Search & Rescue Operation

Marloth Station - 17 June 2005

Time

Log Message

07H40

D Alberts arrive at Marloth Station. Weather conditions fine with no mist over mountains. Visibility excellent.

07H45

D Alberts and Simon Barnard takes charge of search & Rescue Operation.

07H50

Only two persons on trail to Boskloof who are to believed are the victims. Mr & Mrs Du Plessis. Have a cellphone but voicemail is on. Number 0825795822

07H50

Decide to send 2 groups of 2 people, one to twaalfuur Kop and one group to Tienuur Kop.

08H00

Group 1 from Marloth Station, Nikolaas and Alistair, starts towards Twaalfuurkop.

08H00

Contact Bredasdorp Fire to send additional 2 personnel with equipment.

08H10

Reported that J Niemand and 1 EMS personnel member will join operation from Hermanus.

09H05

Notified by Simon that according to new list the group is scheduled to move to Goedegeloof and not to return as expected. Decide to send group 2 to Boskloof Hut to check.

09H10

Kapt Alberts, SAPS Swellendam, arrive at Marloth station.

09H15

Swellendam Fire arrives with R Odendal & E Cupido

09H20

Simon confirms that he checked with Back Packers last night and no persons are reported missing.

09H20

Spoke to J Niemand per cell, confirms that he is passing through Caledon.

09H25

Bravo 6 & crew arrive at Marloth. J Siebrits, Wilmon Damon, Alvera Cupido

09H45

Fire Crew (Joubert, Wilmon,Alvera) are taken to starting point of route to Tienuur Kop.

10H00

J Siebrits reports per radio that they have been dropped and is starting the route.

10H10

Police reports that flares were also sighted by Farms on the other side, one being Hermitage Farm.

10H15

J Siebrits reports per radio they picked up foot prints.

10H45

Kapt Alberts reports that they received information that the 2 flares were discharged by an off-duty police officer, a certain Mr Burger during a braai..

10H50

J Niemand from EMS arrives at the control point.

10H50

Search called off because no other relevant information or reports other than the flares were received.

11H00

Discussed matter with Kapt Alberts and informed him of possible charges being laid against the person/s who shot off the flares. Asked him to investigate the matter.

11H30

Crews report back from walking trail, Search & Rescue operation closes down.

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