Fellwalking

Incident Report #6 2023

A young woman from a large commercial group suffered soft tissue injury to her knee. She was treated and evacuated by team members. With many of our team previously occupied with another incident, we were assisted by Kendal MRT

Man Hours
10 team members for 4.5 hours plus Kendal MRT
Incident Type
Location
OS Grid Reference
NY248073

Incident Report #82 2022

The team were called to a person who had suffered a cardiac arrest at Buckstones Jump. We attended along with a Coastgurad helicopter, an North West Air Ambulance having aborted due to the weather conditions. The casualty was treated, placed on our Autopulse device and airlifted to West Cumberland Infirmary. Sadly they were declared to have died at the hospital.

Our best wishes are extended to all involved and thanks to all who assisted including NWAS, Cumbria Police, HM Coastguard and team members who attended

Man Hours
12 team members for 3.5 hours
Incident Type
Location
OS Grid Reference
NY3666077

Incident Report #67 2022

A man was reported as collapsed near the Climber's Traverse on Bowfell. The team responded. The man staged something of a recovery and we ended up escorting him down under his own steam

Man Hours
12 team members for 3.5 hours, plus 2 members of Cockermouth MRT
Incident Type
Location
OS Grid Reference
NY247062