Incident Report #64 2007
Lights were reported flashing on Todd Crag. An investigation found only campers.
Lights were reported flashing on Todd Crag. An investigation found only campers.
A 61-year-old woman tripped and sustained a suspected fractured wrist.
Lights were reported flashing and fading near the top of Crinkle Ghyll. We went to investigate, but saw and found nothing.
We were requested to assist a man who had suffered a suspected ankle fracture.
A woman fell on the summit of Harrison Stickle, sustaining a wrist fracture and minor head injury.
A family of four missed a rendezvous at Eagle Crag for lunch with an additional family member.
A young woman, reported as depressed, failed to return from her walk. There was concern for her well being,
A man and two boys where reported overdue from Scafell to the campsite at Great Langdale.
A man and a boy became cragfast on a steep, bracken-covered slope after losing the way down from Wansfell. They were from overseas and had a disproportionate fear of the local wildlife, which is much less dangerous and aggressive than they imagined.
While the previous incident was going on we were requested to assist a family of 5 who were lost somewhere.
A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. They initially called an ambulance and gave a grid reference 1.5 kilometres from the correct location.
A 70-year-old man collapsed, unconscious, possibly due to a faint while descending.
A woman descending from Harrison Stickle saw and heard a dog barking incessantly and refusing to follow her down.
A man became cragfast after getting stuck on steep ground, losing the path and not being able to find his way down.
While the previous job was ongoing we were alerted to the plight of a man who had become stuck on steep, bracken covered ground
A 13-year-old girl became separated from her parents while descending to Stickle Tarn.
A woman from Yorkshire injured her knee on the top of Pike O'Blisco.
A French woman slipped and sustained a fractured ankle. The team attended and treated her.
An American woman slipped on a path below Orrest Head and sustained a fractured ankle. The team was called to assist the ambulance that had responded initially.
While the previous rescue was drawing to a close, we were requested by the Police to assist a couple lost in mist and rain near the summit of Fairfield.
A young man sustained an ankle injury. He was recovered by the team.
A 22-year-old woman was camping with friends and had sprained her ankle the previous day.
A man sustained head injuries when he fell in Bright Beck. Another also received similar injuries when
A man in his 50's, who was part of a larger group, suffered a panic attack on the path at the upper end of Dungeon Ghyll. There was a little confusion as to whether they were in Stickle Ghyll,
A group of 3 teenagers became lost, somewhere in the Bowfell/Crinkle Crags area.
A Swiss woman, walking with friends, slipped and sustained a fracture right ankle.
A party of three men got into difficulties when one of them suffered a reoccurrence of a leg injury.
A group that started at 20, reduced to 14, then seemed to reduce to 7, were reported overdue and delayed by one or two of their party suffering from dehydration and ankle injuries.
A man sustained an injury to his hamstring while walking.