Ambleside

The team assisted police with the search for an elderly local man who had gone missing from home earlier in the day. He was located by police as the team was assembling 

A man fell, sustained a suspected fracture/dislocation to the shoulder. He was treated by team members and transferred to an ambulance via team stretcher

The body of a male was found by a local man. We assisted police with the recovery

We were requested to assist NWAS to evacuate a male suffering chest pains from atrack near the bottom of Wansfell

A woman tripped down a big step and fell against a tree, damaging her knee and banging her sternum. She was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance

A woman sustained a lower leg injury when she slipped. She was treated by team members and evacuated to the road, from where she travelledf to hospital for further investigation of her injury

We were requested to assist wit the recovery of a male whohad fallen down a steep bank on the riverside in Ambeside

An early start to the new year and an unfortunate incident for our casualty. A male sustained a suspect fracture/dislocation of the hip when he slipped on a damp rocky path. Treated by team members and evacuated to Ambleside for transfer to hospital by air ambulance

We were requested to assist with the recovery of a man's body from the stream that runs through a deep channel in central Ambleside

A woman slipped on steep grass and suffered a possible lower leg fracture. She was treated by the team and evacuated by stretcher.

We assisted other emergency services with the rescue of a male who had sustained serious injuries when he crashes from his bike on The Struggle, a steep hill in Ambleside

An elderly male became separated from his wife while walking. His age and the temperature gave cause for concern. A search was organised and he was located and returned to his wife.

A 13-year-old male sustained a suspected dislocated ankle while walking with his family. He was located and treated by team members and evacuated by air ambulance

An elderly male suffered a fit while walking. He was treated and evacuated to an ambulance

Day three: Local water levels have started to drop and the damage done is becoming apparent. More welfare checks, investigations in to the possibility of recovering our vehicle, and another team dispatched to Carlisle to assist with the situation there, and another overnight stint for our team leader in the region-wide coordination of the rescue effort.

In an unfortunate incident, a woman slipped and injured both ankles (!!) She was treated by team members and then evacuated by stretcher to a waiting ambulance

A 58-year-old woman slipped and sustained a serious lower leg fracture. She was rescued by the team in conjunction with Great North Air Ambulance

We were requested to assist NWAS paramedics access and evacuate a 74-year-old woman who had fallen and sustained a head injury near Stock Ghyll Force