On Wednesday 22nd January at 22:17 CVSRT received a request from Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with the evacuation of a male trapped by a snare in Ogden Clough. 

West Yorkshire Police were on scene and following the arrival of CVSRT members and the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART), the casualty was able to be walked safely to the awaiting ambulance. 

#1220 Emily Stone, Ogden Clough

22nd January 2020

In Attendance;

25 CVSRT

YAS

WYP

YAS HART

MRSDE (search dog Meg)

#CALLOUT At 11:00 on 18th November Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team (CVSRT) members and Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England (MRSDE) dog handlers were assisting our neighbouring Mountain Rescue team, Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team (HVMRT) and West Yorkshire Police (WYP) with the ongoing search for missing Dewsbury pensioner Mr Colin Vasey (89).

#1211 Assist HVMRT
18th November
In attendance
18 CVSRT
HVMRT
WYP
3 Search Dogs

#CALLOUT - At 15:52 on Thursday 10th October we received a request from HVMRT to assist with search for 83 year old man missing near the canal in Mirfield.

12 CVSRT members consisting of our specialist water rescue team responded and were deployed in team vehicles to the incident in Mirfield to support the efforts of HVMRT’s search.  

Following a search of specifically targeted locations in the area the team was stood down.

#CALLOUT - At 20:31 on Tuesday 17th September we received a request from West Yorkshire Police to assist in the search of a missing male in the Horsforth area.

22 team members and 2 Search Dog teams completed searches of strategic areas agreed with the incident leaders.

During secondary searches further intelligence was received and the team was stood down.

#1202 Search In Horsforth
Date: Tuesday 17th September
In Attendance: 22 CVSRT
2 Search Dog teams

At 09:47 on Sunday 8th September Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team received a request from West Yorkshire Police to assist with the search for a high risk missing person near Stainland.

In Attendance: 26 CVSRT
West Yorkshire Police
Duration: 7hrs 3mins

At 05:45 on Saturday Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team received a request to assist West Yorkshire Police search for a 65yo man who has gone missing from his home in a rural area of Todmorden.

22 CVSRT members and three Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England Search Dogs, Jack, Meg and Wynn searched woodland near Shore Green.

In Attendance: 22 CVSRT
West Yorkshire Police
Duration: 6hrs 23mins

At 20:18 on Sunday 11th August Calder Valley Search & Rescue Team received a request from Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with location and evacuation of a high risk missing person in Colden Clough, Hebden Bridge.

34 CVSRT members were available to respond and deployed in team vehicles or attended directly to the incident.

On arrival at the scene CVSRT began an extensive search of the area. Approximately two hours into the search a fell party heard shouts from the casualty and was able to make verbal contact with them from across Colden Water.

The National Police Air Service provided assistance in confirming the location of the casualty using thermal imaging cameras. Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England Search Dog Wynn then quickly located the casualty and guided her handler to the scene.

The casualty was assessed by CVSRT members. Following on-scene treatment the casualty was packaged and placed on a stretcher which had been lowered down the steep slope using a rope rescue system.

The rope rescue system was then used to haul the stretcher up a steep slope to safe ground above. The casualty was transferred to a wheeled-stretcher and wheeled approximately 1.5 kilometres to a YAS ambulance crew waiting at the nearest road head.

In attendance: 34 CVSRT
National Police Air Service
West Yorkshire Police
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS)
Duration: 5hrs 42mins