Incident Report #92 2021
A man slipped on icy ground and sustained an ankle injury
A man slipped on icy ground and sustained an ankle injury
A woman slipped on the summit of Wansfell and sustained an ankle injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
A woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped on frozen ground, She was treated and evacuated by stretcher
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 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
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
Two people reported themselves cragfast on the Great Slab on Bowfell.
In darkness and very poor weather conditions they were located and assisted from the hill. Make no mistake; full winter conditions still prevail on the high fells
This was a difficult and protracted rescue
An elderly male was witnessed collapsing from a distance. Attempts were made to revive him, firstly by bystanders, and subsequently paramedics and team members, but sadly he was diagnosed as having died at the scene. His body was recovered to Ambleside
Who'd have thought that today, of all days, it would go dark?? Anyway, it was a surprise to 4 people who becam benighted on Slapestone Edge, Grasmere. They were located using SARLOC and recovered using torches...
A woman sutained an ankle injury on Bowfell. She managed to get a decent distance down The Band before succumbing to the pain and difficulty walking. She was evacuated the rest of the way by stretcher