The fells had only been officially reopened for 3 hours, following relaxing of FMD
regulations, when we were called out to assist a 51-year-old man who had collapsed with a suspected heart attack. He was treated at the scene and a helicopter, training in Coniston, flew him to Carlisle Royal Infirmary.
While we were on scene at the previous incident, we were made aware of another incident on Fairfield summit. A man had slipped on ice and fractured his femur. His crampons were attached to the top of his rucsac. His rucsac was uninjured. The helicopter flew a couple of team members over to Fairfield and dropped them off with the winchman to attend to him. Because of the seriousness of his injury, the deteriorating weather, and the apparent stability of the previous casualty, who was still on board, it was decided to wait while he was treated.
A 66-year-old woman suffered a suspected severe Angina attack while walking with friends. The team set off on foot, and a helicopter was requested. We treated the woman and then with some difficulty, got her to the helicopter, which was having difficulty because of the weather.One of the rare occasions when we have to carry uphill. It's not nice!
Two women were reported overdue from their walk over Bowfell. A search was organised, with help from SARDA, but the women turned up in Borrowdale before we got to far. They had been delayed when one of them took a tumble and injured her shoulder. It is also probable that they had no torches or map. It was a clear, but moonless night, so this wouldn't have helped. Still, it was a nice walk out.
A man slipped on hard packed snow whilst crossing the climbers traverse. He fell approximately 400ft, and sadly, died of his injuries. A helicopter assisted with the evacuation of his body to Ambleside.
While the previous incident was under way, we were called to another man with an ankle fracture, this time a little nearer the road. We did the business and he was evacuated to hospital.
A man slipped and sustained a fractured ankle near the summit of Crinkle Crags. We despatched a team to assist him, and requested a helicopter to assist. This they did, and we returned home without having to walk to the top!
We were requested to assist Police with finding a man who was descending from Hellvellyn, having fallen down Nethermost Cove. His fall was witnessed by people in the area and reported to Patterdale MRT. He had assured witnesses that he was OK, but the Police needed to know he was off the hill, safely. We located him near Swirls car park, safe and well.
A man slipped while descending from Fairfield summit and fractured his ankle. We called Kendal MRT to assist, because of the long carry out. Luckily, an RAF helicopter in the area offered its services and spared us the trouble.
A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. The team was called and she was treated and evacuated.
Team SARDA dogs, vehicles and our base were used during a search for two people missing in the Scafell area. They were located at 11.30am next day, still lost. It was a very wet night.
A woman collapsed with an unknown medical condition. She was stabilised at the scene and evacuated to Carlisle Hospital by a helicopter from RAF Boulmer.
A man walking his dogs became lost. His wife reported him overdue and Patterdale MRT mounted a search. We were requested to assist. He was located on Hart Crag at 2am and escorted down to Ambleside. He had no torch and only barely adequate clothing. With weather conditions being bad and a very poor forecast the following day, the possibility of him not surviving was very real. Fortunately his whistles were heard over the wind and he was found. He was escorted down to safety by members from both teams.
A man walking his dogs became lost. His wife reported him overdue and Patterdale MRT mounted a search. We were requested to assist. He was located on Hart Crag at 2am and escorted down to Ambleside. He had no torch and only barely adequate clothing. With weather conditions being bad and a very poor forecast the following day, the possibility of him not surviving was very real. Fortunately his whistles were heard over the wind and he was found. He was escorted down to safety by members from both teams.
A couple became lost on Hart Crag. The team was mobilised to look for them, when we were notified that they had been located by a Kendal MRT member walking in the area. He was walking them down to safety, but they were running out of daylight with only his torch, so we sent a couple of team members up with spare lights and helped them down.
A man slipped and sustained a fractured ankle. An ambulance was called, but it was too far uphill, so we went to assist.
A 45-year-old woman tripped and fell, breaking her arm. She was in great pain and suffering dizzy spells as a result. She was treated at the scene, given pain relief, and carried down.
Two people became benighted on Hart Crag. They phoned the Police for help and we worked out where they where, and we went and got them. They had a GPS, and a torch but couldn't find there way down. They had set off to walk up to Stone Arthur and back.
A 10-year-old boy became separated from his parents. A search was organised, and he was quickly located and reunited with his parents.
A 59-year-old man slipped and fell from the path at Bright Beck, landing in the beck. He sustained extensive cuts and grazes and was finding breathing very difficult and painful. We treated his injuries and pain and he was evacuated to West Cumberland Infirmary in a helicopter form RAF Boulmer.
A father and daughter went walking on Loughrigg and failed to return. A search was organised, mainly on account of the child being very young, but as this was under way, they phoned from the pub!
We were requested to search Rossett Ghyll and other areas by Keswick MRT looking for a 55-year-old man who was overdue. He was located, fit and well just after 2am.
A 60-year-old man slipped and fell while scrambling up a steep section of path. He sustained a nasty head injury and serious injury to his eye. Some of our equipment was carried up the hill by a helicopter working with the National Trust (it was to small to get the stretcher in to get it down). The man was evacuated to Carlisle hospital.
A man was reported overdue from his walk. He turned up as a search was being organised. His returned had been delayed by a migraine.
A 73-year-old man suffered an Angina attack. He was only a short distance from the road end, so he was quickly transferred to a county ambulance. They'd only gone short distance when he decided he didn't need any further treatment.
A 20-year-old fellrunner fell and sustained serious cuts to his leg. The team was called and set off. Because of the reported serious nature of the injuries a helicopter was requested. This got there before us and airlifted the man to hospital. The team stood down.
A 65 year-old woman slipped and sustained a suspected lower leg fracture. She was treated at the scene and carried down on our stretcher.
We were called to assist Keswick MRT with a search for a woman who had become separated from her husband while walking. She was quickly located.
We were requested to assist Patterdale MRT with the search for a missing 10-year-old boy. The boy was quickly located
We were requested to assist Kendal MRT with the rescue of a horse rider who had fallen from her horse, breaking her leg. We arrived at the same time as the Air Ambulance, so left it to them.
