We were requested to assist the ambulance service to recover a female with a suspected lower leg fracture.
An elderly male collapsed with a suspected heart attack. We worked with the air ambulance in efforts to revive him,but sadly failed. He was evacuated from the fell.
A 35 year old female from Disington collapsed with a suspected heart attack. Seen by Team doctor and taken to County Hospital, Kendal. Assisted by members of Bolton M.R.T.
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.
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