Thieves steal mountain rescue Doctor’s vital equipment hours after Moel Famau rescue
North East Wales Search And Rescue is appealing for information after vital equipment used by the team was stolen hours after taking part in this rescue on Moel Famau.
The NEWSAR team were called out on Thursday 14th May, to help the Welsh Ambulance Service with a casualty on Moel Famau.
A lady had suffered a ‘significant lower leg injury’ and needed evacuation off the hill to hospital.
Team members worked with a Welsh Ambulance Service crew who had reached the location on foot.
She was carried uphill to a flat landing site so she could be evacuated by the Air Ambulance.
Picture: NEWSAR
Hours after the rescue volunteer team member Dr Tom Beach had his vehicle broken into outside his home address in Wavertree, Liverpool. and his rucksack and first aid kit, both full of vital lifesaving equipment worth over £1300, stolen.
Dr Beach had his rucksack and first aid kit, both full of vital lifesaving equipment worth over £1300, stolen.
Whilst some of the items are standard mountaineering gear such as a climbing harness and head torch the kit is marked with mountain rescue logo’s and livery, it includes a Munro Jacket, Fitzroy jacket, Petzl helmet, first aid kits and their contents.
A NEWSAR spokesperson said:
“Until this equipment is replaced, Tom, one of the Doctors on the team, may be unable to attend call.
This means that casualties, such as the lady Tom assisted on Moel Famau on Thursday, may be put at risk.”
NEWSAR are asking that anyone who has information about the theft or knows the whereabouts of the stolen kit, to contact Merseyside Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The full list of stolen equipment is here:
23. Rucksack
First aid kit:
As all team members are volunteers and we receive very little funding from government, unless the kit can be found, we will have to raise the money to replace it. Any one wishing to help us do that can make a donation here – http://newsar.org.uk/fundraising/donation/.
