the search for a missing female in the Brundall
area. The woman had gone missing during the afternoon. A large number
of searchers were able to attend and along with police officers and
members of the Civil Protection team started searching. The woman was
found by the police and returned home safe. Thank you to all the team
who turned out especially Michelle, Ted and Malcolm who travelled over
from Kings Lynn only to be stood down on arrival.
EASTER HOLIDAY -
SEARCH No 5:
Thanks to you and everyone involved in the search
Operation Clover, another example of the incredible support we receive
from volunteer organisations and in particular NorlSAR. Despite
carrying out many searches with NorlSAR I am always impressed with the
enthusiasm and professionalism. For your members and those of Rover
Rescue and Civil Protection to turn out in such atrocious weather and
on a Bank Holiday weekend can only be commended at the highest level.
Despite asking the question I am still waiting for someone to tell me
the full story of where he had been and how he got there and as soon as
I get this info will obviously let you know. I am arranging for formal
recognition to be sent but wished to proceed with my personal thanks to
all involved.
Russell Hickford Temp Inspector, Norfolk
Constabulary.
The weather forecast
had said cold and as we discovered "they were not wrong".
Good Friday at 16.00 found a number of the team responding to a call
out to meet at Salhouse railway station near Norwich, and as members turned up
little did they know that this search would turn into one of our
longest yet. Teams continued to be sent out over Saturday and were
finally stood down on Easter Sunday afternoon. We were helped by Rover
Rescue and our friends from Civil Protection, and thank you very much
for the lifts and hot food. The search involved hours of searching
woodland, industrial estates, paths and fields and despite the freezing
conditions the turn out from the team was incredible. Thank you and
well done to all those who helped. We were delighted the missing person
was located safe and well and even though not found by us it was still
a relief to hear the welcome news that he was home safe. With the
freezing night time temperatures the fear of hypothermia was never far
from searcher's minds. The search involved numerous foot teams, the
bike team and the dog team at various stages over the three days, and
through out control operated from Mr F's trusty land rover. No doubt
those working in search control will now spend time looking for
"lessons learned" and feedback so far has been very positive
for the search teams.
No 4: Saturday 1st
March when we were called to Downham Market to help the police
search for a missing man. We were joined by members of Cambridgeshire
Lowland Search team and the teams covered miles of path ways. The young
man's body was found by police divers and the team sends our
condolences to his family and friends,
No 3: 4th
February at 09.00 again in Kings Lynn to search for an elderly
man who had wandered from his home during the early hours. Fortunately
he was found and we were stood down en route.
No 2: 21st January at
11.30 when the team was called back to Kings Lynn to search for a missing
male. We were stood down en route with the news that he had been found.
The first CALL OUT of
2008 for Norfolk Lowland Search and Rescue (NORLSAR) was in the early
hours of the morning SATURDAY 5TH JANUARY, we were called out by Norfolk police to
assist in the search for a missing male in the Gaywood area of Kings
Lynn. The man had been reported missing during the evening and three
teams from Norfolk Lowland Search and Rescue began searching the area
at 03.00am. Each team was accompanied by a local police officer and our
friends from CP (Civil Protection volunteers). It was decided to end
the search at 04.30 and as we travelled home to bed we learned that the
man had turned up safe and well.
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