Far Easedale

A woman tumbled backwards while crossing a stream and hit her head. She suffered cuts and impaired consciousness at that point. The team was mobilised along with a Coastguard helicopter from Prestwick. After assessment by a team doctor it was established that she would be able to walk a down with assistance and the helicopter was stood down

A woman reported double ankle injuries in a slip. She tried to continue to move but was unable. The team was called, with Kendal MRT assisting. The woman was winched in to Rescue 199 Coastguard helicopter and her husband and dog returned to the valley in the company of team members

We were called to a woman who had slipped suffered a suspected shoulder fracture. We were en route when we were informed that she had been rescued by air ambulance

 A male was reported as suffering a suspected cardiac event. The team were responding when we were notified that he'd been assisted down by his friends and was on his way to hospital

A woman sustained a back sprain which caused them to make very slow process, subsequently becoming benighted.

They were located and assisted down.

We were assisted by Kendal MRT

A woman sustained an ankle injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated by air ambulance

 A large dog collapsed in Far Easedale.. The team recovered the dog and its owners to Grasmere

It's as important to keep your animals hydrated as it is your humans

Two women called for help when they were making very slow progress on their way to Grasmere. They were located by team members and assisted off.

While the previous incident was still ongoing, we were requested to attend to an injured person who had reported themselves near Easedale Tarn. Investigation revealed that they were at Pike of Carrs on the other side of Far Easedale. We were assisted in a lengthy rescue by Kendal MRT

A 73-year-old man slipped and sustained soft tissue injuries to his back. He was treated by team members and then evacuated by strectcher over some 'challenging' ground for onward transport to hospital

Casualty slipped and sustained a fracture/dislocation of the ankle. They were treated by team members and evacuated

An elderly man became unwell in Far Easedale. He was confused and had previously had a TIA. He was assessed by team members and an air ambulance was requested to speed his evacuation.

An elderly male was reported as unwell and hypothermic at the top of Far Easedale. The team was mobilised and assistance was provided by Helimed 58. The man was airlfited to hospital and his friends were escorted from the hill through some pretty damp conditions

A woman in her 60s sustained a nasty, bleeding head injury when she took a fall.

We were all just about to go home from the previous rescue when we were notified of a male who had collapsed, exhausted and unwell. He was treated by team members and evacuated to a point from where the air ambulance could take him on to hospital

Midges turned out in force

A team member who is part of the Fix the Fells team was at work at the top of Far Easedale when she encountered a man struggling with an ankle injury. The situation was complicated by his wife struggling with an asthma attack. She and her colleague started to assist the couple down, and alerted the team to assist. We responded and assisted the couple to Grasmere

A woman descending Far Easedale tripped and sustained a suspected wrist fracture, plus a possible bump on the head. 

She was treated by team members and evacuated by air ambulance to Lancaster

Who'd have thought that today, of all days, it would go dark?? Anyway, it was a surprise to 4 people who becam benighted on Slapestone Edge, Grasmere. They were located using SARLOC and recovered using torches... 

58-year-old male with leg injury. Treated and stretchered off. Long night!

We were requested by Keswick MRT to assist in a search for two women who had got lost on the Coast to Coast route near Greenup Edge. They were located by a Keswick team member and handed over to LAMRT to be ecorted to Grasmere

A man sustained a suspected dislocated shoulder in a fall. He was treated and avacuated by the team to an ambulance waiting at our base. 

We were requested to assist Keswick MRT when a casualty iniitally thought to be in their area turned out to be in ours. He had sustained a groin injury and was unable to continue. He was evacuated by helimed.

A young woman suffered a faint. She had a pre-existing medical condition that risked complications. She was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance waiting in the valley

Two young women became benighted at the top of Far Easedale, subsequently becoming very cold. They were located by team members and evacuated

A woman sustained a lower leg injury when she slipped on a greasy path. She was treated by team members, then evacuated by stretcher and vehicle for onward transport to hospital

A male was reported with a leg injury in Far Easedale. The team was called, and treated the man before evacuating him to Grasmere by stretcher

Today's final rescue was of a 59-year-old American female who slipped and sustained an lower leg injury. She was treated by team members and then evacuated back to Ambleside for onward transport to hospital.

A female sustained a lower leg injury in Far Easedale. She was treated by team members and then evacuated with help from Kendal MRT