27 January, 2008 - BODY OF DUNCAN GIBB FOUND
22 January, 2008 - CONCERN IS GROWING FOR DUNCAN GIBB
18 January, 2008 - SEARCH FOR MISSING MALE CALLED OFF FOR THE NIGHT
17 January, 2008 - MONTROSE MAN IS STILL MISSING
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9 January, 2008 - HOAX CALLER IMPRISONED
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1st January, 2008 - NEW YEAR OFF TO A CRACKING START
Call out Log 2008
02.02.08: TASK: Montrose & Arbroath tasked @ 2020 to search for despondent male (18yrs).
LOCATION: Carlingheugh Bay, Dickmonts Den & Whiting Ness(Arbroath).
Team departed Montrose and Arbroath heading for Carlingheugh Bay (to the north) & Whiting Ness (to the south). After arrival on scene while the team when getting ready to commence there search, Tayside police advised that the Males had been located safe and well and that all units could now stand down and return to station. All teams stood down by 2130.
WEATHER: Sleet/Snow. Windy, temp 1-0
ACCESS: N/A
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16.01.08 - TASK: Montrose & Arbroath re tasked @ 0830 to continue search for missing person.
LOCATION: Montrose, Basin & harbour.
Continued the search for missing male along the basin foreshore and with Montrose ALB & ILB conducted a search of the harbour area. Indepth search of the basin carried out.
Resuce 137 requested for additional assistance, landing site required.
@ 1550 a 999 call made to report of broken up canoe on Lunan beach (not related to current task). Montrose mobile responds, additional Arbroath team members paged to assist . On arrival it is found to be of no concern due to length of time item has been in the water. FAWGI.
Montrose mobile returns to original tasking, Arboath additonal memebers re-tasked to landing site. Joined by Stonehaven CRT - and additional searchs are tasked by Tayside police.
Nothing found. All teams stood down by 2030.
WEATHER: Good vis, Below 0, Light breeze.
ACCESS: N/A
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15.01.08 - TASK: Montrose & Arbroath paged @ 2115 to report of missing person.
LOCATION: Montrose, Basin
Tayside requested the assistance of teams via Forth coastguard. Montrose CRV sent to the Montrose basin to conduct a search for a missing male. Stood down @ 0130 on 16.01.08
WEATHER: Good Vis, Low Temp, Calm.
ADD: Rescue 137 also in attendance.
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09.01.08 - TASK: Montrose paged @ 0314 to reports of a vessel on the rocks.
LOCATION: Scurdie Ness, Montrose
Forth coastguard sent Montrose CRV to the North side to meet with the first informant while another CRO checked the scurie road from his own car, after meeting with the first informant it became clear that what they had seen was the "Big Orange" offshore vessel making its way out of harbour very slowly due to the weather conditions FAWGI
WEATHER: Storm force 8 gusting 10, 2 deg, driving rain.
ACCESS: N/A
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01.01.08 - TASK: Montrose & Arbroath Paged @ 0100 along with Arbroath ALB and ILB to the report of person over cliff.
LOCATION: Gaylet Pot (North of Arbroath).
Person found to be fisherman at foot of cliff with broken leg. Heli vac not possible due to local weather condition. Person removed, strecher and ILB, later transfered to ALB and awaiting ambulance back at Arbroath Harbour.
WEATHER: Rain and Heavy Fog.
ACCESS: Mud, very slippery steep cliff path.