Incident Report #96 1994
Whilst descending from call-out 95, the team tripped over a man who had fallen and broken his collar bone. He was treated and stretchered off the hill.
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Location
Ambleside
Incident Report #95 1994
This 66 year old lady was leading a group of Ramblers up a steep and rocky gully, when she slipped 40 feet and injured her back. The team lowered her 50 feet, to a position where she could be airlifted by RAF Boulrner.
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Incident Report #82 1994
A lady reported flashing lights on the Loughrigg ridge, the team searched the area, finding nothing.
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Incident Report #64 1994
This poorly shod lady slipped on the fellside and broke her ankle. Yes, we stretchered her off!!
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Incident Report #22 2012
A man slipped and sustained a suspected lower leg fracture. He was treated and evacuated by Air Ambulance
Man Hours
11 team members for 1.5 hours
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OS Grid Reference
NY394079
Incident Report #19 2012
Flashing lights were reported near the summit of Loughrigg. They were visible for a prolonged period. A couple of team members checked them out and found nothing.
Man Hours
2 team members for 1 hour
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OS Grid Reference
NY347051
Incident Report #15 2012
A woman slipped and sustainied a lower leg injury. She was treated and evacuated by air ambulance.
Man Hours
13 team members for 2 hours
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OS Grid Reference
NY391037
Incident Report #10 2012
We were requested to assist social service in delivering carers to their clients, when snow condition rendered roads a little tricky. A funky Landrover with all traction bells and whisltes, plus snow chains means walking is a thing of the past..
Man Hours
3 team for 2 hours
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Location
OS Grid Reference
NY378039
Incident Report #2 2012
While the previous incident was in progress, a woman called in at the base seeking medical attention for an injury she had sustained to her arm when she slipped while walking. She was treated, including cutting off a ring that was stopping the circulation to her finger, swelling due to her injury. She was given pain relief and referred to hospital. Not a 'normal' job, but her finger would have been seriously at risk if action hadn't been taken
Man Hours
2 team members for 1 hour
Incident Type
OS Grid Reference
NY377038
Incident Report #103 2011
A woman slipped on very wet ground just below the summit of Wansfell and sustainwd an upper arm injury
Man Hours
13 team members for 2.5 hours, plus Kendal MRT
Incident Type
OS Grid Reference
NY392038
Incident Report #102 2011
A woman slipped on very wet ground. She was treated by team members and evacuated to Ambleside for onward transport to hospital.
Man Hours
10 team members for 2 hours
Incident Type
OS Grid Reference
NY393042
Incident Report #59 1989
A 16 year old youth fell 60 feet, sustaining multiple injuries including head injuries. The Team assisted by R.A.F. Stafford M.R.T. administered first aid then the casualty was flown by R.A.F. helicopter to hospital.
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Incident Report #38 1989
A 56 year old man collapsed and died. The Team recovered his body.
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Incident Report #31 1989
The Team, together with a helicopter from R.A.F. Valley went to the assistance of 3 teenage girls reported to be suffering from exposure on Fairfield. The Team were recalled at 5.45 p.m. when it was known that the girls were safely off the hill. The girls were on a Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition.
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Incident Report #30 1989
A 72 year old woman fell, receiving leg and chest injuries and possibly having a heart attack at the same time. By chance a helicopter was in the area and flew the woman to hospital. The casualty had a heart attack 3 weeks previous to this incident.
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Incident Report #23 1989
A 55 year old man slipped on wet grass and fractured his tibia and fibula.
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Location
Incident Report #21 1989
Two teenage girls, part of an A.T.C. group, went down with exposure in poor weather conditions. One slipped and sustained head and spinal injuries. Both girls were stretchered off the hill.
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Incident Report #20 1989
A 54 year old woman slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture.
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Incident Report #15 1989
Five teenage members of a youth group suffered mild exposure after gales and heavy rain destroyed their tents. Team members escorted them off the hill.
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Incident Report #14 1989
Team assisted a 59 year old woman who slipped and suffered a fractured lower leg.
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Incident Report #8 1989
A 21 year old man hit a stone wall whilst sledging and received head, arm and pelvic injuries. He was stretchered off the hill and taken to hospital by ambulance.
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Incident Report #9 1975
A search was made of Loughrigg Fell, Ambleside, after two white flares had been seen high on the fell, by people living in Ambleside. A search was made by team members with search dogs. The search was called off at 2.45 a.m. on 18th February and nothing was found. Footnote: Once again, reports of flares remain unsolved and are proving to be a mystery. The weather was misty with drizzle and the ground was very wet.
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Location
Incident Report #71 1994
Guests and staff at a local hotel convinced the police that flashing lights on the fellside was someone in trouble. The team eventually found 4 walkers bivvying out, not in any trouble at all. The manager of the hotel (who had gone to bed) was called to keep him informed of events.
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Incident Report #58 1994
14 teenagers and 4 adult instructors walked up Stock Beck Having completed the activity they jumped in a deep and cold pool. All the students suffered various degrees of exposure, one girl collapsed, The team were called and revived the girl using 'hot air therapy'. She was then taken to the health centre for observation. The instructors were spoken to about the wisdom of jumping into the pool.
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Location
Incident Report #39 1994
This 22 year old man fell whilst bouldering, sustaining an open fracture of the lower leg. He was in considerable pain and required lowering down steep ground using ropes and stretcher. Having got him to the roadside, he was taken to Lancaster Hospital by ambulance.
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Incident Report #32 1994
A young woman slipped on rough track, sustaining an ankle injury. The team reached the site in the landrover (British or is it German technology). She was taken to Ambleside health centre for treatment.
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Incident Report #64 1988
'Static' lights were seen by 3 people in Ambleside. A small party investigated but found nothing.
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Incident Report #53 1988
'Flashing' lights were reported, on investigation they turned out to be from a group of college students camping. Nothing to worry about.
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Incident Report #52 1988
A 63 year old woman fell off the top of a stile receiving back and pelvic injuries. Evacuated to waiting ambulance.
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Incident Report #50 1988
The Team assisted a 60 year old woman who had slipped on a wet path and sustained a fractured left ankle.
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