Incidents

Two women called for help when they were making very slow progress on their way to Grasmere. They were located by team members and assisted off.

A woman sustained a lower leg injury near Angle Tarn. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher with assistance from Kendal MRT

A male had spoken to his wife earlier in the day, saying he had run out of water and was lost. The decision was taken to allow more time for the man to find his own way down. An hour later he phoned his wife to say he had found his own way

A young woman sustained an ankle injury close to the summit of Wansfell. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A woman descending from Pike How slipped and sustained a serious fracture/dislocation of her ankle. The dislocation was reduced by a team paramedic and she was evacuated by stretcher

A woman slipped and sustained a suspected sprain/fracture to her ankle. Treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher. 

The first incident of a busy day. A man slipped sustained a suspected ankle fracture. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A group of 6 hired mountain bikes in Windermere with plans to cycle to Wasdale Head. Despite being warned about the difficulty of the route and the weather by the staff at the bike shop they continued with their plan. They were subsequently reported overdue at Wasdale Head by another family member.
 
The decision to search was postponed until next morning and the group walked out around 8am having spent a cold, wet and unpleasant night out on the mountains while search teams were deploying. 

Two women took simultaneous falls, one sustaining a suspected fractured wrist and the other an upper arm fracture. One was given morphine and stretchered off, the other managed to walk down with assistance

A young male sustained a shoulder injury when he fell off his bike. The team was called to assist, but we were stood down on route after he was assisted to a nearby property where an ambulance could reach

While the previous incident was still ongoing, we were requested to attend to an injured person who had reported themselves near Easedale Tarn. Investigation revealed that they were at Pike of Carrs on the other side of Far Easedale. We were assisted in a lengthy rescue by Kendal MRT

A young woman sustained a leg injury when she slipped. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A couple reported themselves lost and unable to continue. They were located and assisted down by team members
 

A 9 year old male suffered a head injury when he fell from his bike. He was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance

A small child fell from rocks near Rydal Cave. His head injury was treated by team members and he was evacuated to an ambulance

A young couple got reported themselves lost having set off from Langdale. They were located near Greenup Edge and escorted back down again

An 11-year-old girl sustained a nasty leg injury when she slipped on damp grass. She was treated and evacuated 

We were called to assist a family four who had been overly ambitious and couldn't get back down from Stickle Tarn. They, along with quantities of camping kit were recovered to the valley

A woman took a short tumble down a  dirt bank and sustained a leg injury. She was treated by paramedics and evacuated by the team

An 11-year-old male cut his foot when he became entangled in a barbed wire fence. We were requested to assist but were not ultimately required so we returned home

A male mountain biker sustained a suspected fracture/dislocation to his ankle when he took a low speed fall from his bike
 
He was treated by paramedics and evacuated by team members. 

An elderly male was found dazed and with an obvious head injury on the summit of Brant Fell and help was called for him. He was treated by team members and the evacuated to a waitng ambulance

A fellrunner fell and sustained cut and got stuck on steep ground. He called for help but was vague about his location. In the process of trying to locate him and carrying out the essential initial COVID 19 risk assessment, he decided he could self-rescue and did so.
 
We stood down and went home

A fellrunner slipped on damp ground and twisted his knee, leaving him unable to continue. In a procedure new to us, he was COVID 19 risk assessed, treated by team members and evacuated. Fortunately his injury was not serious and the service of our over stretched ambulance service was not required for transport to hospital
The health and safety of our team members will always remain our first priority

A woman slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. She was treated and evacuated by team members and referred to hospital

We assisted NWAS to recover a man who was fitting near Sweden Bridge

A man became cragfast when his attempt to descend very steep ground ended in him becoming stuck.
 
He was recovered by team members
 
#beadventuresmart

We were requested to assist NWAS with a man who had sustained a leg injury near the Coffin Route
 
He was recovered and handed over to NWAS

A man suffered a lower leg injury when he slipped
 
He was treated and evacuated by stretcher

A runner became lost and disorientated in poor weather near Fairfield summit. He was located and escorted down in very challenging weather conditions with help from Kendal MRT
 
#beadventuresmart

A 73-year-old man slipped and sustained soft tissue injuries to his back. He was treated by team members and then evacuated by strectcher over some 'challenging' ground for onward transport to hospital

 A couple became stranded on Wrynose Pass in snow and ice conditions. They were recovered by team vehicle

A man was reported as collapsed due to cardiac arrest. He was treated by team members, paramedics and air ambulance crew and then transported to hospital by helicopter 

A young male sustained an ankle injury while descending from Harrison Stickle. He was treated by team members and evacuated in extremely windy conditions
Unfortunately a team member took a tumble while helping carry the stretcher on the descent resulting in an injury that required investigation in hospital

Four ambitious young men were attempting to wild camp near Easedale Tarn when the extreme weather got the better of them. 
They called for help and were assisted off by the team.

A young male in a group sustained an ankle injury and were trying to self-evacuate but encountered difficulty trying to cross Stickle Ghyll in severe weather. The team responded and met the group walking off

A cyclist came off his bike on Wrynose Pass. The team was requested to assist along with Coniston MRT

In the midst of Storm Ciara we were requested to convey a NWAS crew to a patient in Grasmere when their vehicle was unable to get through flood water 
She was treated and evacuated to an ambulance waiting on dry land

We were requested to assist NWAS to evacuate and relocate their vehicle from the ambulance station to our base after rising water levels started to threaten their building

A car was reported as in the river at Skelwith Bridge. The team responded along with Cumbria Fire Service, but the people had self-evacuated so no help was required. 
 
Storm Ciara was in full force

A female was reported as fallen with a head injury near Lang How. She was treated by team members and evacuated 

Two men became benighted when they lost the path and ran out of daylight. They gave their position using a word-based location app, but this placed them in Bolivia, so we ignored it and located them via other means and retrieved them

A male was located suffering from a shoulder injury. Investigation also revealed atrial fibrillation as well, so along with Kendal MRT, a coastguard helicopter was requested to speed evacuation

A woman sustained a serious fracture/dislocation of the ankle when she slipped on frozen ground 

A couple ran out of steam while returning from Scafell. They were located near Esk Hause and escorted down

A man tripped and sustained a head injury on Loughrigg

We received a report of someone in difficulty with a leg injury descending Pike O'Blisco. They were eventually located and directed to hospital to have soft tissue injuries checked over

We rescued a woman from near School Knott who had slipped on waterlogged, snow-covered ground and fractured her lower leg.
She was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance for onward transfer to hospital

We were requested by Patterdale MRT to assist with the recovery of a man injured in an RTC on Kirkstone Pass, Snow had made the road impassable and the RTC had further compounded the problem

A man slipped and suffered an ankle injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A woman slipped on an icy path on Loughrigg Terrace. She was treated by team members and evacuated for onward transport to hospital

A woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped on icy ground. She was treated by team members and evacuated from the hill

A man slipped on a frozen path and sustained a fractured tibia and fibula. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A man, walking alone, suffered an MI. He was able to request help and the team attended along with NWAS paramedics

An early start had us heading up to Easedale Tarn to assist a woman who had sustained injuries to her upper arm. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher with help from Kendal MRT.

A man slipped and suffered a thigh/knee injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated

A man slipped on the decent of Wansfell and injured his wrist. He was able to walk down with pain relief and some assistance from team members

We assisted NWAS with the evacuation of a casualty from rough ground in Ambleside

A male sustained a head injury when he tripped 
 
He was treated and evacuated by the team

A woman sustained a fractured ankle when she slipped on a wet path. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

We recovered a male who had become benighted on Greathead Crag.

The team was called to a male who was reported as having collapsed on Gibson Knott. We requeste air ambulance to attend. Unfortunately the man was confirmed to have died at the scene, depsite the efforts of bystanders who had administered CPR

The team were requested to help NWAS with a cyclist who had crashed on the cattle grid at the bottom of the pass

A fellrunner went over on her ankle, hearing a  crack. She sustained a suspected fracture to her ankle and cuts to her other knee. She was treated and evacuated by stretcher

A woman was descending from Alcock Tarn when she slipped and sustained a suspected fracture/dislocation of her shoulder.
She was treated by team members and evacuated to Ambleside for ongoing transport to hospital

A woman slipped on wet ground and sustained an ankle fracture. She was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance

A woman sustained a serious ankle injury when she tripped. 
 
She was treated by team members then evacuated to hospital by Coastguard helicopter 

Two people became cragfast after poor route choice led them on to Hanging Knotts above Angle Tarn. They were recovered by team members and escorted down

A male sustained a back injury in a field above Ambleside
He was treated and evacuated by the team

A competitor in a long distance fell race ground to a halt after becoming disoriented. 
 
He was located using the race tracking system and then by team members and evacuated from the hill

A competitor in a fell race injured her knee when she took a tumble near the Bad Step. She was initially taken care of by race marshals and then treated by team members. She was evacuated by a Coastguard helicopter that was training in the area 
We were assisted by Kendal MRT

A female walker tripped and sustained a leg injury. The team was called to assist NWAS, but was stood down once the ambulance crew reached her and confirmed they would be able to walk her off

A woman fell on Orrest Head summit and sustained a serious leg injury

A woman took a tumbling fall on the coffin route. She sustained facial and wrist injuries. She was treated by paramedics and evacuated by team members

We rescued a woman who was taken ill on Loughrigg Terrace

The team assisted police with the search for an elderly local man who had gone missing from home earlier in the day. He was located by police as the team was assembling 

The team was called to assist a woman who had sustained an ankle injury near the stepping stones below Stickle Tarn. She was treated and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT

A couple reported themselves lost on Blea Rigg. We were in the process of trying to locate them when another walker came across them and was able to assist them down

A woman slipped and injured her ankle near Elterwater. The team located her and carried her to a waiting ambulance

A man ground to a halt at Three Tarns after trying to complete a very ambitious route. He was located using SARLOC and subsequently by team members and assisted from the hill

Two women reported themselves benighted. We located them and escorted back to civilisation. 
We were assisted by Kendal MRT on this one, being short of members ourselves due to a prior engagement in Langdale.
For clarity's sake, it's unlikely we'd recommend Burberry macs, Sketchers trainers or Gucci bags  for Lakes hillwalking
#beprepared #beadventuresmart 

A female sustained an ankle injury while descending Rossett Ghyll. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher to the valley for onward transport to hospital.

A young climber fell sustaining head, neck and lower back injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher. 

 A man walking his dogs slipped and sustained an ankle injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated from the hill.

A fellrunner sustained a suspected ankle fracture. He was treated by team members and evacuated 

A man sustained an ankle injury on Blea Rigg. He was treated by team members and evacuated via stretcher, ably assisted by Kendal MRT

A man sustained a serious ankle fracture/dislocation. He was treated by team members, but the need for ongoing manual traction applied to the ankle in order to maintain the blood supply to his foot meant that a stretcher evacuation was not the best option. A Coastguard helicopter was requested and was able to attend and winch the man and fly him to hospital

A woman was seen falling from Jack's Rake. The team attended along with Great North Air Ambulance. Unfortunately it was determined that she'd died of the injuries sustained in the fall. We were assisted in evacuating her body by Kendal MRT

A young boy fell from the cairn on Loughrigg summit, sustaining suspected spinal injuries. The team was called along with North West Air Ambulance. He was treated by paramedics and then evacuated to hospital

A teenage male became separated from his family as he proceeded ahead of them while descending to Stake Pass from Mart Crag Moor. They searched the area around Stake Pass, then called the team. A search was organised and he was located coming down from Rossett Ghyll. We were assisted by Keswick MRT and Lake District Mountain Search and Rescue Dogs

While the previous incident was ongoing we were alerted to a suspected cardiac incident on the slopes of Wansfell. A team was hastily dispatched and an air ambulance was requested to assist.The male was treated and flown to hopsital

A young female injured her ankle on the descent form Pike Howe. She was treated by team members and evacuated to the valley bottom for onward transport to hospital

A 70-year-old walker was reported semi-conscious and with breathing difficulties near Raven Crag, Walthwaite, Gt Langdale. The team was requested to respond, but were stood down on arrival because the person had made their way tp the road and was being assessed by paramedics

Saturday, 3 August, 2019 - 12:49
A female walking with her friend near Low Pike started vomiting uncontrollably. She was treated by team members and stretchered off.

A woman sustained an ankle injury descending from Harrison Stickle. She was treated by the team and evacuated by stretcher. We were assisted on a long carry by members of RAF Leeming MRT

A young woman took a tumbling fall, sustaining head, facial and neck injuries. She was treated by team members and evacuated by Coastguard helicopter from Prestwick

A climber fell, cutting his hand badly. He was treated by team members and assisted off some steep, loose ground.

A man prospecting for climbing routes in a disused quarry in Langdale found a box of personal possessions down a hole and reported it to the police. They asked us to recover the box.

A woman sustained a foot injury when she jumped off a wall.

A teenager taking part in organised activities became severely dehydrated

A woman sustained a lower leg injury when she tripped. She was treated by team members and stretchered off.

A participant in an organised cycling event was reported as unconscious and not breathing at on Wrynose Pass. Despite the efforts of a number of people including the team and air ambulance, the person was declared to have died at the scene.

A male mountain biker was assisted after he fell and dislocated is shoulder.

A man fell, sustained a suspected fracture/dislocation to the shoulder. He was treated by team members and transferred to an ambulance via team stretcher

A female was reported feeling faint and unwell near Buxton's Jump, Rydal. The team was called and the woman was evacuated to an ambulance

We were requested to assist NWAS in evacuating a patient who had suffered a suspected cardiac arrest while running with companions. He was transferred to an air ambulance and flown to hospital

A climber was hit by a large falling rock while descending from a route. He sustained serious multiple injuries. His companion raised the alarm.
In the complex ground of the crag and the gloom of dusk, it took us a while to locate them. Team members were lifted to the crag by Coastguard Rescue 199. Belays were established and they were lowered to the climber and his condition was stabilised. He was then lowered further down the crag to a point where the helicopter could reach them again to winch the injured man aboard. He was flown to a major trauma centre for treatment.
Kendal MRT were on their way to assist in case the helicopter wasn't able to lift, but they were able to turn around.
Having been out all night, most team members then went straight to work

Male tripped and sustained knee and shoulder injury. Treated by team members ans evacuated by stretcher with help from Kendal MRT

Two intrepid young men became cragfast on steep ground when their ambition outstripped their ability. They were recovered to flatter ground via a rope system

We were requested to assist someone who had fallen, hit their head and were reported as trapped.

We rescued a male who was taken ill on the beach at Grasmere

A male was injured when he fell from his horse. He was treated by NWAS paramedics and team members and evacuated

A male was reported as fitting near Blea Tarn. The team attended along with an ambulance. He was treated and evacuated to the ambulance

We were requested to assist the air ambulance crew to evacuate a cyclist who had been injured in a crash. We were on route when we were informed that they'd managed without us

The team was called to assist two cyclists who had suffered serious injuries after both crashing on the descent of Wrynose Pass while taking part in a cycle event. Also attending were Duddon and Furness MRT and two air ambulances.

After nearly a month without a rescue we were called in to action again by a request from NWAS to assist a crew. We helped with the evacuation of a woman who had taken a tumbling fall on steep ground close to the road.

A male suffered a dislocated ankle in Rydal Lower Cave. It's a tricky place to get out of

We recovered a couple from Mark Gate after one of them became severely fatigued. They were located via SARLOC

We rescued a male with a leg injury from North Rake on Pavey Ark

A woman tripped and tumbled, sustaining a head injury in the process. She was treated by paramedics and team members and transferred to an ambulance for transport to hospital

Male reported unwell on a path behind Stickle Barn. Team responded but were stood down on route after he walked aided to an NWAS ambulance

A female suffered a head injury in a fall. She was treated and walked off

A walker sustained a knee injury when he slipped on wet ground. He was treated by team members and evacuated

We were involved in a lengthy operation to assist a despondent male on Great Rigg. With assistance from Kendal and Patterdale MRTs and a Coastguard helicopter, he was recovered to Carlisle Infirmary

We investigated reports of a whistle being blown repeatedly. Nothing was found. False alarm with good intent

We were requested by Patterdale MRT to assist with a multi-vehicle RTC on Kirkstone Pass in snowy conditions. We evacuated 23 elderly people from a coach stranded by the road closure Many thanks to The Queen's Head hotel at Troutbeck for acting as a reception centre while alternative transport was organised for them

Two men became cragfast at the top of the first pitch of Crescent Climb. In a lengthy operation, they were recovered to flatter ground

One of a party of two sustained a suspected fractured ankle when she slipped on wet ground. Having been located via SARLOC, she was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

Two young men camped out but we're battered by a storm and couldn't get down next day. They tried to sit out the storm but it knocked their tent down. We were called to recover them having located the using SARLOC

We were requested to attend a cyclist who had come off his bike on Wrynose Pass. The location was uncertain, so our attendance was precautionary due to potential access difficulties. Two team members arrived on scene to find the man being assisted by a passing doctor. We assisted with continued care while an ambulance arrived along with two further team members. The man was immobilized and moved to the ambulance for ongoing treatment and transport

Two people became benighted as it went dark and they couldn't locate the way off. We located them using SARLOC and then assisted them back to Three Shires Stone

An early start to assist police in searching for a despondent male who had reported himself as taking an overdose. He was located by team members, his condition stabilised and he was transferred to an ambulance. Storm Erik made for challenging conditions

An elderly male was reported overdue from a low-level walk. The team was assembling to look for him when he turned up, unharmed

RAF Leeming MRT encountered a man who was lost on Fairfield summit. With team members committed to two other rescues, they assisted us by escorting the man down

A man sustained a suspected lower leg fracture on very wet ground on Loughrigg. He was treated and evacuated by team members

A woman sustained a suspected lower leg fracture when she slipped on very steep, rocky ground. She was treated by team members and evacuated by team members

Male with leg injury in Scandale. Evacuated by team vehicle

Male with mental health issues reported in need of help

A couple attempted to cross Wrynose Pass in heavy snow and ice conditions. They didn't get too far and a number of medical conditions meant that they needed recovering from the vehicle

A woman tumbled and sustained injuries to her neck and shoulder. She was treated by air ambulance paramedics and team members and evacuated to hospital by helicopter. With team members previously committed to an incident in Windermere, we were assisted by Coniston MRT

A woman slipped and sustained an ankle fracture. She was treated by team members and evacuated

A man sustained an ankle injury when he slipped. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher before being taken to hospital by his friend

A woman sustained a lower leg injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A woman slipped near the summit of Wansfell and sustained an ankle injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A walker lost the path between Ill Bell and Yoke and was unable to locate a way down. She was located by Kendal MRT members and escorted off

A man suffered suspected fractured ribs when he slipped and fell around 3 metres. He was treated by team members and evacuated to a waiting ambulance

A woman fell from the path in Raise Beck, sustaining injuries to her head and lower back/hip. She was treated by team members and then evacuated by Coastguard helicopter

A woman slipped a wet rock and sustained a fractured ankle. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher, then handed over to NWAS for the onward trip to hospital

A man was unable to find his way down from Bowfell after the battery on his phone, his only means of navigation, went flat. He was located using SARLOC and subsequently by three team members and then escorted off the hill

An avoidable incident

A young runner was reported many hours overdue. A team leader was gathering information from his father when his mother located him on Kirkstone Pass... we're thinking a lengthy parent/offspring type conversation may have taken place that evening.... There's no harm in setting out alone, but it's worth telling someone your plans