A 19 year old man from Liverpool was reported missing by friends on a walk from Patterdale to Grasmere via Grizedale Tarn. After a search by the team using search dogs, the man was found in Grasmere safe and well.
Footnote: The man was in a party of 6 when they set out from Patterdale, five turned back after bad weather had forced them to. The lone walker went on, but spent 10 hours on the fell.
A 12 year old schoolgirl from Darwen, Lanes, slipped on wet grass and fractured her leg and ankle at Easedale Tarn, Grasmere. The team carried her down the fell on a stretcher and then by sitting car to Hospital in Kendal.
Footnote: Half way down the fellside we had another call to a serious accident at Pavey Ark. Three quarters of the team left to deal with the incident.
A 68 year old woman of York slipped on dry grass slope at Dow Bank, Silver Howe, Chapel Stile and fractured her right ankle. She was carried on a stretcher down the fellside, taken to the Ambleside doctor and then by sitting car to Hospital at Lancaster.
Footnote: The grass slopes were very slippy indeed, and the boots worn had only a slight tread.
A 55-year-old man slipped on a snow covered path and sustained an ankle injury. It was a fine afternoon to spend looking at the view, while waiting for us to arrive and do what we do. We did what we do and went home.
We were called to assist a 23-year-old who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury. We did the business and went home.
A man became benighted on on High Raise. He phoned for help and a search was instigated. With help from SARDA and Keswick MRT he was located near the summit just after 9pm. He was escorted down and taken to his accommodation in Grasmere. If he'd remembered to pack a torch, he'd have been alright!
A woman in her 50's slipped and sustained a leg injury. She was treated and carried out on a stretcher.
A 56-year-old South African woman slipped while descending and sustained a leg injury. We were assisted with the evacuation by Kendal MRT
A 63-year-old man slipped and dislocated his ankle. His friends 'popped' it back in again and they continued to descend with the aid of trekking poles. However progress became too difficult, so they stopped and called for our assistance. His ankle was an interesting colour when we took a look at it, and very badly swollen. We splinted it and he was carried to the valley. He was transferred to an ambulance and taken to hospital. He had done well to get as far down as he did, especially as his friends were offering 'moral support' of the kind we usually offer.
A man in his 60's slipped and sustained fractured ankle while enjoying a 30th birthday celebration picnic with his daughter. He was treated by the teams doctor and medics and then carried to the valley floor. He was transferred to an ambulance and taken to hospital.
We were called by a youth hostel manager who reported a
group of 45 kids and 6 adults in difficulty in the Easedale Tarn area! Team
members, along with Kendal MRT, regrouped and made their way to Grasmere.
Fortunately, the party was located by an advanced party from the team,
making their own way down. The leaders were 'interviewed' with respect to
their competence and responsibilities. Then...
A 13-year-old boy fell while running in a race during the Grasmere Sports. We splinted his leg and carried him to an ambulance for onward transport to hospital. His shoes were not adequate for the purpose.<td>
While enjoying the walk down from the previous incident we were alerted to another incident on Helm Crag. A man had sustained a lower leg injury.
A woman suffered a nasty fracture/dislocated ankle high in Far Easedale. We treated her injury, and she was evacuated by air ambulance, removing the need for a long carry down. We were happily trekking down when were alerted to another incident on Helm Crag.
A man phoned for help having succumbed to the cold conditions while walking from Borrowdale to Grasmere. After all, it is summer! We got the minimum information from the initial call,
A 22-year-old man crashed on his mountain bike and sustained head and spinal injuries, and multiple grazes. He was treated at the scene, placed on a vacuum mattress and carried to an ambulance. His bike was badly damaged!
A 65-year-old woman slipped and sustained a suspected wrist fracture. She was treated at the scene, and carried to an ambulance by stretcher.
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!
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.
Cries for help were heard in the area. A check of farmers failed to find anyone rounding up sheep. The report came from a reliable source, and was specific about what was heard. An hour long search revealed nothing and it was put down to some kind of fooling around or a practical joke by persons unknown.
A party of four phoned and reported themselves stuck on Steel Fell, unable to locate a way down. For some reason intermittent views of the road, through the clouds, were not enough to coax them down, so we had to go and do it the hard way.
A woman sustained a suspected fractured ankle when she tripped near Gibson Knott. She was treated at the scene and then stretchered down into Greenburn. It was a beautiful summers evening, and the stroll was enjoyed by everyone, except, possibly our casualty.
A woman sustained a leg injury when she tripped. The team set off to attend this incident. While en-route we were alerted to a second incident (incident 17). The first one was dealt with with the aid of the North West Air Ambulance. Kendal MRT were called to assist, also.
A woman slipped and sustained a lower leg injury.
A father and son became separated in a snow storm and started to shout to each other, at the same time as the local hunt passed through the area. The combined shouts were reported as shouts for help. We investigated and didn't find anyone in need of our assistance, so we left them all to it. A false alarm with good intent.
We were contacted by a man who had become disoriented in the mist and dark, and who was unsure of his way down. He was met by team members in Far Easedale, and returned to his car.
We were contacted by a man who had lost his compass and his way. He was located within sight of Easedale Tarn, and guided down.
A woman suffered a diabetic collapse. She was treated by a Paramedic from Cumbria Ambulance Service and evacuated by the team.
