Callouts 2006

Number of Callouts in 2006 = 13

17th December 2006

0830hrs A continuation of the previous day. Major coastal search from Groudle to Port Soderick. Other agencies involved included IOM Coastguard, Douglas Lifeboat and IOM Customs. After extensive searching all teams were stood down. Nothing was found and Police enquiries are ongoing.

16th December 2006

1230hrs A request from IOM Coastguard to assist in search for a missing male. Areas searched included Howstrake and Groudle Beach. Areas cleared and nothing found.

6th November 2006 (second callout of the night)

Having already found a vulnerable misper, Matt, Search Dog Lola and Navigator Lissa were then requested by Police to attend the South of the Island where a 71 year old man was missing. They were stood down en route when the man's body was found by Police. SARDA would like to convey their deepest sympathy to his family.

6th November 2006

DOG FIND: SEARCH DOG LOLA

06.11.06. at around 1945hrs, Matt Creer and Search Dog Lola, with Navigator Lissa Barklie were called to search for a 41 year old woman who had left a letter at her home address stating she intended to take her own life. She had not been seen since that morning.

After only 15 minutes of searching hill land near to the misper's home, Lola located the woman hidden within a large pile of hay bales in a remote stable building. She had taken an overdose, was unconcious and deteriorting rapidly. With the assistance of Police Officers, who had been at her home, they urgently removed the woman to the nearest road where an ambulance quickly conveyed her to Nobles Hospital, where it is hoped she will make a full recovery.

15th October 2006

In the middle of a joint training excersise between SARDA IOM and Lowland Search Dogs Southern, we received an urgent request from the Police to search an area North of Killabrega, between Mount Karrin and the Ballaugh Plantation after a walker thought he heard cries for help in the area.

SARDA IOM were joined by LSDogs Southern on the search who were able to provide 4 additional dogs allowing the area to be searched very quickly.

Area searched and cleared. Nothing found.

Matt & Lola wait to start searching

Civil Defence and Coastguard Hill teams are briefed by the Police Search Advisor, while SARDA and LSDogs Southern form a line search across the initial section of the search area.

The handlers start their search

The Civil Defence Hill Search Team forming a line search in another area behind the dogs

Paul and Search Dog Sam, searching fields on the opposite side of the valley

Cynthia and David, having cleared their area, discuss re-deployment. (David had been bodying when we were called out, hence the camo' gear!)

Teams having an informal debrief at the end of the search

Various team members discussing the search

Previous Callout: Saturday 7th October 0405hrs

Urgent request from IOM Coastguard to search Marine Drive for missing 27 year old male who had left a suicide note.

Area searched. Nothing Found. No further details at this time.


Previous Callout: July 23rd 0315hrs.

Request from the Fire Service to attend the Sartfell area following a truck crashing off the road and plummeting 50 feet into a ravine. The driver and an unknown number of passengers were missing from the vehicle.

Driver located unharmed, no other persons involved. Police enquiries into the matter are ongoing.