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This year (2008), Aberdeen Coast Rescue Team

and Portlethen CRT have been called out 13 times.

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Home > Call out Index > 2008 Call outs

Number
Date/Time
Reason
13
12/05/2008 -
Team member tasked by MRCC to assist R137 after landing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with casualties from Grim Brigs. MCA press release
12
12/05/2008 - 2005
Paged by MRCC to report of person falling from cliff & person clinging to cliff at Grim Brigs, Muchalls. One casualty lowered to bottom by cliff team. Faller treated on scene for injuries to neck & shoulder then both casualties airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by R137.
11
23/04/2008 - 1911
Paged by MRCC to report of person in water at Victoria Bridge. Stood down person out of water prior to arrival of team.
10
05/04/2008 - 1715
Called to allow engineer access to radio site after VHF radio failure.
9
26/03/2008 - 1520
Called by MRCC to meet R100 from Stornaway on landing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with a patient transfer.
8
22/03/2008 - 0415
Called by MRCC to assist R137 after landing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with possible heart attack victim.
7
12/03/2008 - 0905
Called to report of object in water off Downies. Object was reported drifting North, checked area off Portlethen village, nothing found.
6
10/03/2008 - 1540
Paged to assist Grampian Fire & Rescue Service to a report of car in water off Grayhope road. Car was in car park at Nigg Bay and being swamped by waves when the occupant panicked. Stood down as no further assistance required.
5
04/03/2008 - 1705
Paged to report of possible person in water near university boat house. Stood down after police located woman save & well.
4
27/02/2008 - 0450
Paged to tired & emotional person at Bridge of Dee. Casualty assisted from waters edge by team members shortly after police negotiator arrived.
3
23/02/2008 - 1755
Paged to report of wind surfer in distress off Aberdeen Beach. Assisted by teams from Collieston & Cruden bay area searched between Blackdog & original sighting searched. Lifeboats from Aberdeen & Rescue 137 tasked to search offshore. Casualty located offshore from one of the search teams by Rescue 137 using thermal imaging camera. Casualty was wearing black with no distress aids & was lucky to have been spotted by the helicopter as darkness had fallen early in the search.
2
22/02/2008 - 1855
Paged to report of a tired & emotional person on the QEII bridge, stood down on route as Grampian Police had dealt with the situation
1
04/01/2008 - 1530
Tasked to assist Bond Rescue 1 on landing at ARI with 3 casualties
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