Incident Report #8 1983
The Team went to the assistance of a 49 year old female from Leeds who slipped on very wet fellside and suffered a fracture to her lower leg.
The Team went to the assistance of a 49 year old female from Leeds who slipped on very wet fellside and suffered a fracture to her lower leg.
An accident was reported on Seat Sandal. The informant could not be traced and there was no casualty to be found. Team searched in vain Raise beck and Tongue Ghyll areas - Malicious hoax.
The Team went to the assistance of a 59 year old female from Warrington who slipped on very wet ground and suffered fractures to her lower leg/ankle.
Whilst ascending to overnight camp in blizzard conditions, a 47 year old man from Folkestone tripped over his crampons and sustained a fractured patella and other leg injuries.
During a college course an 18 year old female from Wirral, slipped on wet fellside and suffered fractures to her upper arm and collar bone. Team recalled as girl had been escorted off the Fell.
A 32 year old man from Bury slipped on very wet fellside during gale force winds and aggravated an old knee injury. Escorted to Team Landrover in Mickleden.
The team went to the assistance of an 18 year old female from Manchester who slipped on very wet ground and suffered a fracture of her left ankle.
The Team was called to assist Patterdale M.R.T. when two men from Skipton, Yorkshire slipped and fell either side of Swirrel Edge — a distance of 500 feet — a helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer airlifted both men to hospital at West Cumberland with serious injuries.
A search was mounted with assistance from S.A.R.D.A. fora 64 year old Ambleside man who was last seen in town centre 5-12-82. A night and day search with negative results. Body found in Lowwood Bay 30-12-82.
Smooth soled shoes may have caused a 23 year old female from Ascot to slip on wet fellside and suffer a knee injury. Taken by Team Ambulance to Kendal hospital.
A full scale search was mounted for a solo walker aged 16 from Oxford. No-one knew his route. Local Teams assisted by S.A.R.D.A. R.A.F. Leeming M.R.T. and a helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer. Located 1.15 p.m. 30-10-82 at Esk Hause. Had slept overnight on Mickledore.
The Team went to the assistance of a 63 year old female from Cheshire who slipped on very wet fellside and suffered a fracture of her lower leg.
During rescue 42 it was reported that a 37 year old female from Shipley had fallen from a stile and injured her pelvis and back. Half of Team diverted to assist.
The Team went to the assistance of a 39 year old man from Newcastle-upon-Tyne who slipped on footpath and sustained a fracture of his lower leg.
A 47 year old female from Cheshire slipped on fellsideand sustained a fracture of her lower leg
The Kendal Team requested our assistance when two teenagers in a scout party from Ormskirk collapsed due to adverse weather conditions and had to be stretchered to safety. Treated by Team Doctor.
The Team assisted by the Patterdale Team searched for two teenage boys from Warrington who hid behind some rocks and became lost during a school party hike. Found hitch hiking on road in Grasmere.
A small party of Team members assisted by twoS.A.R.D.A. dogs searched for a 37 year old man from London. Located in a tent near wood at Little Langdale Tarn.
A 40 year old female from London slipped on wet rocks and sustained a fracture of the lower left leg. Taken by Team ambulance to Kendal Hospital.
A 61 year old female from Chester slipped on wet tree roots and suffered a possible fracture of the lower leg in two places.
A 19 year old female from Wellingborough collapsed with chest pains. Attended by Team Doctor and stretchered to Team ambulance and returned to Brathay Hall.
A search was mounted for group of 5 inexperienced and ill-equipped teenagers from Liverpool missing on a club hike. Located Cockley Pike at6.10 a.m. by S.A.R.D.A. A dog and handler. Airlifted to safety by helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer.
The Team went to the assistance of a 17 year old female from Merseyside who fell on screes and suffered cuts to her head and scalp.
A 29 year old man from Chichester slipped and fell 60' on wet rocks and sustained back, chest, arm and leg injuries. Taken to Lancaster Hospital in Team Ambulance.
A search was mounted with the assistance of S.A.R.D.A. when five teenage girls from London were reported overdue. Found by police on fell track at 2.30 a.m.
A search was mounted for a 32 year old female from Bristol who was last seen on Longtop. Possible domestic "Tiff". Found at Boot, Eskdale, unharmed.
A search was mounted for a 28 year old man from Essex, who had a memory problem, was reported missing on fellwalk around Grasmere. Found Pelter Bridge, Rydal at 7.15 a.m. unharmed.
The Team went to the assistance of a 50 year old female from Rugby who slipped on path and sustained a fracture to her lower leg.
A man was reported in difficulty with a knee injury and low blood sugar. The team attended and located him making slow progress down,
An accident was reported in the Broad Stand area, many Teams searched in vain for the casualty. Malicious hoax.