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Incidents

Number of Rescues: 0

Volunteer Hours: 0

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Incident Report #62 2025

Saturday

14/06/25, 19:22

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

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Incident Report #61 2025

Saturday

14/06/25, 13:13

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

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Incident Report #60 2025

Friday

13/06/25, 18:14

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

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Incident Report #59 2025

Tuesday

03/06/25, 14:47

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

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Incident Report #58 2025

Monday

02/06/25, 13:36

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

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Incident Report #57 2025

Saturday

31/05/25, 11:37

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

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Incident Report #56 2025

Thursday

29/05/25, 21:22

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

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Incident Report #55 2025

Thursday

29/05/25, 01:18

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.

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Incident Report #54 2025

Sunday

25/05/25, 02:02

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.

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Incident Report #53 2025

Saturday

24/05/25, 17:38

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.

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Incident Report #52 2025

Friday

23/05/25, 20:51

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.

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Incident Report #51 2025

Saturday

17/05/25, 11:58

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

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Incident Report #50 2025

Thursday

15/05/25, 19:30

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

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Incident Report #49 2025

Wednesday

14/05/25, 13:28

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.

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Incident Report #48 2025

Saturday

10/05/25, 11:43

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

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Incident Report #47 2025

Saturday

03/05/25, 13:59

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

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Incident Report #46 2025

Saturday

03/05/25, 09:54

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

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Incident Report #45 2025

Thursday

24/04/25, 17:00

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

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Incident Report #44 2025

Thursday

24/04/25, 14:07

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

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Incident Report #43 2025

Sunday

20/04/25, 18:57

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

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Incident Report #42 2025

Saturday

19/04/25, 11:39

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

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Incident Report #41 2025

Saturday

12/04/25, 13:16

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

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Incident Report #40 2025

Saturday

05/04/25, 17:02

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

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Incident Report #39 2025

Saturday

05/04/25, 01:05

A repeat of the previous night’s incident

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Incident Report #38 2025

Friday

04/04/25, 02:49

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

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Incident Report #37 2025

Friday

21/03/25, 13:24

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

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Incident Report #36 2025

Tuesday

18/03/25, 18:13

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

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Incident Report #35 2025

Tuesday

18/03/25, 13:31

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

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Incident Report #34 2025

Monday

17/03/25, 19:55

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

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Incident Report #33 2025

Saturday

15/03/25, 19:20

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

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Incident Report #32 2025

Saturday

15/03/25, 19:16

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

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Incident Report #31 2025

Saturday

15/03/25, 15:27

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

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Incident Report #30 2025

Wednesday

12/03/25, 10:07

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 

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Incident Report #29 2025

Saturday

08/03/25, 13:11

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

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Incident Report #28 2025

Wednesday

05/03/25, 14:03

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 

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Incident Report #27 2025

Monday

03/03/25, 22:35

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 

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Incident Report #26 2025

Sunday

02/03/25, 13:04

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

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Incident Report #25 2025

Friday

28/02/25, 11:40

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

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Incident Report #24 2025

Monday

24/02/25, 17:25

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

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Incident Report #23 2025

Friday

21/02/25, 13:18

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

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Incident Report #22 2025

Wednesday

19/02/25, 11:27

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

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Incident Report #21 2025

Saturday

15/02/25, 18:06

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

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Incident Report #20 2025

Saturday

15/02/25, 13:17

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

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Incident Report #19 2025

Saturday

15/02/25, 03:39

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

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Incident Report #18 2025

Thursday

06/02/25, 16:09

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

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Incident Report #17 2025

Thursday

06/02/25, 14:46

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
 

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Incident Report #16 2025

Thursday

06/02/25, 10:50

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 

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Incident Report #15 2025

Monday

03/02/25, 18:20

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

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Incident Report #14 2025

Friday

31/01/25, 11:29

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

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Incident Report #13 2025

Wednesday

29/01/25, 12:45

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

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Incident Report #12 2025

Sunday

26/01/25, 14:26

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

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Incident Report #11 2025

Sunday

19/01/25, 17:05

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

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Incident Report #10 2025

Saturday

11/01/25, 15:20

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

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Incident Report #9 2025

Saturday

11/01/25, 12:30

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 

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Incident Report #8 2025

Tuesday

07/01/25, 20:07

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
 

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Incident Report #7 2025

Monday

06/01/25, 22:02

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

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Incident Report #6 2025

Monday

06/01/25, 19:45

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

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Incident Report #5 2025

Sunday

05/01/25, 11:21

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 

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Incident Report #4 2025

Friday

03/01/25, 13:39

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

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Incident Report #3 2025

Thursday

02/01/25, 16:05

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

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Incident Report #2 2025

Thursday

02/01/25, 12:34

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

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Incident Report #1 2025

Wednesday

01/01/25, 12:12

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

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Incident Report #133 2024

Tuesday

31/12/24, 11:44

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? 

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Incident Report #132 2024

Monday

30/12/24, 16:52

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

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Incident Report #131 2024

Sunday

29/12/24, 21:48

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

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Incident Report #130 2024

Sunday

29/12/24, 17:30

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

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Incident Report #129 2024

Saturday

28/12/24, 16:39

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

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Incident Report #128 2024

Thursday

26/12/24, 14:55

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

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Incident Report #127 2024

Wednesday

25/12/24, 12:28

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

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Incident Report #126 2024

Saturday

14/12/24, 09:41

Reports of shouts for help were received. Investigation found nothing 

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Incident Report #125 2024

Sunday

01/12/24, 14:36

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
 

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Incident Report #124 2024

Sunday

01/12/24, 09:50

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

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Incident Report #123 2024

Tuesday

26/11/24, 11:01

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

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Incident Report #122 2024

Sunday

17/11/24, 12:42

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

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Incident Report #121 2024

Saturday

16/11/24, 12:58

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

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Incident Report #120 2024

Wednesday

13/11/24, 13:55

A woman sustained a suspected wrist fracture when she slipped. She was treated and assisted from the fell 

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Incident Report #119 2024

Saturday

09/11/24, 17:16

On a second attempt to locate and climb Scafell,  two men became benighted on Long Top, Crinkle Crags… no torches and Google maps… they were located via SARLOC and assisted back to their car parked at Three Shires Stone… it’s OK Wasdale MRT, you can thank us later 
 
#beadventuresmrt
Ask yourself three questions…
Do I have the skills?
Do I have the right equipment?
Do I know what the weather will be?

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Incident Report #118 2024

Wednesday

06/11/24, 16:00

We assisted Keswick MRT in locating and recovering a woman who became lost and stuck in the Steel Fell area

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Incident Report #117 2024

Wednesday

06/11/24, 14:38

Assisted NWAS with recovery of a patient from the bottom of their (steep) garden

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Incident Report #116 2024

Wednesday

06/11/24, 09:00

Team members assisted Penrith MRT with a search for a male missing overnight in the Cross Fell area. After he was located, they assisted in walking him down to his destination

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Incident Report #115 2024

Thursday

31/10/24, 19:53

A couple became benighted while descending Rossett Ghyll. They were located by the team and escorted down

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Incident Report #114 2024

Tuesday

29/10/24, 17:31

A man was reported overdue from a paragliding trip. His partner had located his vehicle in Grasmere but he was not with it. An initial hasty search was organised, followed by a more prolonged and complex search involving team members, search dogs, and a Coastguard helicopter. This was unsuccessful, and ended around 2am. A further search was planned and implemented at first light, involving team members from multiple other Lake District MRTs, and search dogs from the Lakes, England and Southern Scotland, with the man being found around 10:15am, seriously injured. He was treated by MRT members, then lifted by Coastguard Helicopter to a location from where he could be transferred to an air ambulance and flown to hospital.

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Incident Report #113 2024

Sunday

27/10/24, 15:43

A woman slipped and sustained fractures to her lower leg. She was treated and evacuated 

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Incident Report #112 2024

Saturday

26/10/24, 11:29

A man sustained a suspected fractured ankle when he slipped. He was treated and evacuated 

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Incident Report #111 2024

Saturday

19/10/24, 17:53

A male suffered back pain which meant he was unable to get off the hill. He was treated and evacuated by the team

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Incident Report #110 2024

Saturday

19/10/24, 13:24

A woman suffered cuts to his head and face and a leg injury when he fell. He was treated and recovered from the hill

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Incident Report #109 2024

Thursday

17/10/24, 19:24

A wild-camper had a change of heart when he realised he’d omitted to pack his tent pegs. Deciding to abandon his camping plans, he was unable to find his way off. He was assisted by team members

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Incident Report #108 2024

Saturday

12/10/24, 13:52

A competitor in a fell race took a tumble and sustained facial injuries. Initially assisted by race Marshall’s before being met by team members and assisted the rest of the way off

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Incident Report #107 2024

Saturday

12/10/24, 13:49

A young DofE participant was reported as unwell and suffering from early stages of hypothermia. He was located and evacuated by team members

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Incident Report #106 2024

Monday

07/10/24, 11:38

 Am male was found having fallen some distance in to Stickle Ghyll, sustaining multiple injuries. He was pulled from the water by passersby and then treated and evacuated with assistance from Kendal MRT, Northwest Air Ambulance and Coastguard Rescue 199

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Incident Report #105 2024

Saturday

05/10/24, 16:30

A woman suffered an ankle injury. She was treated and evacuated to the valley, from where she travelled to hospital

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Incident Report #104 2024

Saturday

28/09/24, 11:33

A male was reported unwell, shaking and unable to continue on the path to Loughrigg. The team responded and he was evacuated to an ambulance 
We were in the middle of a day hosting a group for Norwegian People’s Aid (Norsk Folkehjelp) who came along to assist… it’s rare to have such a well attended rescue!

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Incident Report #102 2024

Thursday

26/09/24, 19:36

The team formed part of a multi-agency response to a report of a 6 and 8 year old  child plus two teens having fallen out of a boat on Windermere. The incident was concluded with all recovered successfully 

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Incident Report #103 2024

Tuesday

24/09/24, 14:00

We were called to assist a male who had taken a tumble at Stock Ghyll. We were stood down while on route after he was assisted down by bystanders

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Incident Report #101 2024

Tuesday

24/09/24, 13:52

We assisted NWAS with an incident with a casualty with a suspected ankle fracture

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Incident Report #100 2024

Sunday

22/09/24, 19:21

A woman was reported as struggling with a knee injury in Mickelden. An informant ran on to the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel to ring for assistance. The team responded but the woman continued to walk out and made it without our help. We stood down

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Incident Report #99 2024

Wednesday

18/09/24, 12:28

Shouts for help were reported
 
Investigation led us to believe it was most likely a farmer gathering sheep

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Incident Report #98 2024

Tuesday

17/09/24, 13:13

A volunteer workers with a footpath repair gang fell and suffered a chest injury. She was treated and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT

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Incident Report #97 2024

Monday

16/09/24, 15:00

A man became pale and sweaty and was unable to stand
He was assessed by team members and then evacuated by air ambulance

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Incident Report #96 2024

Sunday

15/09/24, 11:15

A woman slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture
She was treated and evacuated by stretcher

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Incident Report #95 2024

Thursday

12/09/24, 17:05

A man sustained a lower leg injury when he tripped

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Incident Report #94 2024

Saturday

07/09/24, 21:09

A couple were unable to continue due to fatigue and darkness
 
They were located and retrieved by team members
 
#beadventuresmart
Ask yourself three questions
Do I have the skills?
Do I have the right equipment?
Do I know what the weather will do?t

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Incident Report #93 2024

Thursday

05/09/24, 09:58

An unusual early start for this type of injury… a woman slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. She was treated and evacuated with assistance from Kendal MRT

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Incident Report #92 2024

Tuesday

03/09/24, 21:00

Two women walking from Patterdale to Grasmere reported themselves lost and unable to continue. With involvement from Patterdale MRT they were located in Tongue Ghyll and assisted from the fell

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Incident Report #91 2024

Saturday

31/08/24, 16:26

A male sustained an ankle injury 
 
He was treated and evacuated by stretcher with help from Kendal and Coniston MRTs

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Incident Report #90 2024

Saturday

31/08/24, 14:09

A woman suffered a lower keg injury
 
She was treated and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT and a passing member of Coniston MRT

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Incident Report #89 2024

Friday

30/08/24, 18:24

A woman sustained an ankle injury. She was treated and evacuated by the team

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Incident Report #88 2024

Friday

30/08/24, 14:37

A group of people walking came across a collapsed male. The team, along with air ambulance attended but the man was declared deceased at the scene. He was recovered to Ambleside 

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Incident Report #87 2024

Thursday

29/08/24, 17:06

A female sustained an ankle fracture when she slipped. She was treated and evacuated by stretcher 

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Incident Report #86 2024

Thursday

29/08/24, 13:08

A young man suffered a suspected epileptic seizure. He was evacuated by team members

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Incident Report #85 2024

Tuesday

27/08/24, 17:07

Two males were unable to continue due to bad weather and inadequate equipment. They were recovered by team members
 
#beadventuresmart
 

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Incident Report #84 2024

Saturday

24/08/24, 15:45

A man suffered a fracture/dislocation of the ankle. He was treated by team members and evacuated to the valley, for onward transport to hospital 

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Incident Report #83 2024

Friday

23/08/24, 12:07

A man was unable to descend from Orrest Head after suffering back pain. He was assisted down by team members 

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Incident Report #82 2024

Monday

19/08/24, 22:19

Four 16-year0old males were assisted down from Nab Scar after their they abandoned their tents in a storm

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Incident Report #81 2024

Monday

19/08/24, 14:11

Three 16-year-old males on a camping trip were reported missing by parents. After a brief investigation, they were located and returned to them
 
#beadventuresmart

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Incident Report #80 2024

Sunday

18/08/24, 15:19

A man became cragfast while scrambling on Pike O’Stickle. He managed to make himself safe while the team assembled. We were helpfully uplifted by Rescue 199 and set up a rope system to rescue the man

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Incident Report #79 2024

Saturday

17/08/24, 18:23

Two people were unable to find their way off Crinkle Crags and they were not going to get off before dark, so with no map, compass or torch it was decided they needed retrieving. 
 
A small group went up, located them and brought them down

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Incident Report #78 2024

Saturday

17/08/24, 10:14

A male suffered a dislocated shoulder while ascending Jack’s Rake. The shoulder popped back put left our casualty in a lot of pain. They were recovered to the base of the Rake, from where they were assisted in walking the rest of the way down. We were assisted by a Coastguard helicopter and Kendal MRT 

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Incident Report #77 2024

Friday

16/08/24, 12:42

A woman in a party of three tripped and sustained a fractured wrist. She was treated and stretchered from the fell

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Incident Report #76 2024

Thursday

15/08/24, 13:14

A dog slipped and fell down the waterfall at Stockghyll, landing in a pool at about half way, before climbing on to a ledge in between the two main columns of the fall. 
 
A protracted and technical rescue took please to successfully recover the dog and return to to it’s owner
 
We were assisted by Kendal MRT

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Incident Report #75 2024

Sunday

11/08/24, 22:06

A male descending from the Fairfield Horseshoe slipped and sustained an ankle injury at Lower Brock Crag. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher.

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Incident Report #74 2024

Thursday

08/08/24, 16:43

A man suffered a knee injury. He was treated and evacuated

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Incident Report #73 2024

Sunday

04/08/24, 15:55

A woman on a led walk slipped and sustained an ankle fracture. She was treated by the team and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT

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Incident Report #72 2024

Thursday

01/08/24, 00:15

A woman ran off from her family after a row. There was subsequent concern for her welfare. A search around th area was organised but was eventually called off when it was established that she’d caught a train from Windermere

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Incident Report #71 2024

Saturday

27/07/24, 12:45

A woman slipped and sustained a wrist fracture. She was treated and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT

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Incident Report #70 2024

Friday

26/07/24, 20:37

An Apple emergency alert was received by their call Centre in the USA. It filtered through the system and eventually ended up with us… We investigated and found nothing and were unable to contact the number provided. Eventually a ‘stand down’ filtered through as well… there’s definitely room for improvement with this!

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Incident Report #69 2024

Thursday

25/07/24, 16:29

A man was found struggling to descend from Stock Ghyll. He was assisted down and returned to family for debriefing

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Incident Report #68 2024

Thursday

25/07/24, 14:11

We attended a male suffering dizziness and stumbling. He was assisted down

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Incident Report #67 2024

Wednesday

24/07/24, 17:30

The team were called to an incident on Windermere. There was a multi-agency response 

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Incident Report #66 2024

Tuesday

23/07/24, 13:32

A walker took a fall sustaining head, back and hand injuries
He was treated and airlifted to the valley floor for transfer to ambulance

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Incident Report #65 2024

Tuesday

23/07/24, 11:57

A climber fell from the Langdale Boulders sustaining a fractured ankle. The team attended, treated him and stretchered him to an ambulance

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Incident Report #64 2024

Sunday

21/07/24, 17:30

Team members assisted Coniston MRT with a search for a missing child

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Incident Report #63 2024

Saturday

20/07/24, 17:55

A woman returning from a swimming trip slipped and sustained injuries to her ankles and hip. She was treated and evacuated 

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Incident Report #62 2024

Saturday

20/07/24, 17:41

We were requested to search for a despondent male reported in Langdale. A search was organised and he was located by members of RAF Lemming MRT near Stickler Tarn in the early hours. We were assisted by Police, Keswick and RAF Leeming MRTs, and dears has dogs

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Incident Report #61 2024

Saturday

20/07/24, 12:57

A competitor in a race sustained an ankle injury. He was treated and evacuated

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Incident Report #60 2024

Saturday

20/07/24, 11:56

A woman complained of dizziness shortness of breath while climbing Stickle Tarn. The team attended and recovered her to the valley

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Incident Report #59 2024

Wednesday

17/07/24, 14:44

A man was reported as concussed at the end of Mickleden. We responded and located the man at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, having managed to make his own way that far

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Incident Report #58 2024

Wednesday

17/07/24, 14:26

A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury
She was treated and evacuated

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Incident Report #57 2024

Monday

15/07/24, 18:24

We received a request to assist NWAS and police to locate and evacuate a reported 17-year-old woman who had given birth and with baby in difficulty. Nothing was found after extensive searching. Inquiries continue

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Incident Report #56 2024

Wednesday

10/07/24, 23:08

Three occupants of a car managed to take a wrong turn while trying to locate Kirkstone Pass and got stuck on Dubbs Road instead. They were recovered.

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Incident Report #55 2024

Tuesday

09/07/24, 13:54

A second incident was reported on Esk Pike with another DofE participant succumbing to hypothermia. We were assisted on this rescue by a Coastguard helicopter 

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Incident Report #54 2024

Tuesday

09/07/24, 13:44

A DofE participant suffered a suspected ankle injury. He was treated and evacuated with assistance from Kendal and Duddon & Furness MRTs. This help was essential as wee were also dealing with another incident that commenced 10 minutes later 

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Incident Report #53 2024

Wednesday

26/06/24, 13:27

A broken, dropped phone call suggested a casualty on Side Pike. We were able to get a location from the 999 call.  We responded and located a woman with a knee injury. She was assisted from the hill and made her own way to hospital
We were assisted by Kendal MRT

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Incident Report #52 2024

Tuesday

25/06/24, 12:28

A woman slipped and sustained a fracture/dislocated ankle 
She was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance

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Incident Report #51 2024

Monday

24/06/24, 17:18

A young male jumped into the pool at Buckstone’s Jump and dislocated his shoulder. H was treated by the team and air ambulance paramedics and evacuated 

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Incident Report #50 2024

Monday

24/06/24, 00:04

We were requested to attend a multi-agency response to a report of three people in the water in Windermere. The team attended but the incident was resolved by other agencies
Ask yourself three questions
Do I know what the weather will do?
Do I have the skills?
Do I have the equipment?
#beadventuresmart

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Incident Report #49 2024

Saturday

22/06/24, 23:34

Guests staying a Langdale camping pod reported lights on the hill and raised concerns
A team member went to investigate, but saw nothing of requiring action
False alarm with good intent

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Incident Report #48 2024

Monday

17/06/24, 23:31

Two people were unable to continue due to fatigue. They were recovered to their vehicle in Grasmere

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Incident Report #47 2024

Thursday

13/06/24, 14:05

A woman slipped and sustained a fracture/dislocation to her ankle. It was partially reduced on the hill, then after being evacuated to the valley floor, was fully reduced by air ambulance paramedics with the help of additional medication.

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Incident Report #46 2024

Saturday

08/06/24, 14:33

A woman slipped on wet grass and suffered a fracture/dislocation ankle injury. She was treated with pain relief and a splint and evacuated 

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Incident Report #45 2024

Friday

31/05/24, 14:58

A young boy walking with his dad and younger sibling when he fell and hurt his leg. The team responded, treated and evacuated the boy. Assisted by Kendal MRT

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Incident Report #44 2024

Wednesday

29/05/24, 15:30

Som team members were on a joint training venture with other Lakes teams in the Glencoe area. During this time the bodies of a missingfather and son were located by Glencoe MRT. Four of our team assisted, along with other agencies in their recovery

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Incident Report #43 2024

Thursday

23/05/24, 07:30

Team members assisted on day 2 of a large scale search for a despondent female in the Keswick area. Thankfully she was located around mid-morning 

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Incident Report #42 2024

Tuesday

21/05/24, 21:41

Two figured were spotted high on Loft/Raven Crag and reported as cragfast. A team members travelled hastily to try and get sight before it went dark, but could see nothing. After conversation with various witnesses it was decided to take no further action. One possibility is two climbers topping out, combines with a farmer gathering sheep, combined to give a confusing position… false alarm with good intent

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Incident Report #41 2024

Tuesday

21/05/24, 19:50

Concerns were raised when a dog was located running free at School Knott. The team were asked to search for the man who hadn’t been heard from since around midday. A number of lines of enquiry were followed before it was identified that th missing was was the same person who had been airlifted unconscious by air ambulance around lunchtime, having been trampled by cows

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Incident Report #40 2024

Saturday

18/05/24, 12:51

A man took a tumble and sustained head, neck and back injuries. He was assisted by passersby initially then treated by the team and evacuated via air ambulance

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Incident Report #39 2024

Wednesday

15/05/24, 14:54

A man fell while walking and sustained a head injury. He tried to make his own way down, but eventually had to call for help when he became disorientated and dehydrated. He was treated and evacuated 

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Incident Report #38 2024

Monday

13/05/24, 15:57

A woman in a walking group felt unable to continue, so the group leader called for help. This was being organised when we were notified that she’d rallied and was able to walk down with assistance, so we stood down. We monitored their descent electronically to confirm they got down

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Incident Report #37 2024

Saturday

11/05/24, 15:18

A male participant in an organised event suffered from heat exhaustion while competing, resulting in collapse
He was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance

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Incident Report #36 2024

Thursday

09/05/24, 07:00

Team members assisted in a large scale search for a missing male. Sadly he was located deceased in Skew Ghyll

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Incident Report #35 2024

Wednesday

08/05/24, 10:25

A man reported himself lost and disorientated in the region of Crinkle Crags. A search was organised and team members were deployed when he made contact with other people who were confident that they could assist him. They guided him to Three Tarns and pointed him downhill. The team stood down

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Incident Report #34 2024

Sunday

05/05/24, 12:49

A woman suffered an ankle fracture when have tripped on rough ground
She was treated by the team and evacuated 

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Incident Report #33 2024

Saturday

27/04/24, 18:12

A climber pulled off a large piece of rock, which hit his leg on its way to the ground. He received a serious open fracture to his lower leg. He was treated by the team and then evacuated by Coastguard helicopter

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Incident Report #32 2024

Thursday

25/04/24, 20:46

A broken phone call suggested that a couple where possibly lost of Scafell, having become separated. Investigation to locate a parked car proved fruitless, and ultimately the couple reunited, so we were no longer needed

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Incident Report #31 2024

Thursday

25/04/24, 16:31

A woman took a tumble and sustained a fractured neck of femur. She was stabilised and evacuated to hospital

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Incident Report #30 2024

Thursday

25/04/24, 14:24

A woman was gored by cows as she passed through a filed with her family. She suffered nasty injuries to her head and legs. She was treated and evacuated by air ambulance

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Incident Report #29 2024

Thursday

18/04/24, 15:00

A male sustained a knee injury in a fall. He was treated and evacuated in a lengthy operation, with help from Kendal MRT

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Incident Report #28 2024

Wednesday

17/04/24, 17:25

A mountain leader instructor had the misfortune to suffer an ankle fracture when she slipped. She was treated by the team and evacuated 

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Incident Report #27 2024

Sunday

14/04/24, 12:39

A climber took a lead fall, ripping out gear and hitting the ground, sustains injuries to both ankles and the lumber area. He was treated and evacuated to an air ambulance for transport to Preston hospital

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Incident Report #26 2024

Thursday

11/04/24, 16:00

A woman fell and suffered a facial injury and dizziness. She was treated by team members and evacuated

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Incident Report #25 2024

Tuesday

09/04/24, 13:56

A male was reported as suffering a head injury in a tent in Mickleden. Initially the fire service was called (it’s a long story!) then requested the team’s assistance. The man was recovered by stretcher then handed over to the ambulance service

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Incident Report #24 2024

Thursday

04/04/24, 14:40

A male slipped and sustained a fracture/dislocation of the ankle. He was treated and then evacuated by air ambulance 

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Incident Report #23 2024

Tuesday

02/04/24, 13:19

A woman slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture. She was treated with a splint and pain relief and evacuated.

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Incident Report #22 2024

Tuesday

02/04/24, 11:01

A walker came across a body while ascending. The team attended and recovered the man’s body

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Incident Report #21 2024

Friday

29/03/24, 14:21

A young man slipped and suffered a serious, deep cut to his knee. Working jointly with Keswick MRT, he was treated and evcuated by air ambulance 

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Incident Report #20 2024

Friday

29/03/24, 10:01

A man was reported unconscious near Rydal Cave. By the time we had arrived he had regained consciousness. He was extracted to safety

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Incident Report #19 2024

Monday

18/03/24, 12:43

A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. She initially attempted to walk off but it proved too painful. She was treated and evacuated by the team

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Incident Report #18 2024

Sunday

17/03/24, 14:01

A man slipped and sustained a suspected lower leg fracture. He was treated by team members and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT

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Incident Report #17 2024

Friday

15/03/24, 12:51

A man suffered a suspected double fracture to his ankle. He was evacuated by stretcher and taken to hospital

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Incident Report #16 2024

Sunday

10/03/24, 14:25

A woman slipped and suffered an ankle injury. 

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Incident Report #15 2024

Saturday

02/03/24, 16:35

A couple were unable to continue when they were overcome by snow and cold. They were located and assisted from the hill in very difficult conditions, during which a helicopter attempted to assist but was unable due to severe weather. Team members endured strong winds and heavy, deep snow. If we had not been able to locate them and get them down, it's fair to say the outcome could have been significantly different
#beadventuresmart 
Ask yourself three questions:
Do I know the weather forecast?
Do I have the right skills?
Do I have the right equipment?

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Incident Report #14 2024

Saturday

02/03/24, 00:05

We were called to assist multiple Lakes teams to search for a male overdue from a walk from Seathwaite to Scafell. Team members were tasked to search the Rosset Ghyll and Esk Hause region. He was ultimately located in Piers Ghyll, with serious injuries

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Incident Report #13 2024

Thursday

29/02/24, 00:35

A young woman was reported missing with her last known location being reported as Pavey Ark on the 26th. A search was delayed until morning due to the time that had already elapsed, and the dangerous nature of the ground and poor weather. Sadly, a hasty team located the young woman's body around 9 am 
She was recovered to Ambleside 
Our deepest sympathies go to the young woman's family and friends

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Incident Report #12 2024

Sunday

18/02/24, 11:09

In another uncharacteristic pre-lunch call Keswick MRT asked us to attend an incident just across the border between us. They were already committed to an incident on Helvellyn White Side (14) - Keswick Mountain Rescue (keswickmrt.org.uk)
A woman sustained a fractured ankle when she slipped in Wythburn
She was given pain relief and evacuated by stretcher

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Incident Report #11 2024

Saturday

17/02/24, 15:25

A young woman phoned for help when overwhelmed by weather at Esk Hause. Very poor phone signal meant information was scant so we set off equipped for most eventualities. She was located uninjured at the bottom of Rossett Ghyll having been assisted down by two other people  
 
#beadventuresmart
Ask yourself three questions
Do I know what the weather will do?
Do I have the right equipment?
Do I have the skills?

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Incident Report #10 2024

Tuesday

13/02/24, 16:22

Two people requested help when they lost the path above Grasmere. They were assisted in finding their way

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Incident Report #9 2024

Tuesday

13/02/24, 12:19

A woman slipped and suffered a wrist fracture. She continued valiantly on before being assisted the rest of the way by the team

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Incident Report #8 2024

Sunday

11/02/24, 13:29

A male collapsed, initially unconscious. The team was called and evacuated the man to handover to an ambulance

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Incident Report #7 2024

Saturday

03/02/24, 18:09

Pub staff noticed flashing lights on White Ghyll crag and raised concern with the team. Team members investigated and found nobody in difficulty. False alarm with good intent

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Incident Report #6 2024

Sunday

21/01/24, 15:02

Questionable decision making led to a couple going on to the high fells despite warnings of the approaching storm Isha. Forced to abandon a heavy rucsack they found themselves unable to continue and called for help. With considerable difficulty they were recovered in a joint effort by LAMRT, Patterdale, and RAF Leeming and Valley MRTs. A Coastguard helicopter also attempted access but was unable due to extreme weather conditions
Ask yourself three questions
Do I know what the weather will do?
Do I have the skills?
Do I have the equipment?
#beadventuresmart  

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Incident Report #5 2024

Tuesday

16/01/24, 17:29

We were requested to assist in getting a carer to their client in an isolated location when snow and ice created very difficult road conditions away from main roads

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Incident Report #4 2024

Monday

15/01/24, 14:25

A woman reported double ankle injuries in a slip. She tried to continue to move but was unable. The team was called, with Kendal MRT assisting. The woman was winched in to Rescue 199 Coastguard helicopter and her husband and dog returned to the valley in the company of team members

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Incident Report #3 2024

Saturday

13/01/24, 13:16

An apparent distress signal was sighted in the area of Side Pike. Team members met the informant and took a look. Nothing was seen and it was agreed any urgent situation had passed and this was a false alarm with good intent

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Incident Report #2 2024

Monday

01/01/24, 17:16

Two men requested help when they became stuck in the dark. They were located and recovered

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Incident Report #1 2024

Monday

01/01/24, 07:00

Team members travelled to the Cross Fell area to assist with a large scale search that was taking place for an overdue fellrunner. Sadly, the male was located, sadly deceased around midday

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Incident Report #110 2023

Friday

29/12/23, 13:13

A fellrunner suffered a serious and nasty knee injury when he slipped . 
 
He was treated by team members and was evacuated by air ambulance

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Incident Report #109 2023

Tuesday

26/12/23, 16:44

A couple became benighted when they were unable to find their way down from Dow Bank, Langdale. They were located via SARLOC and recovered by the team 
#beadventuresmart
Ask yourself three questions
Do you know the weather forecast?
Have you got the skills?
Have you got the equipment?

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Incident Report #108 2023

Monday

25/12/23, 12:22

A male sustained a dislocated knee when he fell off a stile. 

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Incident Report #107 2023

Sunday

17/12/23, 23:40

Two people became benighted and overcome by the weather when they attempted to camp at Red Screes. They were recovered by the team 

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Incident Report #106 2023

Sunday

03/12/23, 00:00

With snow still falling and roads blocked by this and abandoned vehicles, our assistance was required for further jobs including:
A reported MI
Welfare checks on people stranded vehicles
Transport of urgent medication

Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue

Low Fold, 1 Old Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0DN

Registered Charity No. 1080132. Company No. 03939625

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