Fellwalking

A 26-year-old woman slipped and sustained an ankle fracture. She was treated, given pain relief and evacuated.

A 66-year-old woman slipped on a very wet path and sustained an ankle fracture. We plodged through big puddles to rescue her. A fun time was had by all.

A man walking with his friend suffered head and chest injuries when he fell near the top end of  Rest Ghyll on the back of Crinkle Crags. He was unconscious for a short time. His friend descended to get help and Wasdale MRT were alerted. Because the informant didn't appear absolutely certain were he had left his friend we were also called. He was located by Wasdale MRT members and treatment was given. With our help he was evacuated from the ghyll and the long carry out down Mosedale began. Other personnel came up Mosedale to assist, including members of Kendal MRT.

A Maltese man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. We don't normally go up hill, but in this case we took the slightly scenic route because the smooth, grassy descent around the back of Tarn Crag is much better than the rocky descent of Stickle Ghyll. After seeing the man safely in to an ambulance we retired to the pub to refresh ourselves. A couple of men at the bar who had seen us go up, and who had read about the team offered to stand us a round. A much appreciated gesture! Thanks.

A 9-year-old girl slipped and sustained a suspected arm fracture. We eventually located them, because they weren't certain were they where. They girl was treated and given pain relief and carried to a waiting ambulance.

A man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. The team treated his injuries, and onward transport to hospital was arranged.

A man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. In a joint operation with Patterdale MRT, he was treated and carried to Scandale and transferred to a waiting vehicle. It was dark, windy and wet. We got home about 5.30am.

A 70-year-old man collapsed. The air ambulance was mobilised and we were called to help. Sadly the man died at the scene. His body was recovered to the valley floor along with a family member.

A 68-year-old man tripped and fell, sustaining a suspected fracture/dislocation to his shoulder and a graze to his knee. He was treated at he scene and evacuated in our ambulance, which we had been able to drive close to his location.

A woman used her mobile to report herself lost. We located her and returned her to her accommodation.

A man sustained a knee injury in Far Easedale. We were given a location by a passer-by. A second informant gave us another location, which he was adamant was correct. He was completely wrong (and is probably still up there, if his map reading skills are anything to go by!). The casualty was treated by team members and carried down with assistance from Kendal MRT. More substantial footwear may have given him more support and prevented the damage.

A group of five got into difficulty on Bracken Hause, Helm Crag, when they missed the path and became cragfast. A small group of team members went to their assistance and escorted them down. Nobody was injured.

A man sustained an ankle injury on Scafell. He struggled as far as Rossett Ghyll before he could go no further. This level of self-reliance has to be applauded. The man was embarrassed and apologetic for calling us out, but realistically he could not have been expected to get much further. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher.

We were asked to assist Wasdale MRT in a search for a couple trying to find their way down from Scafell. They were reported as having no waterproofs, little food, and the homing facility on their umbrella had failed. They were located in Little Narrow Cove.

A dog was reported as running around Easedale Tarn area, barking and sounding distressed. The caller assumed that its owner was in need of help. A small search was organised before we concluded it was a trial hound running a little late.

A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. She was treated and carried down.

A 65-year-old woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury on the descent to Rydal Water from Loughrigg. The team attended and sorted her out.

A 57-year-old male slipped and sustained a dislocated ankle. The team responded and were en route when we were made aware of a second incident in Langdale. The first incident was dealt with by giving first aid to the man and he was carried off and taken to Kendal Hospital by Kendal MRT, who had come to help.

A 74-year-old male, walking with a family group, collapsed and was unable to move, probably due to fatigue. His son set off to get help, borrowed a mobile phone from a passer-by and contacted us. He then continued to descend with his young children, as a result of which we had no further contact with the casualty. We climbed on to the ridge but were unable to locate the man. He was eventually located by Kendal MRT descending in to Easedale under his own steam, having recovered sufficiently. He was given the once-over by Kendal MRT's doctor and allowed to go home.

A 58-year-old male collapsed at High Sweden Bridge. The team attended, but he was certified dead by the team doctor. His body was conveyed to Ambleside.

Three men became lost on Bowfell. They were inadequately equipped for the conditions which were cold, wet and windy. They happened upon a group of Duke of Edinburgh Award candidates who, although slightly off route, were equipped for, and coping with, the conditions. The young people from the D of E expedition realised that the men were in trouble, and put tents up for them, and prepared to spend the night. They contacted their assessor to let them know that they weren't going to make it to their planned campsite, and that they would continue in the morning.

A elderly man tripped and fell over, sustaining facial injuries and nasty injuries to his hands. The team treated him and evacuated him to Ambleside for onward transport to hospital.
 

A 38-year-old German woman sustained a suspected ankle fracture. This resulted in her spending the night out in a tent. Her friend was able raise the alarm first thing, next day. The team treated her injury and the she was evacuated to Furness General Hospital by air ambulance. Kendal MRT also assisted.

A young woman sustained an ankle injury after she slipped. She was located and treated by team members and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT.

While we were dealing with previous two incidents it suddenly became a very busy day! A woman slipped on Heron Pike and dislocated her shoulder. A few remaining team members surplus from the previous two rescues were dispatched along with members of Kendal MRT to deal with this. They administered first aid and pain relief and she was evacuated by the air ambulance which had returned to assist, having dropped off the first casualty. Our drying room was very full for the next 24 hours!

While the previous incident was under way we were alerted to another incident below us on the same path. A woman had slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. Having left the previous casualty with paramedics at a point where the helicopter could pick them up, we descended, met other team members and dealt with the second casualty. She was stretchered to the valley floor and sent to hospital. She was wearing inappropriate footwear.

A 45-year-old man slipped while descending, fracturing his ankle in the process. An air ambulance was called and we were asked to assist because of the difficult location. A number of team members were airlifted to the dam and made their way down to the cas site. The man was evacuated uphill to the dam and airlifted to hospital. Let me just say that uphill is bad. Very bad. It hurts.
 

A group of five young people were reported overdue at their campsite on their Duke of Edinburgh expedition. They were last seen at Easedale Tarn at around 1pm. They failed to arrive at their planned campsite at Stickle Tarn.  A search was organised and they were located at Easedale Tarn. They believed that they were at Stickle Tarn. They were escorted down and reunited with their supervisors.
 

We were asked by Keswick MRT to assist with a search after a suicide note was found on a car in Wythburn. The person was located on the summit of Hellvellyn.

A 44-year-old woman was knocked over by her dog while walking it in fields near Kirkstone. She sustained a wrist and knee injuries. She was treated by paramedics and again, our help was required to get her to the roadside.