Incident Report #26 2020
We were called to assist a family four who had been overly ambitious and couldn't get back down from Stickle Tarn. They, along with quantities of camping kit were recovered to the valley
We were called to assist a family four who had been overly ambitious and couldn't get back down from Stickle Tarn. They, along with quantities of camping kit were recovered to the valley
A woman took a short tumble down a dirt bank and sustained a leg injury. She was treated by paramedics and evacuated by the team
An elderly male was found dazed and with an obvious head injury on the summit of Brant Fell and help was called for him. He was treated by team members and the evacuated to a waitng ambulance
A woman slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. She was treated and evacuated by team members and referred to hospital
We assisted NWAS to recover a man who was fitting near Sweden Bridge
A man became cragfast when his attempt to descend very steep ground ended in him becoming stuck.
He was recovered by team members
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We were requested to assist NWAS with a man who had sustained a leg injury near the Coffin Route
He was recovered and handed over to NWAS
A man suffered a lower leg injury when he slipped
He was treated and evacuated by stretcher
A man was reported as collapsed due to cardiac arrest. He was treated by team members, paramedics and air ambulance crew and then transported to hospital by helicopter
A young male sustained an ankle injury while descending from Harrison Stickle. He was treated by team members and evacuated in extremely windy conditions
Unfortunately a team member took a tumble while helping carry the stretcher on the descent resulting in an injury that required investigation in hospital
A young male in a group sustained an ankle injury and were trying to self-evacuate but encountered difficulty trying to cross Stickle Ghyll in severe weather. The team responded and met the group walking off
A female was reported as fallen with a head injury near Lang How. She was treated by team members and evacuated
A male was located suffering from a shoulder injury. Investigation also revealed atrial fibrillation as well, so along with Kendal MRT, a coastguard helicopter was requested to speed evacuation
A man tripped and sustained a head injury on Loughrigg
We received a report of someone in difficulty with a leg injury descending Pike O'Blisco. They were eventually located and directed to hospital to have soft tissue injuries checked over
A man slipped and suffered an ankle injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
A woman slipped on an icy path on Loughrigg Terrace. She was treated by team members and evacuated for onward transport to hospital
A woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped on icy ground. She was treated by team members and evacuated from the hill
A man slipped on a frozen path and sustained a fractured tibia and fibula. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
A man, walking alone, suffered an MI. He was able to request help and the team attended along with NWAS paramedics
A man slipped and suffered a thigh/knee injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated
A man slipped on the decent of Wansfell and injured his wrist. He was able to walk down with pain relief and some assistance from team members
A male sustained a head injury when he tripped
He was treated and evacuated by the team
A woman sustained a fractured ankle when she slipped on a wet path. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
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 was descending from Alcock Tarn when she slipped and sustained a suspected fracture/dislocation of her shoulder.
She was treated by team members and evacuated to Ambleside for ongoing transport to hospital
A woman slipped on wet ground and sustained an ankle fracture. She was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance
A woman sustained a serious ankle injury when she tripped.
She was treated by team members then evacuated to hospital by Coastguard helicopter
Two people became cragfast after poor route choice led them on to Hanging Knotts above Angle Tarn. They were recovered by team members and escorted down