Incident Report #23 2007
A 13-year-old boy with a group was reported as having collapsed and drifting in and out of consciousness.
A 13-year-old boy with a group was reported as having collapsed and drifting in and out of consciousness.
A woman slipped on a footpath and sustained a fractured tibia and fibula.
A couple lost the path on Todd Crag. They phoned 999 for help and the team was requested to assist them.
Never content to deal with one rescue at a time, we were also requested to look for two men who had become stuck on Crinkle Crags.
One of a group of 4 women couldn't move after she suffered a knee injury. They were in the area celebrating a 40th birthday.
We successfully talked down a couple who were lost on Crinkle Crag.
We were requested by Cumbria Ambulance Service to assist a man who had sustained an ankle injury.
A couple contacted the Police to say that they were lost on Helm Crag near a 'monument'.
We were requested to assist the ambulance service when a man suffered chest pains on a path near Oak Howe.
A man slipped and sustained an ankle fracture on an icy path. He was treated by team members and then transported to hospital.
A 70-year-old woman slipped on an icy path and sustained a suspected fractured ankle.
A couple became cragfast on Crinkle Crags, then benighted. They weren't able to give us a particularly helpful position,
We were requested to assist the ambulance service after a they were called to help a woman who had sustained a dislocated knee after a slip.
Two men became benighted on Long Top. Despite being able to give us a ten figure grid reference from their GPS, they were unable to locate a way down.
A 65-year-old woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated from the fell by stretcher to a waiting ambulance.
A young male phoned for help when he became very wet and cold at the end of Far Easedale. He was able to give us an approximate grid reference.
A party of around 15 had left the summit of Broad Crag to descend to Gt Langdale when they realised that they had left one of their number behind. Most of the party continued their descent back to Langdale, but 4 broke off to look for the missing man. All 5 were reported overdue at around 18.00. Initially Wasdale MRT were contacted
A party of three reported themselves lost on Crinkle Crags. They had a tent. Repeated attempts to contact them by mobile phone failed,
Team requested to send a small party up Mickleden to Rossett Ghyll and to Angle Tarn, to assist Keswick, who were searching for
Student, 18 years, slipped whilst descending to the west side of Middlefell gully.
Male, 52 years, walking in Dungeon Ghyll above the intakes
Boy, eight years walking in a party up Stickle Ghyll, when he was hit on the head by a stone dislodged on fellside above him.
Male, 23 years. Slipped on top of Stock Ghyll waterfall Ambleside and fell about 70 feet into the bottom of the waterfall sustaining severe head injuries. Team members assisted ambulance men and police in getting the injured man to safety.
Girl, 14 years. Walking on the Band when she sustained a knee injury. She was carried down the fell by companions and assisted to her transport by team members after attention by team doctor.
Boy, 15 years. Walking on Martcrag Moor when he sustained a suspected fracture of his left leg. Carried down the fell by team.
Small party of team searched Wansfell after a report was received by police that flares and torch lights had been seen.
Female, 65 years. Walking with a companion up Easdale, Grasmere above Brimmer Head Farm when she became unwell.
Student, 19 years. Walking with a companion down Rossett Ghyll when she sustained a muscular strain in her right leg.
Male, 17 years, on a Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Male, 16 years, on a Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme when he suffered exposure in Crinkle Ghyll. He was brought down the fell by the team -and then taken to hospital.