A volunteer-run mountain rescue charity. 24 incidents featured here.
On 6 August, the team was called by North Wales Police to assist a walker with a leg injury on the hills above Llangollen. Following assessment and pain relief, the casualty was evacuated by stretcher to an ambulance for hospital transport.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance for hospital transport
A walker sustained an ankle injury after slipping on the Offa's Dyke Path near Llantysilio on 5 August. The team provided pain relief and splinted the ankle before evacuating the casualty by stretcher to a rendezvous point.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher
The team was called to assist North Wales Police in searching for a missing walker in the hills above Glyn Ceiriog on the evening of 4th August. Before the team deployed, the walker made contact with family and was located safe and well, and the callout was stood down.
Outcome: walker located safe and well
The team responded to two separate incidents involving mountain bikers at Llandegla on 2 August. The first callout involved a female casualty with facial and arm injuries from a fall, where the team assisted Welsh Ambulance Services with evacuation by stretcher.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance
A paraglider became entangled in trees approximately 25 metres above the ground on steep terrain near Llangollen. The team was deployed at the request of the North Wales fire service to assist with the rescue alongside partner agencies.
The team assisted North Wales Police in searching for a missing teenager in the Talacre area on Tuesday afternoon. During the search, resources were split to respond to a second callout involving a paraglider in difficulty near Llangollen. The missing teenager was subsequently found.
Outcome: teenager found
A mountain biker sustained a significant leg injury after falling on moorland between Llandegla and World's End. The team located the casualty using Sarloc PhoneFind, provided treatment on scene, and evacuated them by stretcher to the roadside.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to roadside
A kayaker required assistance on the River Dee near Llangollen on 4 July 2026. The incident was managed by North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, with support from Welsh Ambulance Services and NEWSAR providing landside recovery and casualty extraction.
Outcome: casualty extracted with multi-agency support
A teenager experienced a medical episode on Moel Famau on 3 July 2026. The team was deployed and assessed the casualty on scene, who was then transported by team vehicle to an awaiting ambulance for hospital treatment.
Outcome: transported by team vehicle to ambulance for onward hospital treatment
Two incidents attended on a busy Sunday: a man in Padeswood who fell down a steep bank with a wall collapsing onto him, and an injured mountain biker in Llandegla. The casualty in Padeswood was extracted by the fire service before the team arrived.
Outcome: casualty in Padeswood extracted by fire service; mountain biker outcome not detailed in excerpt
NEWSAR responded to multiple callouts over several days in June, assisting Welsh Ambulance Services with patient extractions from challenging locations. Two incidents involved a medical emergency in a wooded area and an extraction from a quarry, with WAST providing primary patient care.
Outcome: casualties extracted with WAST assistance
A search was launched following a request from North Wales Police to locate a family of one adult and three children, along with a dog, who had become lost in the Minera area. The group's location was initially thought to be near fast-flowing water, but they were eventually found safely.
Outcome: Safe recovery
Outcome: Casualty was managed by multiple medical professionals and required stretcher evacuation.
A paraglider accident occurred near the summit of Moel Yr Accre on 23 May. The individual involved sustained a lower leg injury and required assistance off the hill. Access and extraction were complicated by dense gorse covering the terrain.
Outcome: Lower leg injury, required extraction
The team responded to a request from North Wales Police to search for a high-risk missing person in the Halkyn area. Searches were conducted on Wednesday evening and resumed on Thursday morning with assistance requested from neighbouring teams.
Outcome: Transported to hospital for care
Mountain Rescue teams were called out by North Wales Police to conduct a search for a missing person in the Connah's Quay area on Tuesday night. Following close coordination between all agencies, the individual was located and confirmed to be safe.
Outcome: Person found safe
Outcome: Transported to hospital for further checks
The rescue team responded to a request from the police regarding an overdue walker in the Berwyns on Sunday evening. Following an extensive search across difficult and steep terrain, the individual was located and recovered safely.
Outcome: Rescued
A call was received regarding a teenager who had become stuck on a crag near Dyserth. The individual was able to self-rescue, and team members subsequently assisted him off the crag.
Outcome: Self-rescue followed by team assistance
Outcome: The missing person was found deceased outside the search area.
The team was contacted by North Wales Police regarding a high-risk missing teenager in the early hours of the morning. A team member proactively began searching before reaching the designated rendezvous point and successfully located the missing person.
Outcome: Safe recovery
Outcome: Details not provided
A female walker sustained a lower leg injury after falling in the Berwyns on Wednesday, 8th April. Due to the distance and difficulty of extraction, Coastguard assistance was required for a winch evacuation, after which team members escorted the rest of the party.
Outcome: Evacuated by Coastguard