Incidents

A young female from a group of three became unwell. An air ambulance was requested to assist and arrived at the same time as our first team members. She was assessed and quickly loaded in to the aircraft for transport to hospital with darkness and poor weather pressing

A group of 4 found themselves lost in the dark when they strayed off the path. They were located electronically and a small group was sent to recover them

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Ask yourself 3 questions before you set off:
– Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
– Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
– Do I have the right GEAR?

Two people reported themselves in difficulty due to darkness and icy ground. Unconvinced that talking them down would succeed, a group of team members was dispatched to retrieve them.

Concern was raised when a man was reported as having been stationary on the hillside for some time. His wife had been tracking his phone/watch and he hadn't moved for several hours. The team responded to the location and found the man, who appeared cold and a little confused. He was assisted down

While dealing with the previous casualty, we were presented with another casualty who had a lower leg injury. She was also treated and evacuated

A woman slipped and sustained a fractured wrist. She was treated by team members and evacuated

A woman slipped and sustained a leg injury on a path behind the hotel. They were treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher to an ambulance

We were a little surprised to receive another call from the couple from the previous evening to find that they were still on Seat Sandal, about 700 metres from their overnight location, still unable to locate a way down, and stuck on steep ground. Once again a team member was able to 'encourage' them back to a recognisable path via phone, and then monitor their progress off the hill... even this was fraught, with our team member having to point out that their persistent stopping for photographs was possibly going to lead them to getting stuck in the dark. They were eventually confirmed as having arrived at the roadside in Grasmere

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Ask yourself 3 questions:

Do I have the skills for the day?

Do I know what the weather forecast will be?

Do I have the right equipment?

Not sure where to go with this one without sounding too cynical... An overseas couple were attempting to camp on Seat Sandal. They initially struggled to find flat ground and were feeling insecure, along with being suspicious of the intentions of the "mountain goats" (sheep, as we call them). After some difficult phone conversations, they were persuaded that staying put and toughing the night out was the better option, and then making their way down in the morning. (Preferable to us coming up for them, getting them out of their tent and walking them down on a dark wet night). At this stage we considered the incident was resolved... however...

A man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. He was treated and evacuated by the team

Mum slipped and suffered an ankle injury. Dad phoned for help and then left mum in a shelter in the care of an older teen while evacuating two younger children from the hill. The team attended, treated and evacuated the woman. All were reunited for the onward trip to hospital. An excellent demonstration of how to deal with a situation where young children are involved and the weather is less than ideal

A father and son took a battering while camped at Pike O'Stickle. Their tent broke and they were left taking limited shelter, minus boots. The phoned for help and were encouraged by our team leader to salvage sleeping bags, boots and flysheet and moved to a more sheltered location. After further conversation, they were able to establish a decent camp and confirm that they were able to spend the night there.

A male suffered a cardiac arrest while visiting Stock Ghyll. Despite efforts of passers by, paramedics, air ambulance crew and MRT, the man was declared to have died.

An older couple were reported as having difficulty moving due to cold. Another couple stayed with them, giving them food and drink and shelter until we arrived. They were further warmed and fueled and assisted down.

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Make sure you know the weather forecast
Makes sure you have the correct skills
Make sure you have the right equipment

A group of four males phoned for help after getting in to difficulty at Esk Hause. The initial call was directed to Keswick MRT but after conversation, it was decided that it was best to try and get them down in to Langdale, so the problem was transferred to us. With much remote coaxing and direction, they were successfully steered towards Rossett Ghyll and down in to the valley, where they were met by a friend... a successful 'sofa' rescue. Sofa rescue: definition: a rescue whereby a team leader, making use of telephone, SARLOC and SARCALL is able to encourage or cajole a person or persons in to finding their own way down and avoids calling out the full team, or getting up from the sofa. Similar: self-rescue

A solo male was found having fallen and sustained chest injuries. He was treated by the team and evacuated by air ambulance

A man sustained a lower leg injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

Concern was raised when some personal items were located on Grasmere lake shore. A search was organised involving the team, Cumbria Fire and Rescue, and dogs and drones. Sadly a body was located and recovered

A woman sustained a suspected fractured humerus when she tripped. She was treated by team members and evacuated

A woman became cragfast while climbing Jack's Rake. She was retrieved by team members

A woman walking her dog was injured when she encountered cows. She suffered head, chest and leg inuries. She was treated by paramedics and evacuated by the team

We were requested to assist NWAS with the recovery of an ill male on the riverside path. We were responding when we were informed that the incident had been resolved and we were stood down

Team members stood down from the previous incident were returning to base when they encountered an injured cyclist on the road. They assisted the cyclist

A male sustained a suspected knee dislocation. The team were initially called and made their way, only to be informed that the male had been able to continue and make his own way down

A solo female walker sustained a dislocated knee. She was treated and evacuated

As solo male was reported overdue from a 4 day trip. We spent some time making enquiries and examining possibilities and he was eventually located unharmed.

A confused call stating 'emergency' but little else was received by police. The names given for the location are common across the district, so it took some time to narrow down the correct location, and eventually contact was made by Patterdale MRT and it was established that there was no emergency... a good try out for our detective skills...

We were requested to assist police and fire service with the recovery of a woman's body from the river

An early morning walker came across a man suffering from a possible MI. He was treated by team members and evacuated

A man got into difficulty, reporting himself exhausted. He was eventually located on Patterdale MRT's side of the hill and retrieved by them

A woman reported herself lost on Silver How. While we were trying to locate her, she found her own way down

A male suffered a leg injury. He was treated and evacuated by the team

A male camper got into difficulty in poor weather and abandoned camp. He was talked down by our Team Leader

Two women became lost while trying to descend from Crinkle Crags. They were located via a mobile phone SOS system and recovered with minor injuries by members of Wasdale MRT and recovered back to their campsite by LAMRT

A group of three managed to loose the path and became cragfast on steep ground. While investigating, we identified that a group from RAF Leeming MRT where fairly close by, so requested that they wen to assist. They were able to locate them and assist them off the fell

A male suffered from cramp at the top of Jack's Rake. He was recovered by team members assisted by members from Kendal and RAF Leeming MRTs

A mother and daughter became separated on Nab Scar. The daughter returned home and raised the alarm when the mother failed to arrive. While planning and investigation was going on, the missing woman was located by police

We were just about to commence a training session in base when a climber took a fall and injured his ankle. He tried to self-evacuate, and got part way down before the pain became too much. He was treated and evacuated by stretcher. Training will be rescheduled

A male became exhausted and was unable to descend. He received some directions and a little motivational talk from two of our team leaders and was able to continue, where he was met by a handful of others and evacuated from the valley

A young male was reported with a head injury. It turned out to be minor, so he was treated and discharged on site

A walker came across an unconscious male, who seemed to have fallen off the path and knocked himself out. He was treated by team members and evacuated by air ambulance

A young male sustained an ankle injury. He was treated and evacuated

Flashing lights/concern for welfare

A man went over on his ankle and was unable to continue. He was treated and evacuated

A male suffered an ankle injury. He was treated and evacuated

A man suffered some sort of medical episode following an ankle injury. He was treated and evacuated to an ambulance

A man slipped and fell, sustaining a fractured wrist. He was treated by the team and evacuated with help from Kendal and Coniston MRT

A woman took a tumble, sustaining a wrist fracture. She was treated by team members and evacuated

A well-intentioned report of flashing lights on Heron Pike. It transpired that nobody was in difficult

Two people were reported overdue by a family member. With two other incidents ongoing, we were fortunate to be able to resolve this one speedily, locating the two people in a pub; their agreed meeting point

While dealing with the previous incident, a woman presented herself to us with a deep, nasty cut to her knee. She was treated and evacuated along with our existing casualty. Again assisted by Kendal MRT

A woman sustained a lower leg injury when she slipped. She was treated by the team and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT

We were assisted by Kendal MRT with rescuing a woman with a lower leg injury

Two women walking on Loughrigg became disorientated and were unable to locate a way down. They were guided off remotely by team members using a phone and SARLOC

A woman became unwell, showing symptoms of heat illness. With the team committed already, Kendal MRT responded on our behalf, but we diverted to a serious incident in their own area, so Coniston MRT dealt with it, supporting a Kendal MRT who had arrived locally. Initial treatment consisted of a dunking in a stream

A climber fell and sustained a fractured forearm. He was extracted by the team. We were assisted by Coastguard Rescue 912

A woman sustained a fracture/dislocated ankle

A male competitor in a two-day navigation competition sustained a suspected lower leg fracture when he stumbled. The team responded but before we arrived we were notified that the male had been treated by an air ambulance and two Edale MRT members (also competitors) and evacuated. We turned round and went home

We were alerted to a group of three young males whose parents were concerned for, having not heard from them for 24 hours. A bit of investigation located them, having had no phone signal for that period

A young male reported having fallen and sustained back and head injuries. He was treated by the team and evacuated to a waiting ambulance. An air ambulance attended but was unable to assist due to low cloud

Two men were reported overdue, with the possibility of having become separated. With the team committed to the serious prior incident, Coniston MRT picked this incident up, and with Kendal MRT also helping were able to locate both males with minimum input from us

A young male was reported as collapsed and unconscious. He was tread by team members and evacuated by stretcher to an ambulance

A woman suffered an ankle injury. She was evacuated via team vehicle

A group of 9 young males started what should have been a two-day camping trip. Somewhat overburdened with inappropriate equipment, they succumbed to the weather in the middle of the night, with tents flattened around them. We located them, assisted them in collecting all their paraphernalia and escorted them down.

On what was proving to be a busy day, another group of DofE candidates reported themselves lost and in difficulty around Grizedale Tarn. They were located and escorted off

While dealing with the previous incident we were alerted to a second, similar in nature, but a different group. They too were located, having merged with the previous group, giving us 12 people to extract. Again were were assisted by Kendal MRT

A group were reported in difficulty in poor weather, with hypothermia a possibility. The team attempted to locate the group and were eventually able to, escorting them off. We were assisted by Kendal MRT

A woman slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. She was treated and evacuated to the valley. We were assisted by Kendal MRT

A couple were unable to find their way off and called for help. Normally a Keswick MRT area rescue, we were requested to attend since they were already engaged in another rescue. We located them and escorted them to safety

Many Lakes teams were in action this night... 13 alerts, leading to 12 deployments for 8 teams across the region, mainly related to weather, poor preparation and/or decision making

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Flashing lights were reported. An investigation from afar suggested no problems, and the lights were still flashing when we returned from the next incident 3 hours later #partyhard #butcleanupyourmess

A woman fell, possibly due to a faint, and sustained an ankle injury

An elderly woman took a tumble on the path, fracturing her humerus in the process. She was assisted by the team

A group of 8 reported having difficulty locating a way down from Angle Tarn. Various medical conditions and ailments were reported, although all minor. The group were located and escorted off. Poor preparation and equipment contributed

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A woman sustained a nasty leg injury when she tripped. She was treated by team members, splinted, given pain relief and evacuated by stretcher, then handed over to NWAS

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Concern was raised by parents of a lone male walker when they couldn't contact him. We let a little time pass, until he moved in to an area with phone signal and contact was established and we stood down

A woman sustained a nasty cut to her shin in a fall. Bystanders managed to stop the bleeding and we evacuated her

A woman sustained a suspected ankle fracture. She was treated by the team and evacuated by stretcher

A 75-year-old female slipped and fell, sustaining cuts to his head. She was treated by team members, evacuated to a car and taken to hospital by friends

A solo male suffered an open lower leg fracture while descending. He was treated and evacuated to an abmulance

A woman collapsed, unwell while walking. She was treated by the team and evacuated

Concern for welfare of male solo camping in the Lakes. Reported as in some difficulty on Wansfell but eventually located cold and wet in Keswick, where Keswick MRT took care of him

Four young males called for help when they became overwhelmed by weather conditions while attempting to camp on Crinkle Crags. They were located and escorted off by team members.

The team were alerted by Patterdale MRT, who had initially received a call by Cumbria Police, to two campers at Angle Tarn. On deeper investigation it was discovered that the campers were, in fact, at Angle Tarn in Great Langdale. The job was then handed over to LAMRT. Team members were dispatched to assist with taking down their tents and walking them back down safely to the valley floor.

We were made aware of a walker who had got lost in the bad weather, they initially pitched their tent in an attempt to wait out the bad weather and descend in the morning. However, the tent began to leak so they requested our assistance. After a conversation on the phone with members of our team the walker was able to successfully navigate off the hill and was monitored remotely back to their vehicle.

We received a report from CUMPOL that two walkers were lost in the vicinity of Ore gap after low cloud had caused them to lose their way. The team made their way up and made contact with the lost walkers, who were not aware where they had parked. After looking through photos they had taken throughout their day the team were able to decipher where the walkers had parked and provided them with assistance back to the valley floor and then drove them to their vehicles.

NWAS requested assistance with evacuating a casualty on Windermere lake shore.

We were made aware of a high risk missing person in the Grasmere area. Police requested a limited search of key areas. The missing person was located, sadly deceased, in small quarry, by team drone operators. He was removed to Ambleside

We were requested by NWAS to attend a woman with a shoulder injury at Galava Fort in Ambleside. Investigation revealed that the casualty had self-rescued.

We were requested to assist a male with an ankle injury. Upon investigation they were able to make their own way off.

A male sustained an suspected fracture/dislocation of the ankle on steep ground near The Bad Step. He was treated and moved to more accessible ground and then evacuated by Coastguard helicopter

A male was taken ill with significantly raised pulse. He was treated and evacuated

A woman fell while climbing. She hit the ground when her belay failed. She sustained serious multiple injuries. She was treated by team members and then flown to hospital

A woman suffered chest pains while walking. The team responded along with NWAS paramedics and she was treated and evacuated

A young male paraglider crashed sustaining serious spinal injuries. He was stabilised and evacuated to hospital by air ambulance

A woman was reported collapsed, possible cardiac arrest above Waterhead. The team attended along with air ambulance and the woman was evacuated to hospital

A climber suffered serious multiple injuries when involved in a rockfall on Raven Crag, Great Langdale. He was rescued and evacuated to hospital with help from North West Air Ambulance, Coastguard R936 and Kendal MRT

We were requested to assist Kendal MRT with the evacuation of a casualty from Kentmere horshoe.

A repeat of the previous night’s incident

Flashing lights were reported on the hill. After some discussion and investigation it was concluded that they were from participants in a night running event

We were called to assist an woman who was reported as being in and out of consciousness near the summit of Orrest Head. We responded but were stood down whil eon route when the incident was resolved via other means

A woman tumbled backwards while crossing a stream and hit her head. She suffered cuts and impaired consciousness at that point. The team was mobilised along with a Coastguard helicopter from Prestwick. After assessment by a team doctor it was established that she would be able to walk a down with assistance and the helicopter was stood down

A female tripped after getting stuck in muddy ground and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. She was treated by the team and evacuated by stretcher

A couple got into difficulty at the top of Raven Crag. While the team were assembling they were helped of by unknown persons, for which we’re very grateful. We were able to stand down

A young male was reported as ill and vomiting on Shelter Crags. With both ourselves and Kendal MRT already engaged with the previous two incidents, with concern fo the condition of the male, a Coastguard helicopter was requested to assist. With help from a couple of team members, helicpter was able to locate the make and evacuate him

Two people became benighted on Low Pike. They were located and escorted off

A woman slipped while descending and sustained facial and suspected neck injuries. She was treated and stabilised by the team and evacuated by stretcher

A solo male scrambler was reported overdue from the previous day. Information pointed towards Pike O’Stickle 
Likely areas were searched initially with binoculars and a drone before a Coastguard helicopter arrived and was able to locate man’s body in a gully high on the side of the crag. Team. Members were airlifted to the site and along with the winchman, were able to recover him to the valley, from where he was transported to Ambleside 

A women suffered an ankle injury when she slipped. She was treated and evacuated by stretcher

A man got into difficulty when an old leg injury flared up and was unable to continue. He was treated and evacuated by team members 

Team leaders were contacted by Keswick MRT with a request to provide assistance at first light on 4th March to continue a search for a missing male. Available team members were identified but ultimately not required when the missing male was located late on 

We received a call to an elderly female who had suffered some sort of partial collapse.
We mobilised to attend but were stood down en-route when we were notified that family members had managed to get her to a car

A woman sustained an ankle injury when he slipped. He was treated and evacuated to an ambulance

A couple became separated on the descent from Stickle Tarn. One raised concern for the other… the other was located via SARLOC… in Chapel Stile. They were reunited on the B5343

We were alerted to a solo male who was struggling on an ambitious route from Windermere railway station to Patterdale via Helvellyn. Having become exhausted he was unable to continue and was getting very cold. Investigation located him within Patterdale team area, so they were alerted, located him and escorted him down

A woman sustained a suspected lower leg fracture when she slipped on steep wet ground
 
She was treated by the team and stretchered from the hill

A woman sustained a knee injury while descending from Crinkle Crags. They were making slow progress so called for help. The team attended and she was stretchered off

A woman started feeling unwell while walking. We assisted with getting her to an ambulance for onward transport to hospital

We were called to assist NWAS with a male with a leg injury in woodland behind the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel. 

A small group became lost on Calf Crag. Unconvinced that telephone guidance would assist them, a small group of team members went up to retrieve them

Two people got in to difficulty in icy conditions. They phoned for help. A team member was able give them encouragement and guidance and they were able to reach safety
 

We received reports of a collapsed male with CPR in progress. With air ambulance also attending CPR was continued until the man was sadly declared to have died. His body was recovered from the fell and conveyed to Ambleside 

Concern was raised for two males reported overdue. Investigations eventually identified two males who had been delayed but were OK

We received a call from the iPone emergency call centre, and as is often the case, we received very limited information, consisting of a vague location and a report of a ‘traumatic injury’
The team attended and headed off to Mickleden, to be informed that the casualty had made his own way out and was being taken to hospital by a partner.
The team stood down and returned to base

A young woman sustained a suspected lower leg fracture when she slipped. She was treated and evacuated by the team

Two adventurous young men were caught out by winter conditions and became unable to continue. They took shelter at Esk Hause. They were located here by a small group of team members and escorted from the fell

A woman in a party of two suffered a suspected sprained ankle which led them to make very slow progress. They called for help and we were able to meet them and drive them the final kilometre or so of the hill

Team members returning from the previous incident encountered a woman who had slipped on ice and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. We assisted her with treatment and evacuation to her vehicle for transport to hospital

A male sustained a nasty ankle fracture when he slipped on an icy path. He was treated by the team and evacuated to an air ambulance for transport to hospital
With many of our team away training in Scotland, we were particularly grateful for Kendal MRT assistance 

A group of three women became separated when they encountered deep snow. One of them ultimately made it back to the valley bottom alone and was located there. The other two were located and extracted via Coastguard Helicopter from Caernarfon and transported to Ambleside where they were reunited with their third party member and rewarmed and checked by paramedics before heading home
Sub-zero conditions and deep, fresh snow made for quite challenging conditions for all
#beadventuresmart #thinkwinter
 

We were alerted by Wasdale MRT about concern for an overdue male. He turned up safe while investigations were being carried out

Flashing lights were reported by campsite staff (something they’re familiar with, but these gave them cause for concern) 
 
Investigation revealed a photographer on the crag unaware of the alarm his actions were causing. False alarm with good intent

A fellrunner slipped on snow-covered ground sustaining a fracture/dislocation of the ankle. He was treated by the team and evacuated to a waiting NWAS ambulance 

An 11-year-old female suffered a lower leg injury. She was treated and evacuated in very icy conditions

We were requested assist with an unconscious casualty in Stock Ghyll. While the team were assembling we were notified that NWAS had extracted the casualty and were no longer required

We were requested to assist a woman with family members who had got stranded on Red Bank due ice. The team were busy with the previous incident so while they waited they were assisted by passersby and we were no longer required

A male sustained a nasty cut to his leg. He was treated and evacuated to their own transport for travel to hospital

Two adventurous wild-campers got into difficulty in strong winds and heavy rain, one reporting a leg injury and chest pains. The team attended in challenging conditions and evacuated the two men
 
#beadventuresmart
Ask yourself three questions:
Do I have the skills required?
Do I know what the weather forecast is?
Do I have the right equipment? 

We were called to recover the body of a male from White Ghyll, Langdale
 

We assisted Patterdale MRT and others in an extensive search for an overdue mountain biker. A location of interest was identified, but severe weather conditions postponed the operation until next day

A male suffered injuries in a fall on Gibson Knott and we having trouble finding his way off. He was eventually located lower down and assisted the rest of the way

We assisted a woman with an upper arm injury from The Band

A male was reported unconscious at Grisedale Hause. CPR was unsuccessful  and he was sadly declared deceased. He was recovered to Keswick MRT base by a Coastguard helicopter. We were assisted by Coniston and Keswick MRTs

The team were called to assist a male photographer who had slipped and sustained an ankle fracture

Reports of shouts for help were received. Investigation found nothing 

One a group of three young males was reported as feeling dizzy, unwell and unable to continue their descent from Dove Crag. The group were encouraged to continue to descend, it being easier to keep warm while moving than stationary. We met them around High Pike and assisted them the remainder of the way. We were assisted by Kendal MRT
 
 
Ask yourself 3 questions before you set off:
Do I have the right GEAR?
Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
Be Adventure Smart
#beadventuresmart
 

We were forwarded an iPhone emergency centre activation with no information other than a location. We felt a need to investigate, so a small group was dispatched to Angle Tarn while attempts to make contact continued. Subsequently we were able to make phone contact to establish that the problem (unspecified) that had caused the activation had been resolved and we were no longer needed. The team returned to base

A woman slipped and injured her ankle. She was treated by team members and vacated by air ambulance

In a very similar location to the previous incident a man slipped and sustained a suspected fractured ankle. Patterdale MRT were called and we went to assist with the descent to Scandale

 A woman sustained a fractured wrist when she slipped. She was treated by the team and escorted down