Fellwalking

A 58 year old man slipped on wet footpath and broke his lower leg. It snowed a bit.

A massive search was undertaken for a 50 year old couple who had seperated from their companions and failed to reach their rendevous at Kirkstone Pass. The man found his way off the fell the next morning and a helicopter located the body of his wife on The Knott soon after. She is thought to have died of hypothermia. The search lasted 16 hours and 150 personnel from 8 Mountain Rescue Teams and a Helicopter took part in appalling weather conditions.

A 65 year old man collapsed. possibly suffering from a hernia. With help from Patterdale MRT he was stretchered to Patterdale. A thoroughly wet time was had by all.

A 17 year old girl slipped and went 'head over heels' sustaining head and facial injuries. With the assiatsnce manpower fro RAF Stafford and a Helicopter from RAF Leeming she was 'rescued'.

A 26 year old blind woman being led round the Fairfield Horseshoe. collapsed, possibly as a result of a viral infection, suffering from cramps and anxiety. She was stretchered off the fell and taken to Ambleside Health Centre.

The team was asked to convey the body of a 66 year old man to the roadside and waiting ambulance after he had collapsed and died, possibly of a heart attack.

A 55 year old man slipped on icy fellside and fractured his leg.

A 20 year old diabetic man became exhausted and ill as a result. The team was called but his friends had already got him to the roadside and into a vehicle. He was taken to see a G.P. in Coniston.

Our glorious leader informed us that it would be a 'quick' job to evacuate a 45 year old gentleman. He'd slipped on steep fellside and sustained back injuries. Three and a half hours later we all got to go home again.

A 28 year old manslipped trying to climb the Bad Step and fell 30ft. Team members were airlifted to the scene by RAF Boulmer where they found him with fractures to his wrist and ankle and injuries to his back. He was also hypothermic. His condition was stabilised and he was airlifted to hospital. He was carrying crampons, but they only work when they are on your boots - they don't work in your rucsac.

A 59 year old man slipped a fractured his lower leg. He was splinted and evacuated to hospital in the Team's Ambulance.

A 50 year old man was reported missing in the Bowfell area. He had left only vague plans with a friend, so we had to search a large area, in worsening weather. We were assisted by an RAF helicopter from Boulmer and MRT's from RAF Leeming, Kendal, Keswick, Millom and Furness. We knew of a possible sighting of him at around 3p.m. that afternoon, but were confused by the fact that this person had not been alone. We worked it out at 2 a.m. when...

A 14 year old boy collapsed with stomach pains. He was retrieved in our V.W. Ambulance and taken to hospital with suspected appendicitis.

We heard a group of people shout for assistance. They were struggling down from Helm Crag with no lights. A number of Team members detached themselves from no. 71, and went to help. Then we went home.

A 78 year old man slipped, in smooth soled shoes, and tumbled down the fellside, sustaining multiple severe lacerations to his arm, hand and leg. We sorted him out and were stretchering him down with the help of Kendal MRT, when...

A 29 year old woman slipped, dislocating her ankle and lacerating her knee. The Team stabilised her condition and she was evacuated to hospital by helicopter. We had nearly finished when...

One of those cunning attempts to catch us out before lunch. A 16 year old girl collapsed, while on a school walking trip, with severe stomach pains. She had had her appendix removed recently, and had a history of pain. She had been advised by her G.P. not to go on this walk, but had neglected to inform herteachers. Oops! AGAIN.

A very large man (18st.) collapsed with chest pains. He had a history of pains, but had not told anyone. Oops! He was treated with medication and his condition was monitored while he was transferred to hospital.

A 50 year old man slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. We splinted it and carried him down.

A group of seven D. of E. students were caught in darkness with only one faint torch. Their cries for help were heard in the valley, and the alarm was raised. We tracked them down and escorted them off the fell. We then reunited them with another six from the same school, who were found at the Old Dungeon Ghyll. All thirteen were cold and miserable. They were supposed to be camping at Stickle Tarn. They were put up for the night at a local Youth Hostel. The word, "fiasco", springs to mind.

A 16 year old boy was "jogging" down the hillside when he went out of control and tumbled 80ft. down the fellside. He sustained serious head and spinal injuries. He was stabilised on the hill by the Team and helicoptered by RAF Boulmer to hospital.

We were called to assist the ambulance with a 52 year old woman who had sustained an ankle fracture after slipping.

A 61 year old man slipped while descending the Band and fractured his wrist.

During the previous incident we were alerted, by mobile phone, of a 17 year old woman, who had slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. The helicopter with Doctor on board, diverted and picked her up.

A 50 year old man sustained a fractured tib. and fib. when he slipped on the Climbers Traverse. He was treated and stretchered down with the help of Kendal MRT.

A man suffered a fatal heart attack on the summit of this hill. We carried his body down, with the help of Kendal MRT.

A 77 year old woman fell and sustained leg, head and eye injuries. She was treated at the scene and taken to Ambleside Health Centre for a check up.

A man slipped at the caves and fell, sustaining cuts to his head, face and body. He was treated at the scene by a Team Doctor and taken back to his campsite to rest.

This woman slipped on a loose path and sustained a fractured ankle. She was splinted and carried down. Poor footwear may have contributed.

A young boy stood on a rusty nail, which penetrated his foot. The Team evacuated him to the roadside, where he was transferred to an ambulance, and taken to hospital.