Incidents

Three members of an A.T.C. group came down with exposure. Team assisted by RAF Leeming MRT.

70 year old man slipped on a path and fractured his ankle.

36 year old woman slipped on ice and fractured her ankle. Team assisted by Rossendale FRT.

24 year old woman with no equipment tried to climb steep hard snow. She slipped and fell 400 feet sustaining fatal head injuries.Using an ice axe could have saved her life. Team assisted by RAF Boulmer.

28 year old man with good equipment slipped and fell into Dungeon Ghyll and suffered fatal head injuries. Team assisted by RAF Boulmer.

46 year old man attempted to drive over Wrynose Pass when the road was covered with ice and snow from top to bottom. He abandoned his car near the top and slipped on the ice-covered road and fractured his leg. I leave it to the reader to evaluate this man's cerebral capacity.

37 year old woman collapsed with exposure.

30 year old woman with history of back trouble injured her spine whilst pushing her bike uphill.

48 year old woman slipped on a footpath and fractured her leg. Team assisted by RAF Boulmer and Furness MRT.

14 year old boy fractured his leg sledging. A rare opportunity for the team to carry someone UP the fell.

65 year old lady collapsed while walking with two friends.

Transporting various sick and aged people during severe floods.

3 men failed to return after setting out to climb Bowfell Buttress. All 3 turned up wet and tired in Eskdale. For some reason they'd turned right instead of left at Three Tarns.

25 year old man fell 40 feet when his abseil anchor failed. Sustained head, arm and spinal injuries. Two morals: 1. Wear a helmet: 2. Don't try learning abseiling by trial and error method

22 year old man 'having difficulty' in getting down from Bowfell having exposure and ill-fitting boots. Eventually found in Oxendale by Kendal MRT.
                                                                                                    

10 year old boy, part of a youth group supervised by nuns, slipped and fell 50 feet over Tarn Crag, sustaining serious head injuries. Airlifted to hospital by RAF Boulmer.

69 year old woman slipped on a rock and dislocated her knee.

23 year old man, in a small group, collapsed for no clear reason. He didn't fracture his leg.
                                                                   

25 year old woman fell "head over heals" and sustained head injuries.

45 year old woman slipped on steep footpath and fractured her leg. We're getting awfully good at leg splints by now.

35 year old man slipped on wet rock and fractured his leg.

62 year old woman slipped on wet footpath and fractured her ankle.

41 year old man fell whilst climbing, fracturing his leg. His friend successfully lowered him to the ground. Stretcher carriers reported that the casualty was "tall and broad".

48 year old woman slipped on wet fellside and fractured her leg.
                                                        

37 year old woman fell on footpath and fractured her leg.

 Three walkers reported hearing clear shouts for help on the other side of the valley. Area searched with no result. False alarm with good intent.

58 year old had possible heart attack and collapsed. Revived by rest of party. Airlifted to hospital by RAF Boulmer.

Everyone out looking for the man above. This time we found him safe and well.

60 year old man set off from Langdale to walk to Buttermere via Crinkle Crags. Team assisted by RAF Boulmer, Furness, Eskdale, Kendal, Cockermouth and Keswick MRTs failed to find him. Search called off at 5-00 am.

52 year old woman slipped and fractured her leg. We knew what to do.

52 year old woman slipped on footpath and fractured her leg.

Warden at campsite reported seeing a "flare". Area searched by SARDA. Nothing found.

74 year old woman slipped and fractured her femur. Team assisted by Keswick MRT. Airlifted to hospital by RAF Boulmer.

15 year old woman, part of a Girl Guide group, collapsed with exhaustion.

40 year old woman slipped on loose stones and fractured her leg.

11 year old boy became separated from his family. A pleasant change to have a search on a lovely sunny afternoon.

21 year old man fell about 20 feet on Scout Crag and fractured both legs and injured his spine and pelvis

17 year old man, part of a group of five, slipped while jumping across the beck and dislocating his kneecap but, happily, didn't damage his Bermuda shorts

17 year old woman, part of a D of E group, collapsed exhausted.

Two 16 year old girls failed to turn up at Coppermines YHA. Found safe but drunk in Pub car park at 3.30pm Team assisted by Coniston MRT

Same gentleman as incident 40 whose mental health hadn't improved.

16 year old man, part of a scout group on a three day expedition collapsed with heaqtstroke. Moral - don't carry very heavy sacs in very hot weather. Airlifted to Ambleside by those very accommodating chaps of RAF Boulmer.

50 year old man collapsed with chest pains 100 yards from the last incident. Thankfully RAF Boulmer were in the area and airlifted the team up and the casualty down.

35 year old woman suffering from chest and arm pains during the Saunders two day Mountain Marathon. The team volunteered to carry her round the rest of the course on the stretcher, bit she declined.
                       

60 year old man slipped on wet fellside and fractured his leg. Luckily we're "getting the hang" of this sort of thing.
                     

40 year old mentally ill man faked his own accident

55 year old man collapsed and died whilst on a sponsored walk around Fairfield Horseshoe. Team assisted in evacuation by personnel from RAF Leeming MRT

54 year old woman slipped and, guess what, fractured her ankle.

50 year old woman slipped on path and farctured her ankle. Team assisted by Kendal MRT

50 year old woman slipped crossing a beck and fractured her leg.

18 year old woman, part of a youth group, collapsed with arm and chest pains. Team assisted by members of Rossendale MRT and RAF Boulmer who airlifted her to hospital.

Tent and equipment found in sheepfold. Search by SARDA failed to find owner

63 year old woman slipped on path and sustained minor head injury and was in shock

64 year old woman slipped and broke her ankle.

 8 year old boy went 'walk-about' inside Great Tower Scout site. Found safe and well by SARDA at 6-45am.

58 year old woman slipped and fractured her leg. Airlifted to Ambleside by RAF Boulmer en route to incident 29.

27 year old fell 100 feet onto a ledge sustaining multiple injuries. Airlifted to hospital by RAF Boulmer.

19 year old man, part of an RAF party, slipped and fractured his ankle. A passing helicopter from RAF Boulmer gleefully airlifted the man to hospital.

 Two women were walking down Far Easedale. Woman 'A' left woman 'B' to make her own way down because 'B' was "too slow" and made no arrangements to meet up again. 'A' booked in to a guest house and when 'B' failed to turn up raised the alarm. As search with help of SARDA failed to find 'B' who was safe and well in another guest house! The slightest hint of common sense by 'A' would have negated the need for the team at the end of our busiest day.

26 year old woman tried to avoid another para-glider and crashed, fracturing her leg.

43 year old man fell into the waterfalls and sustained head and leg injuries. Team assisted by SARDA, RAF St. Athan and RAF Boulmer.

Two men bivvi'd out on Tarn Crag after a "liquid" supper. Next morning one staggered down with ahead injury saying his friend had gone missing. The team with assistance from SARDA, RAF St Athan, and RAF Boulmer found him with severe exposure. Moral, don't go for a walk at night after drinking Old Peculiar! Airlifted to hospital.

19 year old man, part of ATC group, slipped and sustained a dislocated kneecap. The rescue was not helped by the team being given a highly inaccurate grid reference.
                                                     

69 year old woman slipped on wet fellside and injured her leg. Team assisted by personnel from RAF Leeming and Stafford.

69 year old woman slipped on wet fellside and injured her leg. Team assisted by personnel from RAF Leeming and Stafford.

74 year old woman slipped on a rocky path and injured her leg and knee. Team assisted by personnel from RAF Leeming and Stafford.

38 year old man slipped on Blake Rigg and fell 15 feet onto a ledge - he could easily have fallen another 150 feet and become cragfast. He sustained a slight knee injury.

14 year old girl twisted her foot in a hole injuring her ankle.

65 year old man walking the Coast to Coast slipped and injured his leg.

25 year old man fell 80 feet whilst climbing and sustained serious injuries to head, neck, spine and arms. Airlifted to hospital by RAF Boulmer. Wearing a helmet saved this man's life.

Nine people on a D. of E. exercise reported overdue. Route planned by the instructor was very ambitious in the time allowed. Found safe and well in Rossett Ghyll.

Nine people on a D. of E. exercise reported overdue. Route planned by the instructor was very ambitious in the time allowed. Found safe and well in Rossett Ghyll.

Two 17 year olds were reported overdue. Both reported to Police in Keswick safe and well after a short search with help from Furness MRT.

64 year old man suffered a heart attack and was airlifted to hospital by RAF Boulmer.
                               

We provided communications and radio relays for a major search in the Coniston area.

61 year old woman slipped and fractured her leg.

44 year old woman fell 150 feet into the waterfall sustaining FATAL injuries. 3 team members flown direct from incident 8 by RAF Boulmer to recover body. Team assisted Kendal M.R.T.

25 year old man fell 250 FEET from Jacks Rake into deep snow and somehow survived with only minor head and other injuries. Airlifted to Ambleside by RAF Boulmer.

67 year old woman slipped on wet fellside and fractured her lower leg/ankle.

25 year old man slipped in North Gully and injured his foot and ankle.

58 year old woman slipped injured her leg/ankle.

71 year old woman lady slipped climbing a fence and fractured her arm and collar bone.

24 year old woman slipped on rock path and fractured her leg/ankle.

24 year old woman slipped on wet fellside and fractured her ankle.

A 72 year old man slipped on frozen ground and sustained hand and finger injuries.

A 55 year old man slipped on ice and sustained lower leg injuries.

A 16 year old youth fell 60 feet, sustaining multiple injuries including head injuries. The Team assisted by R.A.F. Stafford M.R.T. administered first aid then the casualty was flown by R.A.F. helicopter to hospital.

The Team assisted by Keswick M.R.T. and Search Dogs searched for two middle aged men reported missing. Located at Green Hole, Mosedale at 1.15 a.m. No injuries.

The Team received reports of 'flashing lights' on the Band. Upon investigation it turned out to be a group of 5 people benighted because they weren't carrying torches. The 'flashing light' was an electronic camera flash. Rescue teams could well do without this sort of incident; if people carried torches or got themselves off the hill before dark there would be no problem.

The Team received reports of 'flashing lights' on the Band. Upon investigation it turned out to be a group of 5 people benighted because they weren't carrying torches. The 'flashing light' was an electronic camera flash. Rescue teams could well do without this sort of incident; if people carried torches or got themselves off the hill before dark there would be no problem.

Team members were involved in a search for a lone walker who failed to return to the Old Dungeon Ghyll hotel where he was staying. Search called off at 12.00 p.m. when the man turned up in Eskdale.

Believe it or not, yet another lower leg fracture, this time to a 54 year old woman. Evacuated as usual by stretcher to waiting ambulance.

Yet another lower leg fracture, this time to a 59 year old man who slipped on the very wet fellside.

A 44 year old man slipped on the wet fellside and sustained a lower leg fracture. An R.A.F. helicopter which was in Ambleside at the time, flew Team members to the scene.

A 23 year old woman slipped and sustained a dislocated knee cap. The doctor at the scene put her knee cap back into place whilst she was under the influence of pain killers.

Whilst call-out No. 50 was in progress part of the Team were diverted to this second incident, where a 59 year old woman had sustained an open fracture of the ankle. Evacuated by Team's 4 wheel drive ambulance to Ambleside for transfer.

A 47 year old woman slipped and sustained a fractured ankle.

A 55 year old woman slipped and fell a short distance. She received pelvic, rib and leg injuries.

A 14 year old boy slipped and sustained leg injuries. Casualty's equipment was poor.

A 61 year old man collapsed with a heart attack. Team stretchered him off the hill to waiting ambulance. His condition was constantly monitored using the Team's defibrillator.

A 14 year old boy member of a Duke of Edinburgh group slipped and fell into the gill, sustaining leg injuries.

A 60 year old man collapsed (probable heart attack). Evacuated by Team to Team's ambulance and then transferred to County ambulance in Ambleside.

Another beck scrambling accident, this time to a 15 year old boy member of a youth activity group. He slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture.

A 68 year old woman slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture. Poor footwear may have contributed to this incident.

The Team were called to assist a 20 year old man who had pulled a rock onto himself and fractured his femur. He had lain there for 4 hours before passing walkers found him. He was flown by R.A.F. helicopter to Whitehaven hospital.

A 55 year old woman slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture.

A group of 3 climbers were reported overdue. The Team searched the crag and the surrounding area. They were eventually found in Middlefell Gully having become benighted on their descent.

A 63 year old woman collapsed and died whilst walking with friends. The Team recovered her body.

A 56 year old man collapsed and died. The Team recovered his body.

A 16 year old girl became ill whilst on a Duke of Edinburgh expedition. The Team helped her off the hill.

A 50 year old woman slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture. Poor footwear may have contributed to this accident.

A 50 year old woman slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture. Poor footwear may have contributed to this accident.

A 14 year old girl member of a youth activity group, slipped and fell whilst scrambling in Stickle Gill. She received spinal, pelvic and leg injuries.

A 34 year old man left his friend at Kirkstone at 3.00 pm. on 10/6/89. He was in a distressed state. Police alerted Team and Search Dogs searched the area for 3 hours. The man turned up in Keswick on 12/6/89.

A 61 year old woman slipped and sustained a fractured lower leg. Stretchered to Team's ambulance and then transferred lo County ambulance at Ambleside for the journey to hospital.

The Team, together with a helicopter from R.A.F. Valley went to the assistance of 3 teenage girls reported to be suffering from exposure on Fairfield. The Team were recalled at 5.45 p.m. when it was known that the girls were safely off the hill. The girls were on a Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition.

A 72 year old woman fell, receiving leg and chest injuries and possibly having a heart attack at the same time. By chance a helicopter was in the area and flew the woman to hospital. The casualty had a heart attack 3 weeks previous to this incident.

A 15 year old girl slipped and sustained an ankle injury. Carried off the hill to Team's ambulance and then to Ambleside Health Centre.

The Team assisted a 22 year old female member of a Duke of Edinburgh practice group, who received minor leg injuries. Taken to Ambleside Health Centre by Team ambulance.

A 36 year old woman slipped at the bottom of a ladder stile and sustained a fractured lower leg.

A 17 year old woman received pelvic and spinal injuries after being struck on the back by falling rocks. She was part of a voluntary group working for the National Trust. Stretchered to ambulance and then to hospital.

The Team, assisted by Kendal M.R.T. and a helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer, searched the Crinkle Crags area for 5 hours after two people heard light aircraft noise followed by a crash which they assumed was the aircraft crashing. There was thick mist at the time. Nothing was found. False alarm with good intent.

Passing walkers found a 53 year old man collapsed on the path. The Team went to the scene and a helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer flew the casualty to hospital. Diagnosed as a diabetic coma.

A 55 year old man slipped on wet grass and fractured his tibia and fibula.

A 73 year old man collapsed and died while out walking with his family; the Team recovered his body.

Two teenage girls, part of an A.T.C. group, went down with exposure in poor weather conditions. One slipped and sustained head and spinal injuries. Both girls were stretchered off the hill.

A 54 year old woman slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture.

Over 250 personnel from various M.R.T.s and an R.A.F. helicopter searched for a school group comprising 13 girls (aged 16-17) and 3 adults, after one of the girls was reported to have collapsed from exposure in the Calf Cove area. They were found at 8.00 p.m. near Styhead tarn. One girl was taken to hospital with exposure, the others were fit enough to walk down. The weather conditions were atrocious, blizzards, bitterly cold, strong winds, thick mist. The group was lucky, had they remained in the Calf Cove area the outcome could have been much more serious.

A 39 year old man was recovered from Jackdaw Crag after becoming cragfast.

A 54 year old man collapsed with severe chest pains thought to be a heart attack but later found to be acute angina. Stretchered off hill to waiting ambulance.

A 17 year old girl fell 25 feet whilst climbing under instruction on her first day rock climbing. She sustained a dislocated elbow, spinal injuries and fractured ankle.

Five teenage members of a youth group suffered mild exposure after gales and heavy rain destroyed their tents. Team members escorted them off the hill.

Team assisted a 59 year old woman who slipped and suffered a fractured lower leg.

A 44 year old female member of a rambling group suffered a fractured lower leg. Stretchered to Team's 4 WD ambulance in Mickleden and via County Ambulance Service to hospital from the O.D.G. Poor footwear probably a major contributory factor.

Team members, 6 Search Dogs and Patterdale M.R.T. searched for a young couple long overdue on a walk, located safe and well near Red Screes at 2.00 a.m. This was a very wet and windy night.

The Team recovered the body of a 23 year old Kendal man who had fallen whilst climbing alone receiving fatal injuries. This man was a very experienced climber and it was an especially sad occasion as he was well known to many Team members.

The Team assisted by Kendal M.R.T. and a helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer went to recover a 15 year old youth who had fallen 10 feet onto a ledge sustaining an ankle injury. It transpired that he was one of two brothers who decided to climb Jack's Rake, half-way up the Rake the elder brother bet £1.00 for the other brother to climb the rock face above the Rake! The challenge was duly taken up and he became 'cragfast' and then fell off onto a ledge. He was very, very lucky not to fall the remaining 300 feet with the inevitable consequences. Experience nil and clothing abysmal.

The Team extracted a 19 year old woman from the river (which was in flood) who had broken both legs in a Canoeing accident.

A 21 year old man hit a stone wall whilst sledging and received head, arm and pelvic injuries. He was stretchered off the hill and taken to hospital by ambulance.

The Team assisted a 52 year old man off the hill who had slipped on steep snow covered ground sustaining superficial arm and head injuries.

A 66 year old woman fell and broke her wrist whilst on a walk with her family.

The Police requested the Team's assistance to recover the body of a 57 year old woman from the fells around Windermere.

Two male climbers in their twenties were reported overdue by friends. A local farmer heard shouts and saw flashing lights on Gimmer Crag. A helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer winched the two men (who had become cragfast and were now suffering from exposure) from the rockface. Both men had either little or no experience.

The Team were called to assist a 77 year old gentlemen who had fainted several times. The Team took the man to Ambleside Health Centre for a check-up.

A 56 year old man received a lower leg fracture after slipping on wet ground.

A 58 year old man was reported overdue after leaving the rest of his party to descend by himself. A Search Dog found the man at the base of a 50 foot crag some distance from the path. The man had fallen over the crag whilst descending in darkness (no torch found) and had sustained fatal injuries.

Two walkers found the badly decomposed body of a man. The Team recovered the body believed to be that of the gentleman who went missing in Aug/Sept (call-out no. 45).

A man reported static lights on Jack's Rake. A small party went to investigate as the informant was sure somebody needed help. Nobody was found in need of help and no lights were seen.

The Team and other teams provided transport and communication facilities for both SARDA (England) and SARDA (Scotland). SARDA search dogs accounted for 111 bodies found over a wide area, in a disaster which claimed the lives of 269 people.

Static' lights were seen by 3 people in Ambleside. A small party investigated but found nothing.

A 30 year old man was reported missing by his girlfriend. Two small search parties and one SARDA member searched the Crinkle Crags area but found nothing. The man turned up safe and welt the following day (1 /12/88) having spent the night on High Raise, Great Langdale.

Two people heard what they thought were cries for help. The Team searched the area but found nothing. It transpired that local farmers had been gathering sheep in that area.

Another fractured lower leg/ankle, this time to a 58 year old woman. Evacuated by Team Landrover.

A 59 year old man slipped on an ice covered path and sustained a fractured lower leg /ankle. Stretchered to waiting ambulance.

A 27 year old woman became cragfast on frozen scree covered with ice and snow. She was escorted off the hill. Experience a little dubious.

A lone walker heard what he thought were cries for help. A small party searched the area but found nothing.

The Team went to the assistance of a 66 year old woman who had slipped and sustained a fractured ankle.

The Team went to the assistance of a 66 year old woman who had slipped and sustained a fractured ankle.

Severe gales and heavy rain destroyed the tents of 5 teenage girls camping at Angle Tarn. Most of their clothing etc. was also blown away. Two girls raised the alarm and the Team and an RAF helicopter brought the remainder of the party off the fells. They were suffering from exposure.

A 63 year old woman fell and received serious head injuries. The informant dialled 999 at 5.10 pm but due to circumstances beyond the Team's control, the Team was not called until 6.37 pm by which time the casualty had been escorted off the hill.

Flashing' lights were reported, on investigation they turned out to be from a group of college students camping. Nothing to worry about.

A 63 year old woman fell off the top of a stile receiving back and pelvic injuries. Evacuated to waiting ambulance.

A 65 year old man collapsed and died on a walk. The Team recovered his body.

The Team assisted a 60 year old woman who had slipped on a wet path and sustained a fractured left ankle.

The Team assisted by Wasdale MRT, Keswick MRT, Eskdale OBMS and SARDA, searched for a party of 5 adults and 4 teenage girls who failed to return from a walk to Scafell. They were found by search dog at Broad Stand near Scafell. They were attempting to complete Ben Nevis, Scafell and Snowdon within the weekend, although they had already failed on Ben Nevis due to the poor weather conditions. Poor judgement by the teachers was main cause of this incident.

A 30 year old woman collapsed with exposure. Carried to waiting ambulance. This was another wet, windy and cold day.

A 15 year old youth developed exhaustion/exposure during a fell running event. A small party of Team and Kendal MRT members carried him off the fell. This was a very wet and windy day.

A 50 year old woman (who has helped the Team on many occasions with her culinary skills), left home suffering from depression. The Team searched roads, laybys etc. She returned home later that evening safe and well.

A 43 year old man had gone missing from home on 7/8/88, his car was found at the Stickle Barn car park 22/9/88. The Team assisted by many other teams and SARDA, involving some 90 personnel, searched the area with negative results.

Flashing' lights were seen on Scout Crag. A small party went to investigate and found 4 women climbers (aged 40-60) who had finished their climb rather later than anticipated. All were unhurt and nobody was in any difficulty.

A 23 year old woman member of a party of 6, was hit by falling rocks as she was ascending the gully, sustaining serious head, chest and back injuries. The Team lowered the stretcher for 150 feet down the gully then carried her to waiting ambulance.

The Team and Keswick MRT responded to a report that a middle-aged gentleman was very ill. He was located by RAF helicopter at the head of Far Easdale, flown to Ambleside Health Centre for check up. Possible virus infection.

A 27 year old man fell 150 feet whilst descending the screes, receiving a broken arm and head injuries. He was escorted off the hill and taken to the ambulance station by Team ambulance.

A 16 year old girl, under instruction, slipped while crossing the gill, suffering a lacerated knee and injured knee cap. Evacuated to awaiting ambulance.

An 81 year old woman slipped and sustained a fractured lower leg.

A 17 year old female member of group collapsed from heat exhaustion, mainly due to the fact that her rucksack was very heavy and she was somewhat unfit. The Team was unable to contact the group's 'supervisors' until 6 hours later.

In wet conditions a 60 year old man slipped and broke his ankle. Stretchered off the hill and taken to hospital by private car.

The Team attended yet another fractured lower leg, this time to a 63 year old woman.

Poor footwear may have caused a 51 year old woman to slip and sustain a fractured lower right leg.

The Team assisted a 51 year old man who had slipped and sustained a fractured lower leg.

A 55 year old man slipped and fell about 50 feet in very wet conditions receiving head, spinal and neck injuries.

the Team, SARDA. and Keswick MRT mounted a search for two 18 year old men who failed to return to Langdale from a walk to Scafell. They returned to Langdale at 2.30 am 24/7/88 having gone down to Borrowdale at 7.30pm the previous evening! Very limited experience and very poor equipment featured strongly in this call out.

The Team, assisted by Kendal MRT, went to the assistance of 6 young people aged 17-24 years, in very wet cold conditions. One person had minor leg injuries and the rest suffered from exhaustion/exposure. Limited experience and poor judgement probably caused this incident.

A 30 year old man decided to make his way off Pavey Ark by one of the climbs, becoming cragfast 40 feet above Jack's Rake. He was lowered to the Rake and escorted off the hill unhurt but very lucky.

A 24 year old man fell whilst scrambling and dislocated a shoulder. He was given pain reducing drugs and conveyed to waiting ambulance.

A 57 year old woman slipped and fractured her lower leg. Conveyed to waiting ambulance.

Whilst rescue no. 26 was in progress, 9 Team members had to be diverted to assist a 68 year old woman with a fractured lower leg.

25 Team members were involved for 3 hours when a 33year old man fell 40 feet from 'F' route, sustaining back, leg and buttock injuries.

The Team were called in the early hours to a 17 year old youth suffering from acute kidney pains. He had already been treated for the same illness 2 months previously.

The Team were requested to assist Police to recover the badly decomposed body of a Windermere man missing for about 6 weeks.

During rescue no. 22 we were informed that a 44 year old man had torn knee ligaments in both knees. Part of the Team were diverted to this incident.

The Team went to the assistance of a 21 year old man who dislocated his knee cap. They administered pain reducing drugs and conveyed the man to Ambleside ambulance station.

A 37 year old man slipped on a stone, fracturing his left ankle. Stretchered to Old Dunqeon Ghyll.

A 61 year old Ambleside woman fell off the path and sustained arm and knee injuries. Taken to hospital by ambulance.

On a day of persistent severe electrical storms, reports that a party of four people had been hit by lightning reached the Team. Upon the Team's arrival it was found that one person had died and the others were suffering from minor injuries/burns. A RAF Helicopter assisted with the evacuation.

Twenty-two Team members went to the assistance of a 'large gentleman' (reputed to be 6 feet 4 inches and 17 stone) who had slipped and fractured his right lower leg/ankle.

The Team was called to a 12 year old girl member of a school party who had a serious asthma attack. She recovered enough to walk down.

A 49 year old woman slipped on wet grass and sustained a broken lower leg. She was carried off the hill and transported to the Team's Base by Team ambulance and transferred to county ambulance.

Inexperience probably led a 17year old London youth to 'have ago' at scrambling. The resulting 180 feet fall down a rock face left him with two broken lower legs/ankles (one compound), spinal and head injuries. The Team gave First Aid to the casualty and evacuated him to an awaiting ambulance.

The Team gave First Aid to a middle-aged woman who had slipped and broken her right ankle. Transported to hospital by private car.