Fellwalking

Incident Report #30 2022

A woman reported having received a message from her boyfriend saying that he and his father where lost on Dove Crag and the father had fallen and injured his ankle. A search was organised but called off when they managed self-evacuate to Patterdale 

Man Hours
10 team members for 1.5 hours, plus Patterdale MRT
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Location
OS Grid Reference
NY370108

Incident Report #23 2022

Two team members living local to an incident in Coniston MRT area assisted when a woman tumbled from the path on steep ground at Colwith Bridge. She sustained serious injuries and was flown to Preston hospital by air ambulance

Man Hours
2 team members for 3 hours, plus Coniston MRT
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Location
OS Grid Reference
NY332030

Incident Report #22 2022

A man was reported as suffering from severe abdominal pains and repeated vomiting near Angle Tarn. The team set off, along with Keswick MRT from the north. He was airlifted off by a Coastguard helicopter and his friends were recovered to Seathwaite by Keswick team members

Man Hours
13 team members for 3 hours
Incident Type
Location
OS Grid Reference
NY245078

Incident Report #17 2022

T'was a windy and very wet day when a man slipped and sustained a fractured lower leg when he slipped just below the summit of Loughrigg. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher. An air ambulance that was dispatched by NWAS had to turn back due to the weather

Man Hours
12 team members for 2 hours
Incident Type
Location
OS Grid Reference
NY3496005180

Incident Report #4 2022

The team was called to assist a woman who had slipped on frozen ground and sustained a suspected fractured wrist. She made good progress down with the aid of a companion and we met her near the bottom of the hill and were able to return her to her car

Man Hours
9 team members for 2 hours
Incident Type
OS Grid Reference
NY422063

Incident Report #101 2021

A woman was reported as having slipped and sustained a leg injury. We were unable to recontact the informant and SARLOC requests went unheeded. Ah hour of searching turned u nothing until we eventually received a  message that they had self-evacuated and were on their way to hospital

Man Hours
7 team members for 2 hours, plus Kendal MRT
Incident Type
Location
OS Grid Reference
NY320040