Two soldiers from Catterick Camp collapsed with exposure and exhaustion during gale force winds and torrential rain. Found by a group from RAF Linton M.R.T. who alerted the team. RAF Stafford M.R.T. also assisted with the evacuation of the two casualties.
A search was mounted with assistance from S.A.R.D.A. for a group reported missing. Found by search dog on the Band. One of the group had suffered temporary blindness, the others exhaustion. All escorted to safety.
The team went to the aid of a Chester couple who slipped on very wet ground. Both sustained broken ankles.
The Team assisted by Keswick M.R.T. and S.A.R.D.A. searched in torrential rain for a 53 year old man from Lincoln who was reported overdue on walk from Scafell. The man who had neither torch, map nor compass, was found Benighted in Rossett Gill. Escorted to safety.
Smooth canvas footwear may have caused a 22 year old female from Kent to fall 70 feet over ledges and down steep fellside onto some large boulders. She sustained head, spinal, arm injuries and a fractured ankle. Stretchered down to campsite field to await helicopter that was on rescue 40.
During the evacuation on rescue 37, climbers on the crag alerted the teams that a 27 year old man from London had been hit on the head by rocks dislodged from above. The Team assisted by RAF St. Athan M.R.T., evacuated the critically injured man to Stickle Tarn. A helicopter from RAF Boulmer airlifted both casualties to Whitehaven Hospital.
The Team assisted by Lakeside Centre Staff went to the aid of a 15 year old youth from Sussex who slipped on rocks and fractured his ankle. Stretchered to Stool End Farm.
Cumbria Police requested the Team's assistance and S.A.R.D.A. to search for a 19 year old female from France who was reported missing. Negative results.
Whilst on a family walk a 53 year old man from Burnley slipped on some wet rocks and fell 30 feet. He sustained FATAL head injuries. Team conveyed the body down the fellside.
During rescue 30, it was reported that a 36 year old female from Huddersfield had collapsed with severe stomach pains. Diagnosed as Gastro Enteritis. Half the Team diverted to assist.
The Team went to the assistance of a 47 year old man from Cambridge who slipped on stones and dislocated his right shoulder.
During a group expedition a 16 year old boy from Durham stumbled on footpath and fractured his ankle. Stretchered to O.D.G. Hotel.
The team assisted Keswick M.R.T. and went to the assistance of a 27 year old female from Middlesex who slipped on a path and sustained a fractured right ankle. Taken to Kendal Hospital in Team ambulance.
A 16 year old girl from Rugby collapsed with heat exhaustion. She was cooled down with water and stretchered to the O.D.G. Hotel.
The Team went to the assistance of an 11 year old boy from Blackpool who slipped on a path and sustained head and shoulder injuries.
A 66 year old man from Grasmere collapsed and DIED whilst out walking with friends. A helicopter from RAF Leconfield flew the body down to Ambleside.
During a very bad thunderstorm, the Team, assisted by RAF Linton M.R.T, went to the aid of a 45 year old man from Winchester who had been struck by lightening and DIED. His wife sustained burnt feet and shock. The Teams conveyed the body down and escorted others to safety
The team went to the assistance of a 40 year old female from Blackpool, whose smooth soled shoes may have caused her to slip on the fellside and fracture her ankle.
A search was mounted when a 28 year old man from Morecambe, who was short sighted and deaf became separated during group walk. Found safe and well in Borrowdale.
Whilst running after a sheep a 20 year old man from London slipped and suffered a badly cut
knee and fractured patella. The sheep was unharmed!!
A 50 year old man from Southport collapsed and DIED wnilst out walking. The team conveyed the body down the fellside.
The Team went to the assistance ot a 79 year old male from Cambridge who slipped on very wet fellside and sustained a fracture to his ankle.
The Team went to the assistance of a 68 year old female from Windermere who slipped on very wet fellside and suffered a fracture to her lower leg/ankle.
A 20 year old youth from Liverpool who was last seen on the fell at 6.00 pm. was reported missing at 10.30 pm. Team and S.A.R.D.A. Dogs searched for three hours. Negative results. Youth located safe and well in London 6 days later.
Smooth soled ankle Wellingtons may have caused a 66 year old female from Barrow to slip on very wet fellside and sustain a fracture to her ankle.
Smooth soled shoes may have caused a 40 year old female from Bradford to slip on fellside and suffer a fracture to her lower leg/ankle.
During a heavy snowfall a 15 year old youth from Surrey slipped in deep fresh snow and sustained pelvic and leg injuries. Adult supervision and foul weather route rather suspect.
Smooth soled shoes may have caused a 57 year old female from Southport to slip on very wet fellside and suffer a fracture to her lower leg.
Smooth soled shoes may have caused a 53 year old female from Lancaster to slip on very wet fellside and sustain a fracture of her lower leg/ankle.
During rescue no.8 it was reported that a 16 year old male from Rochdale had slipped on very wet fellside and dislocated his kneecap. Half the Team diverted to assist.
