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S1. Wednesday 8^th January. Standby Search. 05:49 Hrs. Langho. Team Incident Controllers received a request from Rossendale & Pendle MRT to assist with the search for a 17-year-old female in the Langho area. As details were being taken and the full Team about to be contacted the good news was received that the missing girl had been located, safe. Bolton MRT and MRT Dog handlers also contacted to assist.

4. Monday 6^th January. Search. 00:59 Hrs. Parbold. Lancashire Constabulary requesting assistance with the developing search for an 85-year-old female in the Parbold area. Potentially missing for up to 48 hours with her car just located near the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Parbold. Search of the canal towpaths and surrounding fields requested. Team stood down at 04:45 Hrs with all tasks completed but with the missing person still outstanding. Lancashire Police deploying other resources later in the day. Sadly, the body of the missing person was located by the Police Underwater Unit. The Team extends our condolences to the missing person’s friends and family at this sad time. Twelve Team members involved with others available later in the day. (60.5 Rescue Parson Hours)

3. Saturday 4^th January. Search. 14:04 Hrs. Bleasdale Fells. Request from Lancashire Police to search for two walkers lost in dense hill mist in the area of Holme House Fell, Bleasdale. No injuries reported. Team members who live nearby requested to RV at Hazelhurst and to search onto Holme House Fell. The rest of the Team collecting our Incident Control and other vehicles should the search develop. The missing persons were located by beaters from the local shoot, checked over by Team members and walked off to Bleasdale none the worse for their experience. Team then transported them back to their car at Chipping. Nineteen Team members involved. (56 Rescue Person Hours)