15 year old boy, part of a D of E group, collapsed with appendicitis and was airlifted to hospital by RAF Boulmer, who were, thankfully, in ^e area as holiday traffic prohibited the team driving anywhere near the area. The teacher 'shadowing' the group was still missing at 8.30 p.m., and 'unaware of the rescue'
52 year old woman collapsed and called for help which was heard by several people. The team with RAF Boulmer searched the area with negative results. The woman and her husband had walked off the fell but failed to inform the police or ourselves of this!
38 year old Frenchman with no experience, equipment or map failed to return from a walk to Scafell. Found at midnight and reunited with his wife. Team left when 'une grande domestique' started.
'Someone' reported whistles from the Raven Crag area. A search revealed a ten year old boy to be responsible for the whistling. His parents were 'educated' whilst the team conducted a thorough search of the ODG bar, which lasted well into the night. Team assisted by Furness MRT.
30 year old instructor from Ullswater Outward Bound School failed to keep a rendezvous with a fellow instructor whilst following a group. She was found at Great Slab with a fractured ankle. Team assisted by Ullswater OBMS and RAF Boulmer.
24 year old woman with no equipment tried to climb steep hard snow. She slipped and fell 400 feet sustaining fatal head injuries.Using an ice axe could have saved her life. Team assisted by RAF Boulmer.
A 23 year old female from Doncaster collapsed with exhaustion and migraine at the head of Mosedale (237 041). She was carried by the team on a stretcher to Cockley Beck, and then by ambulance to hospital in Kendal. Footnote: This young lady was generally unfit for an expedition of such length, plus two nights camping out at high level in very hot weather. Weather conditions: Very hot, sunny, no wind. Dry underfoot.
A 21 year old female from Bromsgrove, slipped off a path near Eagle Crag, Easedale, Grasmere. She sustained a severely cut knee, and was carried by the team on a stretcher, and then by sitting car to Kendal hospital. Footnote: This young lady had all the right equipment. Genuine accident. Weather conditions: Clear sunshine, dry. Wet patches underfoot.
A 12 year old school boy from Washington, Durham, collapsed with a virus infection at Tongue Gill, Grasmere. He was carried down the fell on a stretcher and then to hospital in Kendal by ambulance.
Footnote: Yet another very good group who did everything right when faced with a serious problem on the fells.
Weather conditions: Dull, dry, clear. Dry with wet patches underfoot.