Local Incident

Incident Report #24 2002

24
Sat, 8th June 2002, 13:18

A major operation swung into action when a coach crashed through a wall at the bottom of Kirkstone Pass, tipping onto its side. There were in excess of 40 people on board, many of whom were injured, some seriously. The rescue operation involved Police, Ambulance, Fire Service, Air Ambulance, ourselves and Kendal MRT. Our Lowfold base was used as a casualty clearing station were the less seriously injured were assessed by Paramedics, before being sent to appropriate hospitals. Our vehicles were used for transport.
 

Unique Incident ID: 
1867

Incident Report #3 2002

3
Thu, 3rd January 2002, 12:47

We were requested by the Police to go and recover two people who had got their car stuck on Wrynose Pass in icy conditions. They claimed not to have seen the 'Road Closed' signs and became stuck on ice near the top. The recovery was hampered by a number of other cars abandoned and blocking the road.
 

Unique Incident ID: 
1843

Incident Report #33 2001

33
Sat, 15th September 2001, 19:29

A small search was initiated for a 76-year-old woman missing from a local holiday
 resort. Four SARDA search dogs and 4 team members were mobilised but the woman was found by police before dogs were deployed. A happy ending.
 

Unique Incident ID: 
1812

Incident Report #32 2001

32
Sat, 8th September 2001, 01:07

We were requested to assist Police with a search for a 19-year-old man missing from a local residential school. The area was searched, with help from SARDA, and the man was located. He was unharmed.
 

Unique Incident ID: 
1811

Incident Report #20 2001

20
Tue, 14th August 2001, 13:24

We were called to help evacuate a man who was found collapsed in the woods. He was stabilised by a Paramedic, and transferred to the air ambulance, and flown to Furness General Hospital.
 

Unique Incident ID: 
1799

Incident Report #5 1989

5
Thu, 2nd February 1989, 09:00
The Police requested the Team's assistance to recover the body of a 57 year old woman from the fells around Windermere.
Unique Incident ID: 
828

Incident Report #28 1985

28
Sun, 7th July 1985, 20:01

After some late night revelry an 18 year old Student from a local training centre fell 30ft from the roof of the Bridge House and sustained spinal and internal injuries. Horizontally raised out of the beck on a stretcher to an awaiting ambulance.

Unique Incident ID: 
623

Incident Report #51 1984

51
Fri, 16th November 1984, 18:45

Cumbria Police requested the team to search for a 28 year old man from Bury who was suffering from severe depression. Located near lake shore, escorted to safety.

Unique Incident ID: 
592

Incident Report #8 1984

8
Mon, 6th February 1984, 10:20

A search was mounted when a 44 year old Windermere woman failed to return home 5/27
84. Team and S.A.R.D.A. searched surrounding woodland. Her body was subsequently
found in the lake by police divers at 1.30pm 7/2/84.

Unique Incident ID: 
549

Incident Report #5 1984

5
Mon, 16th January 1984, 13:15

Whilst being taken to hospital with a broken leg, a man aged 40 from the Kirkstone Pass Inn was trapped for 5 hours in his snow-bound Land Rover. The team's Land Rover, with special studded snow tyres and a "digging crew" recovered passenger and vehicle and returned both to Kirkstone Top.
Weather conditions: gale force winds, deep snow drifts, Pass road blocked.
 

Unique Incident ID: 
546
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