Incident Report #16 1992
The Team had dried off from the last rescue when we had to jump into a river to rescue a canoeist who had fractured both legs when his canoe 'folded'.
Incident Type
Location
Swiftwater rescue
Incident Report #24 1974
Male (21), of Langdale, sustained exposure and shock while "air bed racing" on the flooded Langdale Beck at Chapel Stile. He clung to a rock island in the middle of the beck after being swept over a raging weir. The team rescued him from the river and he was treated by the team doctor for exposure.
Incident Type
Location
Incident Report #9 2011
A woman was reported being washed down a swollen river through Grasmere. The team responded to assist a multi-agency search of the river side and lake. Sadly, a body was located and recovered just after 3pm.
Man Hours
11 team members for 4 hours
Incident Type
Location
OS Grid Reference
NY338067
