Incident Reports (Advance)

A walker took a fall sustaining head, back and hand injuries

He was treated and airlifted to the valley floor for transfer to ambulance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury

She was treated and evacuated

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

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.

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 

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 

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

A woman slipped and sustained a fracture/dislocated ankle 

She was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance

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 

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 

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

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

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

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 

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

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

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

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

A woman suffered an ankle fracture when have tripped on rough ground

She was treated by the team and evacuated 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

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

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

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

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

A woman slipped and suffered an ankle injury. 

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?

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

A fellrunner suffered a serious and nasty knee injury when he slipped . 

He was treated by team members and was evacuated by air ambulance

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?

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

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

With snow still falling and roads blocked by this and abandoned vehicles, our assistance was required for further jobs including:

A reported MI

We were tasked to assist other emergency services when heavy snow hit the area.

During this period we dealt with various incidents incuding:

We were called to a woman who had slipped suffered a suspected shoulder fracture. We were en route when we were informed that she had been rescued by air ambulance

A man was reported as having become separated from his boat with the boat still circling him on Windermere. A multi-agency response was initiated. We were able to stand down while responding when it was confirmed that he had been recovered from the water

 A male was reported as suffering a suspected cardiac event. The team were responding when we were notified that he'd been assisted down by his friends and was on his way to hospital

A climber reported himself cragfast after soloing part way up Crescent Climb on Pavey Ark before encountering wet rock. Unable to retreat he called for help. Having time to reconsider his position, he then contacted us to say that with help from another climber, her was able to get off. At this point we were able to stand down

A woman slipped on wet ground and sustained a suspected sprained ankle 

A group became benighted on Esk Pike. The initial call went to Wasdale MRT who were happy to pass it to us! They were recovered from Ore Gap and assisted down, cold and wet but unhurt

#BeAventureSmart

Ask yourself three questions

Do I know what the weather will do?

Do I have the right skills?

Do I have the right equipment?

We assisted in attempts to recover a dog that had been lost and roaming the fells for several days

A woman slipped and sustained suspected multiple fractures to her ankle 

She was treated and evacuated to hospital via her own transport

We were called to assist a man who had suffered a suspected cardiac arrest. He was stretchered to an ambulance

A woman tripped and sustained a nasty gash to her head along with some dizziness. She was assisted back to our base and assessed by paramedics

We were requested to assist in a search for a solo walker who hadn’t been heard from while doing the Coast to Coast walk. We checked the ‘normal’ route through our area, failing to locate him. He was subsequently located outside our area, trapped between two swollen rivers and having made the sensible decision to wait for water levels to drop. He was recovered

A man tripped and sustained fractured wrist very close to the summit of Bowfell. The wrist was deformed and very painful. A discussion was had and the casualty and friend they agreed to attempt to keep moving towards Angle Tarn. The team were on the way when we were notified that an air ambulance had managed to uplift the casualty

After a little searching we were able to locate a female who had suffered a fractured lower leg

We’d only just completed the previous rescue when we were notified of a second incident on Long Top, Crinkle Crag. We attended, along with members of Kendal MRT. The female casualty had sustained a suspected lower leg fracture. She was treated and then evacuated below the cloud base and picked up Coastguard helicopter. An air ambulance had attempted to assist but was unable due to high winds

A woman sustained a fractured ankle when she slipped on Grasmere lake shore

A man sustained a lower leg injury. He was evacuated by stretcher

A man slipped and suffered a possible ruptured quadricep. He was treated and evacuated 

The team assisted police in locating and retrieving a female for whom there was concern for her welfare and who was missing from home

A male was reported with suspected fractured femur and lower back injuries in Sawrey’s Wood, Elterwater 

We were able to treat him and recover him to an ambulance waiting in the village 

We were requested to assist NWAS with an elderly male who had slipped in Rothay Park, Ambleside

A team member witnessed an RTC in Ambleside involving 2 people. Due to a potential delay in an ambulance arriving, he requested assistance from the team 

A 73-year-old male was reported overdue. We managed to make phone contact with him, confirming that he had become stuck on steep ground and suffering from exhaustion. He was located, assisted down and returned to his concerned wife for safe keeping

A male descending Pike Howe started suffering extreme cramp. He was unable to continue. He was recovered by the team with assistance from Kendal MRT

A woman slipped and heard a crack from her ankle. The incident was initially directed to Keswick MRT, but they quickly alerted us. We attended and recovered her to an ambulance waiting in Grasmere

A man was reported as unwell descending from Greenup Edge. The team were responding when we were notified that the air ambulance had reached him and was able to deal with the incident. We turned around and went home 

WE were requested to assist Kendal MRT with an incident on Gummers How, but were stood down whilst en-route. 

We were requested to assist NWAS with the recovery of a woman who had slipped and sustained a lower leg injury when she slipped on the shore footpath at Miller Ground

A male got in to difficulty when his mobility scooter became stuck on steep, slippery ground while trying to find his way back to his holiday park. He was evacuated a short distance by stretcher and was reunited with his scooter on safe ground

Four young men became stuck on Rossett Pike, in cold and windy weather, unable to locate their way down. They also became separated when one of them moved to try and find a mobile signal. They were all eventually located and assisted down.

A young woman sustained suspected spinal injuries when she accidently rode off a small crag, falling around 2 metres. She was treated by team members and evacuated to a waiting ambulance

A male sustained a suspected fractured neck of femur in a fall. He was treated by team members and evacuated to the valley floor for onward transport to hospital

A man became unwell while walking. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher to an ambulance

The dog reported missing in incident 70 was located by its owners, injured on steep ground. It was recovered from the fell and taken to a local vet for treatment

A woman suffered a possible stroke, with the subsequent tumble causing facial injuries. She was treated by team members and evacuated by air ambulance

A climber took a lead fall and sustained head and neck injuries amongst others. She was assisted by fellow climbers initially and then treated by the team and helicopter paramedics before being flown to hospital 

A brief search was made for a dog that had been seen chasing a stick over the edge of some steep ground. Unfortunately, at that stage, we were unable to locate it.

A woman reported herself lost near Sergeant Man. She was located using SARLOC and given directions to find her way to Stickle Tarn. Team members were tracking her progress when we were notified that she had come across another group who offered to see her down. We stood down 

A female walker took a tumble and sustained and head injury and nose bleed. She was recovered by the team

A woman became cragfast while wlaking with a family group. While we were responding, a second member of the party also became stuck trying to assist the first. Both were recovered uninjured

While investigating the previous incident a team member was flagged down for assistance with a man who was fitting and suffered a head injury on the roadside... the team member (also a paramedic) assisted the bystander (also a paramedic) with the man, who subsequently discharged himself from their care... 

Sometimes we have an incident that just leaved you baffled and perplexed... a family group 'lost' a 19-year-old member when she 'wandered off' on the way to Loft Crag. Our 'normal' procedure in these circumstances is to contain the remaining group and locate the missing person, however this does require a certain level of cooperation from the group and this was not forthcoming... by 1830 all members of the group had been accounted for with the original lost person turning up in Langstrath, and another one who'd gone 'searching' for her located at Stake Pass...

A woman slipped and sustained a fracture/dislocation of her ankle. She was given analgesic and the dislocation was reduced before she was evacuated to an ambulance waiting in the valley. Smooth soled-shoes mays have been a factor in the slip

Two young males became trapped by fast flowing water. They were recovered wet, but unharmed by team members

A male fell while climbing, sustaining a nasty head injury. He was treated and evacuated to hospital

Walkers expressed concern when they saw a woman heading up to Alcock Tarn late in the day. A quick search was made and nobody located, so we stood down

A woman walking on Orrest Head slipped and twisted her knee, aggravating a previous injury. She was assisted down by team members

A young woman sustained a badly sprained ankle near the summit of Loughrigg. She was treated and evacuated

A woman fell and sustained an arm fracture

A male exited the water after swimming in Rydal and became unwell. The team responded and recovered the man to an ambulance

A male walking to Stickle Tarn became unwell with abdominal pain while walking. He was treated by the team and evacuated

A woman took a tumble sustaining a head injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated.

Two lost people came together on Pavey Ark. They phoned for help and were retrieved by team members and escorted off

#beadventuresmart

Ask yourself three questions:

Do you know what the weather forecast is?

Do you have the skills?

Do you have the equipment?

An early start with a man taken ill while wild camping. He was evacuated and was suspected of suffering from food poisoning and dehydration

A man and woman became separated while walking over Crinkle Crags. The man waited at Three Tarns then reported the woman missing. She eventually turned up at the Old Dungeon Ghyll car park having somehow passed him at Three Tarns and continuing her walk over Bowfell in the hope of catching him up... which, given he had descended The Band when he gave up, was pretty unlikely. We can only assume the drive home was a tense one... 

A woman suffered severe abdominal pain while walking at Grasmere Weir. She was given pain relief and recovered to an ambulance 

One of a party of two men was unable to continue after a long walk. He was assisted off by team members

A woman suffered a possible stroke while walking with friends. She was treated by team members and evacuated

A woman went over on her ankle sustaining a suspected fracture. She was treated b y the team and evacuated

Witnesses saw a dog fall from Jack's Rake and were concerned for the dog and its owner who was trying to descend to reach it. The team were called and responded but were stood down once it was established that the owner was OK and didn;t require our help to recover his dog

Three people were recovered from Wansfell when they became too exhausted to continue

The team were called to a male who had jumped from rocks in to shallow water at Buckstone's Jump. He sustained fractures to  both ankles. One of these was serious and limb-threatening, so after treatment by the team, he was evacuated to hospital via Coastguard helicopter. 

Lightening strikes and a massive midge swarm saw the team exposed to noteworthy danger and considerable discomfort!

A climber took a lead fall, ripping out some of his gear and falling around 7m. He sustained serious head and neck injuries. He was treated and evacuated to hospital by Rescue 199

We were requested to assist Kendal MRT with a casualty in Kentmere

It's good to get chance to reciprocate for all the help they give us

We were called to a woman who had taken a tumble and sustained facial injuries. We were on route when we were notified that her party had managed to make it to the road and a conventional ambulance was now all that was required

We stood down

A male fell while scrambling up a waterfall sustaining a  nasty ankle fracture. He was treated by team members then evacuated to a helicopter for evacuation to hospital

A woman descending alongside Stickle Tarn took a tumble and fell around 10 metres, sustaining an open ankle fracture and possible spinal injuries. She was treated by team members and evacuated by Coastguard Rescue 199

A paraglider crashed while flying from Harrison Stickle. He sustained back injuries along with others. He was treated by the team and evacuated by Coastguard Rescue 199

A woman sustained a hip injury in a fall. The team responded and were most of the way there when we were informed that Helimed had reached the casualty and evacuated her.

We returned to base

A third charity event participant sustained an ankle injury when they slipped 

They were treated and evacuated 

A further participant in a charity event sustained an ankle injury when they slipped. They were treated and evacuated by stretcher

A competitor in a fell race took a tumbling fall, sustaining a nasty head injury. He was treated and evacuated to hospital by Coastguard helicopter 

The first incident of a busy day... a participant in a charity walk event slipped and sustained an ankle fracture

We were requested to search a number of locations to assist Wasdale MRT with a search for two overdue people. They were ultimately located cold and wet by members of Duddon & Furness MRT in the Upper Esk area

A group of four plus a dog became disorientated in mist. Without map and compass, they phoned for help. With the aid of SARLOC they were located and given guidance to get them down. With the previous serious incident ongoing a team member monitored their progress until they were safely down 

#beadventuresmart ... 

Ask yourself three questions:

Do I know what the weather is going to do? 

Do I have the skills?

Do I have the right equipment?

A paraglider crashed in to Harrison Stickle, sustaining multiple injuries. He was treated by the team and evacuated via a rope system and transferred to hospital

A woman suffered a suspected sprained ankle when she slipped. She was treated and evacuated by the team

The team recovered the body of the dog that was lost, resulting in incident 26

A man took a 6 metre fall from Helm Crag sustaining head injuries. He was treated and evacuated by air ambulance