Incident Report #65
A woman sustained a suspected ankle fracture. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
A woman sustained a suspected ankle fracture. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
Three males abandoned their campsite in bad weather, becoming lost trying to find the way down.
They called for help and were retrieved and escorted down by team members
A man took a tumble and sustained a head and wrist injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated by air ambulance
A large dog collapsed in Far Easedale.. The team recovered the dog and its owners to Grasmere
It's as important to keep your animals hydrated as it is your humans
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.
An 11-year-old girl sustained a nasty leg injury when she slipped on damp grass. She was treated and evacuated
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
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.
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 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
A woman slipped on wet ground and sustained an ankle fracture. She was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance
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
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A man walking his dogs slipped and sustained an ankle injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated from the hill.
A woman sustained a lower leg injury when she tripped. She was treated by team members and stretchered off.
We rescued a male who was taken ill on the beach at Grasmere
A male fellrunner was reported with a head injury a the top of Raise Beck. A woman desended to raise the alarm. The team met the male on the ascent starting to make his own way down. He was treated and assisted off the hill.