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Press Releases

Press Releases will be available for approximately six months before being archived.

1. Press Release Callout - 8th January 2012 - Missing Walker near Dunragit [12-01-09]
2. Press Release - Galloway MRT Chair comments on UK Government grant for Scottish Mountain Rescue Teams [11-12-14]
3. Callout - 10th December - 1800hrs
   2 lost walkers in the Dalbeattie Forest. Found safe and well on a forest road by one of our hasty teams before the full team were called out. [11-12-10]
4. Exercise - 30th October - Joint Exercise on the Nith Estuary
   Follow this link to watch the ITV Border report on our exercise with Moffat MRT, Nith Inshore Rescue Boat, Silloth Lifeboat and HM Coastguard.
   View our Gallery [11-10-31]
5. Callout - 30th August - 0300hrs 3 lost walkers in the Merrick area. Contact was made by mobile phone with the Police and Team. Found safe and well on a forest road by the police as the Team were being called out. [11-08-30]
6. Callout - 20th July - 1615hrs Missing elderly vulnerable man near Stranraer. Found safe and well by a member of the public at 1745hrs and the team stood down. [11-07-20]
7. Callout - Missing Person [11-07-07]
8. Callout - Lost Walker [11-07-01]
9. Callout - Lost Walkers [11-06-25]
10. Callout - Missing Person [11-06-23]
11. Callout - Missing Person [11-05-07]
12. Callout - Missing Person [11-05-04] See also BBC News
13. Callout - Missing Person [11-04-20]
14. Callout - Injured Walker [11-04-14]
15. Callout - Missing Person [11-03-27]
16. Callout - Overdue Walkers [11-01-11]
17. Callout - Missing Person [11-01-10]
18. Cairnsmore Charity Challenge 2011 [11-04-18]
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