Fellwalking

51 year old man slipped on frozen grass, sustaining lower leg injury. They were trying to evacuate the casualty themselves but this was taking too long. LAMRT stretchered the casualty off the fell and he was taken off to hospital.

While attending call out number 3. RAF Leeming heard shouts for help, they located one man and his dog, ill at ease with his environment. Escorted down by RAF Leeming to be met by LAMRT with extra lights. He recovered after food and drink at Lowfold Base.

25 year old man reported missing by his friend. Found safe and in good spirit by LAMRT. The informant was assisted off the fell by RAF Leeming.

Concerned father raised alarm after becoming separated from his family in mist. All were found safe and well, but cold at White Moss Common.

37 year old man slipped on snow and ice fracturing his ankle. Stretchered down by team.

Another fractured lower leg/ankle, this time to a 58 year old woman. Evacuated by Team Landrover.

A 59 year old man slipped on an ice covered path and sustained a fractured lower leg /ankle. Stretchered to waiting ambulance.

A 27 year old woman became cragfast on frozen scree covered with ice and snow. She was escorted off the hill. Experience a little dubious.

The Team went to the assistance of a 66 year old woman who had slipped and sustained a fractured ankle.

The Team went to the assistance of a 66 year old woman who had slipped and sustained a fractured ankle.

Severe gales and heavy rain destroyed the tents of 5 teenage girls camping at Angle Tarn. Most of their clothing etc. was also blown away. Two girls raised the alarm and the Team and an RAF helicopter brought the remainder of the party off the fells. They were suffering from exposure.

A 63 year old woman fell and received serious head injuries. The informant dialled 999 at 5.10 pm but due to circumstances beyond the Team's control, the Team was not called until 6.37 pm by which time the casualty had been escorted off the hill.

A 63 year old woman fell off the top of a stile receiving back and pelvic injuries. Evacuated to waiting ambulance.

A 65 year old man collapsed and died on a walk. The Team recovered his body.

The Team assisted a 60 year old woman who had slipped on a wet path and sustained a fractured left ankle.

A 30 year old woman collapsed with exposure. Carried to waiting ambulance. This was another wet, windy and cold day.

A 23 year old woman member of a party of 6, was hit by falling rocks as she was ascending the gully, sustaining serious head, chest and back injuries. The Team lowered the stretcher for 150 feet down the gully then carried her to waiting ambulance.

The Team and Keswick MRT responded to a report that a middle-aged gentleman was very ill. He was located by RAF helicopter at the head of Far Easdale, flown to Ambleside Health Centre for check up. Possible virus infection.

A 27 year old man fell 150 feet whilst descending the screes, receiving a broken arm and head injuries. He was escorted off the hill and taken to the ambulance station by Team ambulance.

A 16 year old girl, under instruction, slipped while crossing the gill, suffering a lacerated knee and injured knee cap. Evacuated to awaiting ambulance.

The Team attended yet another fractured lower leg, this time to a 63 year old woman.

Poor footwear may have caused a 51 year old woman to slip and sustain a fractured lower right leg.

The Team assisted a 51 year old man who had slipped and sustained a fractured lower leg.

A 55 year old man slipped and fell about 50 feet in very wet conditions receiving head, spinal and neck injuries.

The Team, assisted by Kendal MRT, went to the assistance of 6 young people aged 17-24 years, in very wet cold conditions. One person had minor leg injuries and the rest suffered from exhaustion/exposure. Limited experience and poor judgement probably caused this incident.

A 30 year old man decided to make his way off Pavey Ark by one of the climbs, becoming cragfast 40 feet above Jack's Rake. He was lowered to the Rake and escorted off the hill unhurt but very lucky.

A 57 year old woman slipped and fractured her lower leg. Conveyed to waiting ambulance.

Whilst rescue no. 26 was in progress, 9 Team members had to be diverted to assist a 68 year old woman with a fractured lower leg.

During rescue no. 22 we were informed that a 44 year old man had torn knee ligaments in both knees. Part of the Team were diverted to this incident.