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The CRO was called by the police control at 17:35. The incident was to a couple, walking with a dog, who had become benighted and disorientated in the Hartleaf Bluff area of Cheddar Gorge. Being unsure of their exact location the full team was called out. The Cheddar FRS were also called so they we could use their 4x4 capability. The couple were quickly located, found to be in good health and returned to a place of safety. Stand down was at 18:50.

The CRO was called by Fire, Police and Ambulance control at 10:09. A female was acting strangely at the top of Avon Gorge, and it was possible that a cliff incident may occur. The Technical Rescue Team was assembled at the ‘observatory’. The incident was resolved and the team was stood down at 12:30.

At about 17:15 the CRO was called from the police Support Unit. The incident was to an 89yr old misper in Chipping Sodbury. A member of the public found the person before, the team could be put on Standby. Stand down was at 17;21.

The CRO was contacted by the POLSA (A&S police) at an incident in Clevedon Woods. Advice was given on search management and search strategy. The team was not required to assist in a search.

Whilst displaying the SX ambulance in Weston Super Mare Carnival, some members of the team encountered a member of the public who was having a medical emergency. The emergency was dealt with and the patient handed over to the Ambulance authorities.

The CRO was called by Avon (ambulance control) EOC, at about 21;30 to a suspicious object thet was seen to have fallen from the Clifton Bridge. The Coastguard, Portishead life boat and AFRS were called to assist. A sesrch was conducted along the river bank, but nothing was found. The CRO was stood down at about 23:00.

The CRO was called by the police at 12:35, to a possible incident on the Clifton Bridge. The CRO called out the technical rescue team. The person was recovered to safety, and the team was stood down at 12;44.

The team was put and standby, at 10:53 hrs and volunteers sought; to assist Exmoor SAR with a search for a missing vulnerable person, in the Nether Stowey region of the Quantock Hills. The police control room turned this into a full team callout at 11:35 hrs. The person was found safe and well and the team was stood down at 12:33.

The Police control room called the CRO at 19:26 to an incident in Cheddar Gorge. Two climbers had become crag fast because of failing light. The technical rescue team, lowered ropes to the climbers, who climbed to safety with the aid of ‘top ropes’. The incident was closed at 22:54 Hrs.

The CRO/ First Responder, was alerted to an incident in Goatchurch Cavern in Burrington Combe, at about 11:30 hrs. A female was extracted from the cave and was reported to be unwell. The outdoor pursuit staff in attendance, at the scene, called an ambulance and requested assistance with the ‘carry off’ to the road. The ambulance was quickly on scene and the incident was closed at 12:40.

At 11:30 the CRO/first responder was called by the AONB senior warden to an incident on The Burrington Ham. A person was experiencing chest pain, and needed to be transferred to the road. This was done using the AONB 4x4  vehicle. The incident was closed at 11:56.

The CRO was called by ambulance control at 20:43. A paramedic was experiencing difficulty in transferring a casualty from a rough piece of terrain, alongside the River Frome, Winterbourne Down, back to the ambulance. The police control room called the team to assist with the carry out. The team assisted with the transfer of the casualty who was found to have spinal injuries. The team was stood down at 23:25.

At 20:00 the CRO was called by police control to a missing person in the forest area of Rowberrow . The team was asked to RV at the Swan Pub in Rowberrow. On further advise from the CRO the police located the ‘casualty' in a local Pub. The incident was stood down.

The CRO was called at 21:02 by Southmead Police Station to search for a vulnerable missing person. The team was called and stood down almost immediately as the person had been located safe and well.

The team was called by the ambulance and police control rooms at16:42 to an incident occurring on the Clifton Suspension Bridge . The Technical rescue team co-responded with the AFRS Line Rescue team. The incident was stood down at 19:56.

11;30 Hrs., the CRO was called by the police and ambulance control to an incident on the Clifton Suspension Bridge . The ambulance paramedics reported soon afterwards that they had matters fully in hand. The team was stood down before a full callout was necessary.

The team was called by the police control room to a location close the Ship and Castle pub in Congresbury at 10:37. the call was a search for a missing 65year old male. A search of the local area was made, including the use of the police helicopter Q99. Nothing was found. The team was stood down at 15:10 Hrs.  The man turned up safe and well a few days later.

The CRO was contacted by Avon Fire control at 15;04. They reported a male, who had fallen on a building site in central Bristol . The AFRS were in attendance, along with GWAS paramedics. The technical rescue CRO was put on stand-by. The male was successfully extracted from the building site, and the team was stood down at 15:20

The Manager of the Cheddar Show Caves called the CRO at 13:05 and believed he had two separate cliff incidents occurring at the same time. Two climbers were reported to be in difficulty on the South Side; and a couple were reported ‘crag fast' on the North side of land slip quarry.  The CRO alerted the police and called the technical rescue team. On arrival at scene in Cheddar Gorge it was discovered, that both incidents were in fact the same, being two ‘crag fast' people in land slip quarry.  A team member was dispatched to lead and guide the pair down to safe ground. The police interviewed the couple and immediately released them, as there were no obvious injuries. The incident was closed and the team was stood down at 14:01.

The CRO was called at 04:12Hrs by both the police control room and Avon Fire and Rescue Service.  The technical team was alerted to a woman who was threatening to jump from the Avon Gorge. Silent approach was advised.  The situation was resolved and the team was stood down at 04:32 Hrs.

The police control room called the Team, at 13:12 hrs, to report two males climbing with out any visible equipment, near the Clifton Suspension Bridge .  The CRO arranged for a team member to make a hasty examination of the area, but before this could happen, the attending Police officer stood the team down.  The ‘stand down' was at 13:30 hrs.

The CRO was called by the Police Control room at about 15:45, to a person reported hurt and lost in Swildons Hole in Priddy.  The MRO (Cave Rescue) were alerted and recovered the male from the bottom of the 20ft pitch. He was largely unhurt, but had mild hypothermia, and was a little scared. The incident was stood-down, at 17:45.

At 04:43, Police Force Control called the CRO and asked for assistance with a ‘talk down' from the Clifton suspension bridge. A male despondent, was known to be on the bridge threatening to jump. Silent approach was advised, and two team members were dispatched to assist with the ‘talk down'. On arrival at scene, it was discovered that the Police were in contact with the male, it is was a simple job to move him to a place of safety. The team was stood down at 05:55.

The team CRO was called initially by ambulance control (EMDC), and then police force control at 14:10 Hrs. A female was reported to have jumped from the Clifton side of the Suspension Bridge. She was known to be still alive and a police officer and paramedic were attempting to reach her. A multi agency response was launched, that resulted in; police, fire and rescue service, A&S SAR and ambulance crews all combining their efforts to recover the woman back to the bridge. It was a great example of team work from all concerned. The incident was stood down at 16:15 hrs, when the casualty was taken to hospital at BRI.

Whilst on call to the ‘crag fast goat' incident, at 14:10, the team was called to investigate, reports of a solo climber on the Avon Gorge, who was believed to be in difficulties. The CRO attended and reported that nobody was at risk and the team was stood down.  The Police and Avon Fire and rescue service were also informed, and the incident was stood down at 14:40.

The team was called by ‘Secret World' animal rescue centre, at 13;05 to a goat that was crag fast on Brean Down, and was believed to be injured. The goat had been on a ledge for 3 days. The police were informed of our activity, and the Technical rescue team was assembled on the beach.  A team member, who is a vet, was abseiled down to inspect the animal. It tuned out to be pregnant, and not injured, and jumped down on to the beach, safe and well. The team was stood down at 15:30.

The duty PolSA called the Chief Rescue Officer at 00:23. A woman, believed to be of sane mind reported hearing, male cries for help coming from a wood near Dunster, in Somerset . The CRO recommended a hasty search by police officers and a police dog with a stand-by call to Exmoor SAR. The helicopter, Q99 was not available for service. During the night a mountain biker was reported missing from his home near Dunster. At first light ESART was called to search the area. The mountain biker turned up safe and well, and everyone was stood down at 15:20.

06/02/08

The police called the CRO and alerted him to an incident at Chilcompton in Somerset . An 86 year old despondent male had left home at about 01:30, believed to have been carrying a knife, and threatening suicide. The CRO was asked to attend and liaise with the local inspector, to act as PolSa until the police Chief Inspector could attend.  The police had a small search team and a dog handler. A small 1.2 KM search area was drawn up around the casualties address. The police helicopter was over flown but nothing was found. The full team was called at about 07:00 to RV at 09:00. The casualty was located by a farmer, about 1.5 Km from home, at about 07:30. He was very hypothermic, and confused. He was handed over to the ambulance paramedic at about 08:00. The team was stood down.