Callout: Missing teenager near Llangollen
Earlier this evening North Wales Police called the team to assist with the search for a missing young teenage boy near Llangollen. As...
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CALLOUT: Injured walker near Nannerch
A man took a tumble while out on a walk near Nannerch and injured himself. Team members attended with two Landrovers. After an...
CALLOUT: Person in distress near Caergwrle
This afternoon we assisted North Wales Police with the evacuation a person who was in distress in a rural area near Caergwrle, Wrexham.
CALLOUT: Injured person at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Shortly before 9AM we were called to assist at an incident at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. A multi agency operation then took place to rescue...
CALLOUT: Missing person enquiry near Wrexham
Just before 2AM today the team was contacted regarding a missing person enquiry in the Wrexham area. As the initial information for our...
CALLOUT: Injured Mountain Biker at Llandegla
Immediately after we were stood down from the Ruthin callout on Sunday, we were tasked to another mountain biker at Llandegla Forest. The...
CALLOUT: Injured Mountain Biker – near Ruthin
On Sunday afternoon we were called to assist a mountain biker near Ruthin. He was believed to have serious injuries. A local team member...
CALLOUT: Injured Mountain Biker at Llandegla
The team was called this afternoon to Llandegla Forest to evacuate an injured mountain biker. We used our mountain stretcher with wheel...
CALLOUT: Injured cyclist near next to the river Dee
In a somewhat unusual incident this evening, we were called to assist the Welsh Ambulance Service to evacuate an injured cyclist who was...
CALLOUT: Man injured in fall at Denbigh Castle
At 8:20pm on Tuesday we were called to assist at a multi agency incident in Denbigh. A casualty needed moving from a difficult to access...
CALLOUT: Missing man in his 80’s near Abergele
Assisted North Wales Police to find a man missing in the Abergele area. Working as part of a large multi agency team, but specifically...
Volunteer profile, Richie Boardwell – Operational Hill Party Member
Name: Richie Boardwell How long have you been in the team? 8 years. What you do outside NEWSAR (work and other hobbies)? I served my...
Volunteer profile, Harold Burrows MBE – Operational Support Member
I joined NEWSAR in 1999, 22 years ago. But my involvement in Mountain Rescue goes all the way back to 1966.  Editors note: Fifty Five...
Volunteer profile – Sue, Supporters Group Member
How long have you been a supporter? Probably as long as my husband Gerald has been a member of the team, 13 years. There wasn’t a...
Volunteer profile, Pat – NEWSAR Supporters Group member
Name: Pat, NEWSAR Supporter How long have you been in the team? I joined as a Supporter approximately 10 years ago, when the team invited...
CALLOUT: Injured person near Brynteg
At 11am today we were called by Welsh Ambulance Service to assist with a patient with a lower leg injury near Brynteg, Wrexham. One of...
Volunteer profile – Josh O’Brien
Editors note: This picture sums up Josh, it is the middle of the night at the end of a long search and he’s still smiling! Name: Josh...
Volunteer profile – Chris Griffiths
Name: Chris Griffiths, NEWSAR Team Leader How long have you been in the team? I joined NEWSAR in 2010, but my first involvement with MR...
Volunteer profile – Dani Burgess
How long have you been in the team? I have been a member of NEWSAR for 9 years, joining in 2012. What you do outside NEWSAR (work and...
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