A female sustained a knee injury on the way up Silver How. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
A male sustained an ankle injury on Sliver How. He was treated by the team and recovered to civilsation.
A male became seperated from his colleagues while walking on Silver How. When he hadn't returned after several hours, a search was organised. He was located on the road in Langdale heading back towards their accommodation
A 48-year-old male slipped and sustained a lower leg injury while out walking with his family. He was treated by team members and then evacuated to an ambulance at the roadside
A man was reported suffering form chest and stomach pains on the lower slopes of Silver How. The caller hadn't managed to pass a very accurate location, because the signal dropped out, but this was resolved when the attending air ambulance spotted them. The man was treated and evacuated to hospital. Kendal MRT were on route to help, but were not required in the end. This was just as well, because in true MR fashion, stuff was kickin' off elsewhere..
A 60-year-old woman slipped and sustained a possible ankle fracture. We did our stuff.
During a heavy rainstorm a 52 year old lady from Liverpool slipped on a wet path and fractured her lower leg. Assisted by members from RAF Stafford MRT.
The team went to the assistance of a 74 year old lady from Sussex who had fallen over on rough ground and fractured her lower leg.
A solo male was reported overdue from a walk to Silver Howe.
We were requested to assist ambulance and air ambulance with a man who had collapsed on the lower slopes of Sliver How.
The Team went to the assistance ot a 79 year old male from Cambridge who slipped on very wet fellside and sustained a fracture to his ankle.
Smooth soled shoes may have caused a 53 year old female from Lancaster to slip on very wet fellside and sustain a fracture of her lower leg/ankle.
A 35 year old female from Disington collapsed with a suspected heart attack. Seen by Team doctor and taken to County Hospital, Kendal. Assisted by members of Bolton M.R.T.
A 68 year old woman of York slipped on dry grass slope at Dow Bank, Silver Howe, Chapel Stile and fractured her right ankle. She was carried on a stretcher down the fellside, taken to the Ambleside doctor and then by sitting car to Hospital at Lancaster.
Footnote: The grass slopes were very slippy indeed, and the boots worn had only a slight tread.
A 13-year-old boy became separated from his family group after they failed to keep up with him. He was located at their planned destination! More a case of parents becoming separated from the kids!
A woman slipped while descending, and sustained a suspected fracture to her lower leg. A dozen of us trekked the short way up the fell and did our stuff. I doubt our victim really appreciated the trip down, but the weather has been great recently, not withstanding the previous callout, of course! It was a pleasant round trip.
A woman slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture on very wet ground. She was treated and evacuated.
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