Fellwalking

The team went to the assistance of a 56 year old man from North Berwick who was pulled over by his dog and fractured his left arm.

A 31 year old Leeds man slipped on very wet rocks, dislocated his shoulder, and suffered from exposure. Not at location given. Eventually found and helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer flew casualty with companion suffering from slight exposure to Whitehaven Hospital Weather conditions: cold, low cloud, raining.

The team and R.A.F. Linton M.R.T. having just completed rescue 44 was called out again for a 21 year old female from Barrow who fractured her lower leg when she slipped on loose rock. She was lowered down the Gully on a stretcher, then conveyed down the fellside.

A man aged 74 from Edinburgh fell at the Bad Step and sustained fatal injuries. The team and R.A.F. Linton M.R.T. was alerted. A helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer, on exercise in the area, diverted to assist and flew the body down to Ambleside.

The team searched for 4 hours when a 35 year old Leigh man, who was a member of a rambling party, was reported missing. Located in Hawkshead village uninjured.

The team having just completed rescue 39, was called out again for a 61 year old Chelmsford female who had fallen and sustained a fractured arm and shoulder.

The team was alerted when a 67 year old man from Alberta, Canada, slipped and fractured his lower leg. Stretchered down to Stickle Barn.

The Coniston team requested our assistance when; 4 teenage girls were reported missing overnight whilst on a DoE expedition between Elterwater and Coniston. Located at Seathwaite Tarn uniniured. S.A.R.D.A. and Millom teams assisted. Weather conditions: very misty, raining.

The team assisted by R.A.F. Linton M.R.T. went to the aid of a Sussex youth who slipped on rocks and sustained a fractured patella.

A 55 year old woman from Ashby Parva was pulled across sharp rocks by her dog. A diagnosis later revealed a hairline fracture of the skull and cuts to her face requiring 31 stitches, also a broken nose and a fractured ankle were dealt with.

It was reported that two females aged 17 and 21 were missing. Team assisted Keswick M.R.T. and S.A.R.D.A. to search Langstrath, Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn areas. Located at 10.00am 14/8/84 at Ambleside. Had not been on the fell at all.

The team went to the assistance of a 16 year old youth from Sunderland who was suffering from an ankle iniury and exhaustion. Rest of group escorted to safety and taken by team's Land Rover to Grasmere YHA.

The team went to the aid of a 17 year old junior soldier from Dover who collapsed with breathing complications. The youth had just recovered from a severe lung infection 6 weeks previously. Transported to Ambleside Health Centre by teams ambulance.

While we were en route to the previous incident, we had to split resources to deal with this second incident. A man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury on the summit ridge. He was treated by team members and evacuated in the same helicopter as the previous casualty.

A man slipped and fell around 30 metres, sustaining rib, arm and shoulder injuries. He was treated by team members and evacuated by helicopter from RAF Boulmer to Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.

A man sustained a head and suspected spinal injury when he fell off a stile. The team was called and the man was treated and evacuated to a waiting ambulance.

A woman sustained a lower leg injury when she parted company with her mountain bike on a very wet track. She was treated and evacuated to a waiting ambulance

With the previous incident completed and everyone heading home, foolishly thinking that that was it for 2010, how wrong we were...a man slipped and sustained a nasty ankle injury halfway up (or down) Far Easedale. He was treated by team members, and then evacuated to the valley, with help from RAF Leuchars MRT. This really was the last rescue of 2010!! Unless.... but then the great thing about the internet is the ability to change stuff....

A man sustained a lower leg injury on the summit ridge of Wansfell. The team attended and the man was evacuated by air ambulance.

A woman slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. She was stretchered off the fell with help from some members of RAF Leuchers MRT.

A man was reported a seperated form his group, descending Rossett Ghyll, who were concerned for his whelfare.

On Monday 13th December a bag was found by passing walkers near Stone Arthur. On reaching Grasmere they realised that it belonged to Gwenda Merriott. It was handed in to police, and today we organised a search of the area. At around 10:15 a woman's body was located. She was found in a area that we had previously had difficulty searching due to snow cover. Her body was recovered to Ambleside.

Search recommenced for women missing since 30th November. Teams from Bowland Pennine and Duddon MRTs plus dogs from SARDA were called to assist following the reciept of new information

A search was organised after a car was found in Ambleside centre and it's owner was reported missing.

A woman was found on the summit of Bowfell, collapsed and unconscious. With her was found a significant number of opiate based painkillers and part consumed bottle of alcohol.

A figure was seen waving repeatedly from the summit of Todd Crag, above Ambleside.

Shouts for help were heard in the Crinkle Crags area.

As is often the case when multi-tasking, three is better than two.

A couple reported themselves stuck on snowy ground that had forced them to go back up hill and make benightment a certainty.