Fellrunning
Incident Report #60 2012
Incident Report #83 2011
A male, competing in the Langdale Horseshoe fell race, fell and sustained a very deep and nasty cut to his knee. He was treated by the team and evacuated from the hill
Incident Report #15 1975
Incident Report #35 1994
Incident Report #47 1988
Incident Report #13 1988
Incident Report #45 2011
Incident Report #36 2011
Incident Report #35 2000
A local fell runner slipped and sustained a suspected fracture of the ankle. He was stretchered off the fell with the help of RAF Leeming, who were in the area.
Incident Report #48 1987
Fellrunners reported a competitor had fallen and injured his leg. Team responded and 'medical sac' was despatched onto the fell. Then notified the 30 year old man had been assisted down. Team returned to base.
Incident Report #47 1987
The team went to the assistance of a 37 year old local man who slipped and fractured his leg whilst out walking his dog. An ambulance was called first but could not reach the scene. Team stretchered him to ambulance.
Incident Report #10 1986
The team went to the assistance of a 32 year old fell runner from Birmingham who stumbled and fractured his ankle. Transported in team Landrover to ambulance station for transfer to Kendal hospital.
Incident Report #45 1985
Whilst on a practice run, a 23 year old man from Hampstead stumbled from path and sustained head and back injuries. Conveyed to Ambleside Health Centre.
Incident Report #29 1985
Information was received that a 33 year old runner from Chorley had broken his leg near the summit. Not at that location. Next location was Fox Ghyll. This was also negative. Eventually found limping along road near Ambleside Rugby Club. Treated at Clubhouse by Team Doctor.
Incident Report #110 2010
A competitor in the Three Shires fell race fell and sustained a serious open fractured ankle.
Incident Report #29 1982
The Team and R.A. F. Leeming M.R.T, went to the assistance of a 43 year old male fellrunner from Lancaster who fell from a drystone wall and fractured several ribs and suffered slight shock.
Incident Report #40 1981
Whilst trying to take a short cut on Fell race a 24 year old female from Gwynedd fell in Gulley and suffered spinal, head and rib injuries. Members of Bolton M.R.T. assisted. A slightly injured male competitor was also escorted down the fell.
Incident Report #34 2002
A man walking the Coast to Coast path was reported as having not arrived. We were requested by Patterdale MRT to search Kirkstone and Threshthwaite Mouth area. He was eventually located, having spent the night in different accommodation. A little puzzling?
Incident Report #72 2003
A young man was running with two friends when he took a tumble in a disused quarry. He sustained a deep cut to his kneecap. The cut was treated by the Team Doctor, and he was evacuated from the quarry by stretcher. His friends were loaned spare warm clothing and escorted from the hillside at the same time.
Incident Report #69 2003
A man taking part in a mountain trial took a tumble, sustaining a head injury, shoulder injury, and multiple cuts and grazes. We were able to drive very close to him, and didn't have to expend too much energy in rescuing him.
Incident Report #59 2004
A 12-year-old boy slipped and sustained a nasty gash to his leg in the Junior Guides race at Grasmere Sports. He was treated by team members and evacuated to a county ambulance. We were assisted by St John Ambulance, who were also attending the show.
Incident Report #80 2005
A competitor in the annual Wansfell Race sustained a suspected left ankle fracture while descending.
Incident Report #57 2006
Another mountain marathon competitor sustained a leg injury that meant she was unable to bear any weight on it.
Incident Report #56 2006
A competitor in a mountain marathon fell and sustained a serious knee injury.
Incident Report #72 2007
A woman in her 30's sustained a nasty gash to her shin while reccy-ing a route for a forthcoming fell race.
Incident Report #23 1970
The Vaux Mountain Trial: The Team was on stand-by duty and in control of some check points. The Team searched the area when one competitor was reported missing. The search was called off when the competitor returned of his own accord around 8 p.m.
Incident Report #42 1990
35 year old woman suffering from chest and arm pains during the Saunders two day Mountain Marathon. The team volunteered to carry her round the rest of the course on the stretcher, bit she declined.
Incident Report #67 2009
A 72-year-old fellrunner fell while descending and sustained a serious injury to his hip/pelvic area. He was evacuated in a full body splint and packed off to hospital.