On 6th August, the team was requested by North Wales Police to assist a walker who had sustained a leg injury while walking on the hills above Llangollen. A forward party quickly made their way to the casualty while additional team members brought the necessary equipment to the scene. Following assessment and pain relief, the casualty was carefully evacuated by stretcher to the waiting ambulance for onward travel to hospital. A huge thank you to all of our volunteers who resp

On 5th August, the team was requested by North Wales Police to assist a walker who had sustained an ankle injury after slipping on the Offa's Dyke Path near Llantysilio. A forward party quickly made their way to the casualty to assess the injury, while additional team members brought the equipment needed for the evacuation. Following pain relief on scene, the casualty's injured ankle was splinted before she was carefully evacuated to the rendezvous point using a stretcher fit

On the evening of 4th August, the team was requested by North Wales Police to assist with the search for a missing walker in the hills above Glyn Ceiriog. As the team was assembling at the rendezvous point, further information was received indicating that the walker had made contact with family and was making their way towards a place of safety. A short time later, North Wales Police confirmed that the walker had been located safe and well, allowing the team to be stood down

On Sunday 2nd August, the team was called to two separate incidents involving mountain bikers in the Llandegla area. The first callout was to a lady who had sustained facial and arm injuries following a fall. Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust was already on scene treating the casualty and requested assistance with the evacuation. Team members quickly deployed, transferring the casualty onto a stretcher before using the stretcher wheel to transport her to the waiti

While the team was assisting with a search for a missing teenager in Talacre yesterday, a second callout was received. At the request of Gwasnaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru via North Wales Police the team was deployed to assist a paraglider who had become entangled in trees near Llangollen, approximately 25 metres above the ground. With the casualty suspended in extremely thin trees on very steep terrain, the rescue presented a number of challenges. Working alongside partner

On Tuesday afternoon, the team was requested by North Wales Police to assist with the search for a missing teenager in the Talacre area. Team members carried out targeted foot searches until darkness fell. During the search, a second callout was received involving a paraglider in difficulty near Llangollen. The team split its resources, with some members continuing the search while others were redeployed to assist at the second incident. The good news came through today that

On Tuesday evening, the team was requested by North Wales Police to assist a mountain biker who had taken a fall on the moorland between Llandegla and World's End. Following confirmation of the casualty's location using Sarloc Rescue PhoneFind, team members were deployed to assess and treat the casualty. Fortunately, despite sustaining a significant leg injury, the casualty reported no other injuries. After treatment on scene, the casualty was transferred by stretcher to the

On Saturday, the team was requested by North Wales Police , on behalf of Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust , to assist at an incident involving a kayaker on the River Dee near Llangollen. Working alongside North Wales Fire and Rescue Service / Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru and Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust , it was agreed that the fire service would manage the in-water rescue, with NEWSAR supporting the landside recovery and casualty extra

On Friday afternoon, the team was requested by Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust to assist a teenager who had suffered a medical episode on Moel Famau. Several team members were quickly deployed while the remainder of the team were placed on standby in case a stretcher evacuation was required. Following assessment on scene, it was determined that the casualty could be safely transported in one of our team vehicles to an ambulance for onward travel to hospital, all

It was a busy Sunday for our volunteers. Callout 1 – Padeswood, late morning Just before 11am we were asked to assist Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust after a man fell down a steep bank, with a wall collapsing onto him during the fall. The initial report suggested a serious leg injury and a potentially difficult extraction. As our volunteers were deploying, we received confirmation that Gwasnaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru had reached the casualty and completed t

It has been a busy few days for NEWSAR, with two callouts on each of a couple of days this week. All callouts involved assisting Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust (WAST) with the extraction of patients from challenging locations, with WAST providing the primary patient care at each incident. The first task involved supporting a medical incident and extracting a casualty from a steep wooded area, followed by a second extraction from a quarry. NEWSAR then assisted N

On the afternoon of 27th May, North Wales Police requested our assistance to locate a family consisting of one adult, three children, and a dog who had become lost in the Minera area and were in need of water. Their SOS alert had been sent via satellite signal from an iPhone. Initial reports suggested the family may have been near fast-flowing water. However, after further investigation, we established that they were not in immediate danger from the water and were instead loc

On the afternoon of 24th May a request came in via North Wales Police reporting a male casualty requiring assistance near the summit of Dinas Bran, Llangollen. A Sarloc Rescue PhoneFind quickly confirmed the casualty’s location and contact was made with the informant, where it became clear there were several doctors already on scene managing the casualty well. The main requirement was assistance with a stretcher evacuation back to the roadhead. Team members made their way to

On the afternoon of 23rd May we were contacted by North Wales Police regarding a paraglider accident near the summit of Moel Yr Accre. The casualty had sustained a lower leg injury and required assistance off the hill. Welsh Ambulance Service crews were already on scene providing casualty care on our arrival. The terrain proved extremely difficult, with dense gorse making access and extraction challenging. Using bush knives, team members had to cut a route through the gorse s

On Wednesday evening, we were contacted by North Wales Police requesting our assistance in the search for a high-risk missing person in the Halkyn area. Team members were deployed and carried out targeted foot searches throughout the evening before being stood down around midnight. Searches resumed on Thursday morning, although resources were more limited due to work commitments. Assistance was requested from our neighbouring teams, Cheshire Search & Rescue and Môn-SAR, and w

On Friday, the team was called by North Wales Police to assist Welsh Ambulance Service with a casualty above the waterfall at Dyserth. After paramedics treated and stabilised the casualty at the scene, team members carried out a careful stretcher evacuation over difficult terrain. Using a wheeled stretcher, the casualty was safely transported down to the waiting ambulance. Thank you to all team members and emergency service colleagues involved in the incident. Our team of vol

On Tuesday night we were contacted by North Wales Police to assist with a missing person search in the Connah’s Quay area. Multiple teams came together, with NEWSAR tasked with inland searches. All agencies coordinated closely and worked seamlessly, resulting in a positive outcome, with the gentleman being found safe and well. A special thank you to Morrisons for their support and for looking after our team while we were set up in their car park — it was greatly appreciated.

On Sunday evening we were contacted by North Wales Police requesting our assistance with a climber who had taken a significant fall at Craig y Forwen. Welsh Ambulance Service assessed and stabilised the casualty on scene, and the team assisted with a stretcher carry to the waiting ambulance. The casualty was then conveyed to hospital for further checks. We wish them a full and speedy recovery. Our team of volunteers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days respon

On Sunday evening we were contacted by @northwalespolice requesting our assistance with an overdue walker in the Berwyns. The team carried out an extensive search over difficult and steep terrain. Sadly, the individual was located by the team and recovered with the utmost care and respect. This was a long and challenging operation lasting several hours. As always, it was handled with professionalism, compassion, and determination by all involved. A huge thank you to our team

On Wednesday afternoon we were called to a quarry near Dyserth, where a teenager had become stuck on a crag. As team members mobilised, the teenager managed to self-rescue. Team members then walked him out from the crag before standing down. A big thank you to everyone who responded Our team of volunteers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days responding to those in need throughout Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wrexham & parts of Conwy & Powys. To donate, please cl