search... Home Callouts 23 | 05 | 2013 Main Menu Home Mountain Rescue Committee News The Team Our Area Callouts Funding St John Scotland Latest Callouts Members Callout – Search for Contact Us missing walkers – Beinn Achallader – 26 January 2013 Donate Online Callout You can donate online now via If you need immediate assistance, please dial 999 and ask for POLICE climbers stuck on Taxus the Charity Giving service Oban Mountain Rescue Team is a Registered Scottish Charity SC031761 - below January 2013 Callout – Search for CALLOUT INFORMATION missing walker – Beinn a’Chreachain – 14 Subscribe via RSS January 2013 These are the details for some of our Callouts. Callout – Search for missing person – Near Tobermory – Isle of Mull – 13 January 2013 Callout – Rescue crag fast couple – Loch Nell – CALLOUT – SEARCH FOR MISSING WALKERS – BEINN ACHALLADER – 26 JANUARY 2013 25 December 2012 Callout Information Callout - Search for walkers lost in forest - Written by Ross Lilley Loch Awe side - 25 Monday, 28 January 2013 00:08 September 2012 The team were called out at 2010hrs to search for 2 walkers reported overdue from their walk up Beinn Achallader The pair turned up 5 minutes later, having walked off wrong side of hill. Oban MRT is supported by St The team were stood down at 2018hrs. CALLOUT – RESCUE TWO CLIMBERS STUCK ON TAXUS - BEINN AN DOTHAIDH – 19 JANUARY 2013 Callout Information Written by Ross Lilley Monday, 28 January 2013 00:05 The team were called out at 2010hrs to rescue two climbers stuck on a winter climb known as Taxus on Beinn an Dothaidh. Click the image to visit St John As the team prepared to head to the top of the hill and lower down to the stranded couple Rescue 137 sea king helicopter arrived and was able to find and winch the couple off the hill. The team stood down at 2225 hrs to return to base. Visitors CALLOUT – SEARCH FOR MISSING WALKER – BEINN A’CHREACHAIN – 14 JANUARY 2013 Callout Information Written by Ross Lilley Today Monday, 28 January 2013 00:01 Yesterday This week The team was called out at 0342hrs on Monday morning to search for a walker reported missing on Ben a’Chreachain, Bridge of Orchy since his last contact at 6pm the night before. Last week This month The team arrived at Achallader Farm just before the head torch light of the missing person was spotted as he approached the carpark. He had taken Last month considerably longer than expected to re-trace his steps back along the Achallader ridge after failing to find a safe descent off Beinn a’Chreachain. He and his jack Russell dog were fine if a little tired. All days The team stood down at 0557hrs and back to base by 0730hrs. Today: May 23, 2013, 13:27:57 CALLOUT – SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSON – NEAR TOBERMORY – ISLE OF MULL – 13 JANUARY 2013 Callout Information Written by Ross Lilley Sunday, 27 January 2013 23:55 The team was called out at 1130 am to assist Strathclyde Police and Coastguard teams in a search for a missing person in woodland behind Tobermory, Isle of Mull. The team stood by at Dunstaffnage helipad to be picked up by the Coastguard helicopter once it had arrived from Stornoway, but the helicopter stopped on route for a quick search around Tobermory and located and lifted the missing person from forestry ground. The team then stood down at 12.30. CALLOUT – RESCUE CRAG FAST COUPLE – LOCH NELL – 25 DECEMBER 2012 Callout Information Written by Ross Lilley Sunday, 27 January 2013 23:49 The team was called out at 1525 on Christmas Day to rescue a pair of walkers who had strayed onto a steep slope above Loch Nell while out on a walk. The walkers were in mobile phone contact and had relayed their grid co-ordinates. A group of 5 team members were ferried to the bottom of the slope by nearby Clan Cottages owner in his boat. The team then climbed up to the stranded pair and assisted them back up the slope to safe ground with aid of safety rope and a series of belays. search... Home Callouts 23 | 05 | 2013 Main Menu Home Mountain Rescue Committee News The Team Our Area Callouts Funding St John Scotland Latest Callouts Members Callout – Search for Contact Us missing walkers – Beinn Achallader – 26 January 2013 Donate Online Callout You can donate online now via If you need immediate assistance, please dial 999 and ask for POLICE climbers stuck on Taxus the Charity Giving service Oban Mountain Rescue Team is a Registered Scottish Charity SC031761 - below January 2013 Callout – Search for CALLOUT INFORMATION missing walker – Beinn a’Chreachain – 14 Subscribe via RSS January 2013 These are the details for some of our Callouts. Callout – Search for missing person – Near Tobermory – Isle of Mull – 13 January 2013 Callout – Rescue crag fast couple – Loch Nell – STANDBY - INJURED RUNNER - BEN MORE - MULL - 19 MAY 2012 25 December 2012 Callout Information Callout - Search for walkers lost in forest - Written by Ross Lilley Loch Awe side - 25 Monday, 21 May 2012 22:11 The team were put on standby at Dunstaffnage helipad to assist Rescue 177 helicopter search and rescue a runner on Ben More, Isle of Mull. The runner was taking September 2012 part in the Scottish Island Peak's race and had fallen and sustained suspected rib injuries. The team were stood down an hour later after Rescue 177 had located and lifted the casualty with out the need of any assistance. Oban MRT is supported by St CALLOUT - INJURED WALKER - CRUACHAN - 12 MAY 2012 Callout Information Written by Ross Lilley Monday, 21 May 2012 22:08 The team were called out at 1755 to join Rescue 177 helicopter search for and rescue an injured walker near main walkers path up Ben Cruachan. The walker's cries had been heard by two other walkers who descended hill to raise the alarm then return to the casualty's location. Once the party had been located team members walked up to the casualty and assisted Rescue 177 lift him in to the helicopter. They then accompanied the bystanders off the hill. Stand down 1944hrs. CALLOUT - GIRL WITH INJURED KNEE IN GORGE - MUASDALE - 2 MAY 2012 Click the image to visit St John Callout Information Written by Ross Lilley Monday, 21 May 2012 22:01 The team were called out to rescue a girl who had been descending a gorge as part of an organised party and had slipped and injured her knee. The team helped ambulance crew reach her location and administer first aid, then stretchered her out of the gorge to a waiting ambulance. Visitors CALLOUT - SEARCH AND ASSIST PAIR OF WALKERS LOST ON CRUACHAN RIDGE - 7 APRIL 2012 Today Callout Information Yesterday Written by Ross Lilley Monday, 09 April 2012 21:56 This week The team were called out at 2130hrs to find and assist a couple of walkers on Cruachan ridge. They had taken a wrong turn on the ridge and lost their Last week bearings. Luckily the pair had a phone that was able to receive a web link sent by the shout leader that enabled the team to pinpoint their location via the This month phone's GPS. 4 team members then walked up to their location on the ridge and accompanied the pair off the hill. All were off the hill by 2 am. Last month All days CALLOUT – SEARCH AND RESCUE INJURED WALKER – CRUACHAN RIDGE – 25 FEB 2012 Callout Information Today: May 23, 2013, 13:31:59 Written by Ross Lilley Sunday, 26 February 2012 23:01 The team were called out at 1420, Saturday 25th February, to rescue a member of a walking party who had slipped down a steep snow slope on Ben Cruachan and sustained a chest injury. A search was mounted in the area where the party had initially been reported but they were not found. So the team used a new piece of software that enables a person to be located via their smartphone. This worked and the casualty was eventually found on steep snowy and exposed terrain on the north side of Cruachan ridge. A 50 m snow trench had to be dug by the team to move the casualty back onto the main ridge. There then followed a long and tiring descent carrying the casualty by stretcher off the hill to waiting vehicles. The casualty was then transferred by ambulance to Oban hospital for treatment. 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Tobermory – Isle of Mull – 13 January 2013 Callout – Rescue crag fast couple – Loch Nell – 25 December 2012 Callout - Search for CALLOUT – SEARCH FOR MISSING HILLWALKER – BINNEAN AN FHIDHLEIR – 16 JANUARY 2012 walkers lost in forest - Callout Information Loch Awe side - 25 September 2012 Written by Ross Lilley Sunday, 26 February 2012 22:59 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable