Incident Report #77 1994
This 12 year old boy fell backwards down a waterfall, sustaining spinal and pelvic injuries. He was flown to Hexham Spinal Unit by RAF Boulmer.
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Grasmere
Incident Report #24 2012
We joined Keswick MRT in a search for a couple who had become exhausted somewhere around the Greenup Edge area. They were uncertain of their location, and communication was poor. Teams were dispatched into Greenup Ghyll, Wythburn and Far Easedale. They were located by Keswick team members near Lining Crag and assisted off.
Man Hours
9 team members for 1.5 hours
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OS Grid Reference
NY283112
Incident Report #47 1990
17 year old woman, part of a D of E group, collapsed exhausted.
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Incident Report #37 1990
50 year old woman slipped on path and farctured her ankle. Team assisted by Kendal MRT
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Location
Incident Report #18 2012
A couple became disorientated on the ridge between Calf Crag and Gibson Knott after what was probably an over-ambitious walk from Buttermere. They were given directions and advice, but still made very slow progress. A team vehicle was dispatched to provide a blue light to aim for in the valley and a team member walked up to meet them, and assist with luggage!
Man Hours
4 team members for 3 hours
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Location
OS Grid Reference
NY308103
Incident Report #17 2012
A woman became cragfast on steep ground. Her husband tried to talk her down, but failed. We tried and succeeded....
Man Hours
4 team members for 1 hour
Incident Type
OS Grid Reference
NY301079
Incident Report #14 2012
A man sustained a knee injury. His location was unclear, but he was eventually located at Greenup Edge. He was treated and evacuated with assistance from Kendal MRT
Man Hours
18 team members for 9 hours, plus Kendal MRT
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Location
OS Grid Reference
NY286106
Incident Report #13 2012
A man sustained a suspected fracture of his elbow when he slipped. He was treated and evacuated by air ambulance
Man Hours
13 team members for 4 hours
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Location
OS Grid Reference
NY298085
Incident Report #3 2012
A woman slipped on very wet ground and sustained a suspected lower leg fracture. She was treated and evacuated by air ambulance
Man Hours
12 team members for 2 hours
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OS Grid Reference
NY328088
Incident Report #105 2011
A woman slipped on wet ground and sustained an upper arm injury... the third of the day! With team members already committed to previous rescues we called upon the RAF to assist. A mongrel team made up of LAMRT, Kendal MRT, a couple of membes of UWFRT and Cleveland MRT and the RAF recovered this casualty from Calf Crag. It's a fair trek! There ends a busy years...
Man Hours
9 team members for 5 hours, plus Kendal MRT, RAF Leeming MRT, plus two others from UWFRT and Cleveland MRT
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OS Grid Reference
NY298103
Incident Report #104 2011
With team members committed to the first rescue, members of Kendal MRT were diverted to attend this rescue. Another arm injury sustained when a man slipped on wet ground.
Man Hours
3 team members for 2.5 hours, plus Kendal MRT
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OS Grid Reference
NY327093
Incident Report #98 2011
A man fell around 2 or 3 metres while descending from the rocky top of Helm Crag. He was blown off balance by a gust of wind. He sustained head and suspected neck and spinal injuries. He was treated byteam members and evacuated a helicopter from RAF Boulmer. Air ambulance attended but was unable to assist due to poor light conditions
Man Hours
17 team members for 2.5 hours
Incident Type
OS Grid Reference
NY326094
Incident Report #97 2011
A woman sustained an upper arm injury when she slipped on a waterlogged path. Paramedics from ambulance and air ambulance attended, but we were required to evacuate the woman to lower ground for evacuation by air ambulance
Man Hours
8 team members for 1.5 hours
Incident Type
OS Grid Reference
NY330065
Incident Report #91 2011
A man slipped and sustained a lower leg unjury. The team was called, and we in turn requested Kendal MRT to help, along with an air ambulance. In a break in the low cloud the air ambulancew managed to evacuate the man, leaving us with the casualty's partner to meet and ensure she got down safely.
Man Hours
11 team members for 2.75 hours, plus Kendal MRT
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Location
OS Grid Reference
NY296103
Incident Report #87 2011
An experieniced and well-equipped walker (he asked me to point that out, since he was rather embarrassed at finding himself in need of our helped) slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated to Ambleside for onward transport to hospital by ambulance. Suggestions that his fall was caused by a tackle from behind by Wayne Rooney have yet to be corroborated, and in truth are unlikely to be....
Man Hours
16 team members for 3 hours, plus Kendal MRT
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Location
OS Grid Reference
NY308098
Incident Report #85 2011
Two people reported themselves in difficulty on Steel Fell. They were disorientated by the mist and were unable to find their way off. Attempts to talk them down failed. A search was organised and they were quickly located and escorted off.
Man Hours
2 team members for 3 hours, 15 team members for 2 hours
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Location
OS Grid Reference
NY321111
Incident Report #61 1989
A 72 year old man slipped on frozen ground and sustained hand and finger injuries.
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Location
Incident Report #55 1989
Believe it or not, yet another lower leg fracture, this time to a 54 year old woman. Evacuated as usual by stretcher to waiting ambulance.
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Incident Report #53 1989
A 44 year old man slipped on the wet fellside and sustained a lower leg fracture. An R.A.F. helicopter which was in Ambleside at the time, flew Team members to the scene.
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Incident Report #52 1989
A 23 year old woman slipped and sustained a dislocated knee cap. The doctor at the scene put her knee cap back into place whilst she was under the influence of pain killers.
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Location
Incident Report #51 1989
Whilst call-out No. 50 was in progress part of the Team were diverted to this second incident, where a 59 year old woman had sustained an open fracture of the ankle. Evacuated by Team's 4 wheel drive ambulance to Ambleside for transfer.
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Location
Incident Report #50 1989
A 47 year old woman slipped and sustained a fractured ankle.
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Location
Incident Report #48 1989
A 14 year old boy slipped and sustained leg injuries. Casualty's equipment was poor.
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Location
Incident Report #47 1989
A 61 year old man collapsed with a heart attack. Team stretchered him off the hill to waiting ambulance. His condition was constantly monitored using the Team's defibrillator.
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Location
Incident Report #45 1989
A 60 year old man collapsed (probable heart attack). Evacuated by Team to Team's ambulance and then transferred to County ambulance in Ambleside.
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Incident Report #41 1989
A 55 year old woman slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture.
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Location
Incident Report #37 1989
A 16 year old girl became ill whilst on a Duke of Edinburgh expedition. The Team helped her off the hill.
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Location
Incident Report #36 1989
A 50 year old woman slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture. Poor footwear may have contributed to this accident.
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Location
Incident Report #35 1989
A 50 year old woman slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture. Poor footwear may have contributed to this accident.
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Location
Incident Report #24 1989
Passing walkers found a 53 year old man collapsed on the path. The Team went to the scene and a helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer flew the casualty to hospital. Diagnosed as a diabetic coma.
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