Team leader spent 30 minutes on the phone to a man who had phoned for help after becoming cragfast and lost while trying to find his way back to Gt Langdale from Scafell Pike.
We were requested to assist ambulance and air ambulance with a man who had collapsed on the lower slopes of Sliver How.
During a C.H.A. walk a 55 year old female from Stuttgart, West Germany was blown off the dam wall in gale force winds and fell 10 feet. She sustained shock, facial and head injuries. A search dog handler gave first aid until the team arrived.
It was reported that a 67 year old man from Ilkley, who was wearing smooth soled shoes, had sustained a fracture to his lower leg. Only a vague location could be given. A search ensued. An R.A.F. Boulmer helicopter in the area on practice was called to assist. Casualty located and flown to Ambleside, then by ambulance to hospital.
The team and S.A.R.D.A. searched for 13 hours for a Warrington couple reported missing.
Found by a search dog near Bowfell Links. Uninjured but very cold and wet. Escorted to
safety.
Weather conditions: low mist, rain.
Whilst walking with a rambling club a 58 year old man from Formby collapsed and died from
a heart attack. A helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer assisted.
The team was called when cries of 'help' had been reported. A 39 year old man from California, USA, who was short sighted, had lost the track and become semi-crag fast. Escorted to safety uninjured.
Smooth soled town shoes may have caused a 31 year old man from Liverpool to slip and
sustain a fracture to his lower leg/ankle. Taken to Ambleside Health Centre.
Flares were reported at Butter Crags in the Grasmere area. A search of the are found nothing. We all went home...
An 11 year old boy from Woodthorpe slipped on very dry fell grass and suffered a fracture
to his upper arm/shoulder. Taken by teams Land Rover to Ambleside Health Centre.
Smooth soled tennis plimsoles may have caused a 55 year old woman from Sussex to slip on very dry fellside and suffer a fracture to her lower leg. Stretchered to Wrynose Pass, then by team's ambulance to Ambleside Health Centre.
The team went to the aid of a 59 year old Worcester female who collapsed with a heart attack and recovered. Treated by lady doctor at scene of incident.
The team was alerted when a 38 year old female from Wigan collapsed with a possible stroke. She was not at given location and was found at Easedale Bridge. A team Doctor
examined her.
A 50 year old Chorley man collapsed and died whilst walking with friends. The team assisted by R.A.F. Linton M.R.T., conveyed the body down the fellside.
The team assisted a 48 year old female from Kent who slipped on very wet fellside and injured her right arm and shoulder.
Smooth soled plimsoles may have caused a 25 year old Sheffield man to fall 300 feet onto rough scree and sustain a severe head and other multiple injuries. Team doctor set up a drip system, and a helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmcr flew the unconscious victim to Newcastle General Hospital. Weather conditions: cold, very wet, snow showers.
The Patterdale team requested a medical group to assist when two incidents occured at the same time. 4 people had slipped on snow and ice and fell 200 and 350 feet. 2 were found dead and 2 had serious injuries. A helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer flew the casualties to hospital. The Penrith team were also in attendance. Weather conditions: cold, paths iced-up, deep snow, snow showers.
The Patterdale team requested a medical group to assist when a father and son slipped on
snow and ice, falling 200 and 600 feet respectively, and sustaining serious injuries. A
helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer flew the injured to Whitehaven Hospital. The Penrith team
were also in attendance.
Weather conditions: snow and ice underfoot, cold, snow showers at times.
A mother and daughter were reported overdue from an ambitious walk to High Raise and back, from Gt Langdale campsite. A team member went to the campsite
Cumbria Police requested an investigation when a local farmer and a fellwalker reported on separate days that clothing, food and cooking equipment had been found in deep snow. Team and S.A.R.D.A. located snow holes/bivis, abandoned by a "Training Group".
A Park Ranger and team member found a 14 year old youth from London near Greatrigg Man, who had slipped on ice and suffered a fracture to his lower leg. The team stretchered the casualty to Grasmere, then by team's ambulance to Ambleside Health Centre.
Weather conditions: clear skies, cold, snow/icy footpaths.
A 54 year old Cheshire lady collapsed and died whilst walking with her husband. The team conveyed the body down the fellside.
A Canadian family of 5 with a very young child were reported about 5 hours overdue from what should have been a relatively short walk. A search of their route and possible alternatives was quickly organised.
Casualty suffered minor ankle injury near Loughrigg summit.
A 67 year old female from Keighley whilst out walking with a C.H.A. party slipped on frosty fellside and sustained a fractured ankle.
The Coniston team requested our assistance and S.A.R.D.A. to search for two students from Manchester University who were reported overdue from Dowcrag. Found by search dog at 6.00am., 5.12.83.
The team assisted by S.A.R.D.A. searched for five teenage girls reported overdue. Located Dale Park Road at 9.00 am. 24.10.83.
The Team went to the assistance of a 34 year old man from Durham, who slipped on wet fellside and dislocated his shoulder.
Whilst out walking with his wife a 54 year old man from Nottingham collapsed and DIED. The Team conveyed the body down the fellside.
At the request of Wasdale M.R.T. a large search was mounted when three boys were reported missing. Eight teams, S.A.R.D.A., RAF Stafford M.R.T. and RAF Linton M.R.T., searched with negative results. Found on Wasdale campsite, had been there 18 hours.
