HMS Gannet

Wed 04 Jan

Isle of Mull 5619N 00614W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Ambulance Authority Cardonald to medically rescue a suicidal male to Glasgow Southern General Hospital.

Inveraray 5614N 00505W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Clyde Coastguard to a report of an road traffic crash Rescue Helicopter 177 was recalled when all casualty taken by land ambulance.

Dunoon 5557N 00455W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald Ambulance to medically transfer a 6 year old female to the Scottish Exhibition Conference Centre.

Thu 05 Jan

Ullswater area 5434N 00256W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cumbria police to search for a walker missing in the hills to the west of Lake Ullswater. Despite an extensive search nothing was found.

Inversnaid Hotel 5614N 00440W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Edinburgh Ambulance to transfer a 85 year old male with reported myocardial infarction from Inversnaid Hotel Loch Lomond to Glasgow Southern General.

Fri 06 Jan

Dunoon 5557N 00455W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Ambulance Authority Cardonald to move retrieval team to Dunoon. Rescue Helicopter 177 re-tasked to form r0030.

Arran 5531N 00707W

Rescue Helicopter 177 re-tasked from form r0029 to medically transfer casualty from Arran to Kilmarnock Crosshouse Hospital.

Sun 08 Jan

Lochgilphead 5602N 00525W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald Ambulance to medically transfer a 48 year old male with head injuries to Glasgow.

Stranraer 5452N 00454W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Galloway police to search for a missing person. Nothing found.

Tue 10 Jan

North Channel Irish Sea 5454N 00532W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Belfast Coastguard to medically rescue crewman with facial chemical burns to Glasgow Southern General Hospital.

Fri 13 Jan

Ben Nevis 5648N 00500W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Fort William police to search assist Lochaber mountain rescue team to uplift two Crag fast climbers to mountain rescue team base.

Sat 14 Jan

Fort William 5649N 00506W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald Ambulance to medically transfer an injured climber from Belford hospital to Glasgow Southern General Hospital.

Sun 15 Jan

Stob Glas 5620N 00435W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Strathclyde police to medically rescue an injured climber to Glasgow Southern General. Re-tasked to form R0081.

Cumbernauld 5556N 00358W

Rescue Helicopter 177 tasked whilst at Glasgow Southern General by Aeronautical Rescue Command Centre at the request of Cardonald Ambulance to assist with a faller at Cumbernauld but stood down on route.

Blairquhosh 5600N 00420W

Rescue Helicopter 177 re-tasked from form r0077 at request of Ambulance Authority Edinburgh to Medically rescue a 69 Year old male injured walker to Glasgow Southern General.

Mon 16 Jan

2NM NE Inveraray 5615N 00453W

Rescue Helicopter 131 scrambled at request of Strathclyde police to search for a missing 75 year old male. Rescue Helicopter 131 arrived on scene but had to abort the search due to low cloud. Rescue Helicopter 177 conducted search-recovery at first light.

Largs 5548N 00452W

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted from training by Clyde Coastguard to investigate car in water, no assistance required.

Wed 18 Jan

Arran 5545N 00515W

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted from training at request of Clyde Coastguard to search for possible person in water from deserted yacht. Nothing found Rescue Helicopter 177 stood down.

Sun 22 Jan

Ben Nevis 5647N 00500W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Fort William police to search-rescue for two overdue walkers. Subject’s located saw by mountain rescue team and
rescued to mountain rescue team headquarters.

Colonsay 5603N 00614W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Ambulance Authority Cardonald to medically rescue an elderly female with a fractured hip to Glasgow Southern General.

Tue 24 Jan

Arran 5530N 00505W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald to medically transfer 67 year old female with possible stroke to Crosshouse Kilmarnock.

Oban 5623N 00528W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald to medically rescue 67 year old female with suspect myocardial infarction. Due to weather at Glasgow, casualty taken to Prestwick.

Thu 26 Jan

Oban 5625N 00527W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald to medically transfer a 37 year old male with severe bleeding from groin abscess. Casualty taken along with retrieval team to Golden Jubilee for ambulance transfer to Glasgow Western Infirmary.

Fri 27 Jan

Kirkcaldy 5604N 00309W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Edinburgh Ambulance to medically rescue an injured walker to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

Sat 28 Jan

Ecclefechan 5503N 00316W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Ambulance Authority Cardonald to a male with crush injuries but recalled when casualty attended to by other means

Mull of Kintyre 5539N 00532W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Strathclyde police to search for 5 lost boys and a dog. Rescue Helicopter 177 located boys and vectored in police land rover

Tue 31 Jan

Campbeltown 5525N 00536W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Ambulance Authority Cardonald to transfer a 2 man medical retrieval team from Glasgow to Campbeltown.

Glen Spean 5651N 00442W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Fort William police to medically rescue