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.
A search was made of Stone Arthur and Tongue Ghyll, Grasmere, after lights had been reported flashing near the summit of Stone Arthur. The team found that two campers had been pitching their tent by torch light.
Footnote: This was a false alarm with good intent. The weather was cold and dry but clear.
A search of Tongue Ghyll, Grasmere was made by team members and two search dogs after four young boys had heard whistle blasts and seen a yellow coloured coat high on the fells. After three hours the search was called off and nothing was found.
Footnote: There was no explanation for the whistles, but the yellow coloured coat could have been a sheep which had been sheared and newly dyed. However, the team did by chance find four school girls from Blackpool as they were leaving the fell coming down from Grisedale Tarn.
A search was mounted by the team when a local woman, aged 46, from Grasmere was reported missing in the Grasmere area. She was found by the team in a field unharmed but suffering from severe shock at 6 p.m. on the same day.
Footnote: This was not a fellwalking or climbing call-out. The weather was clear, warm and sunny.
This lady collapsed with an unknown condition, possibly heat/sun stroke. A helicopter was on training in the area and assisted in taking her to hospital.
A 75 year old lady slipped in her smooth soled shoes on the rough footpath, fracturing her ankle. The team was helped by RAF Leconfield and the lady was flown to hospital.
This couple were last together above Easedale Tarn, the lady was tired and returned to the car in Grasmere via the valley bottom. The man chose to complete the intended route at ridge level. He was an acute diabetic and his wife became concerned at 8.00 pm when he had not returned. The team found him on Helm Crag tired and in need of assistance. The couple were 'happily' reunited in Grasmere.
This lady was carried 4 miles after slipping and breaking her leg. Assistance was given by Kendal MRT. It's supposed to be character building, you know !!
An elderly man had not been seen for 28 hours. His intended route was searched by the team. RAF Boulmer and Patterdale MRT. He was found in Patterdale village where he had stayed in a B&B. However he had telephoned the police the previous night stating his intentions. Seems that communications had a minor hiccup.
Man reported missing walking from Keswick YHA to GrasmereYHA. A search was made by the team,
SARDA and Keswick MRT. The weather was horrendous and so was the mood of the team members when at 10.00am the next morning, it was discovered that he had stayed at a B&B without informing anyone.
Five young people were "playing around" on very rough and steep ground, their shouts and cries were heard by several other walkers around Blea Tarn on the other side of the valley. These people raised the alarm as they thought this group were in trouble. The team located the culprits and escorted them back to the car park, having a "quiet word" with them on the way. Enough said.
An elderly gentleman collapsed whilst walking with his daughter, when the team arrived the man was already dead. He was taken back to Ambleside and his daughter was driven to Forton to meet relatives.
A 12 year old girl slipped on very steep and wet fellside. She received serious head, arm and shoulder injuries, the team escorted safely off the fell on the stretcher.
This lady slipped on wet grass (surprised?), and sustained a serious break of lower leg and ankle. She was conveyed off the fell by the trusty team stretcher
A 60 year old lady, part of a large rambling club, slipped on a footpath and broke her ankle. The team with assistance from RAF Leeming stretchered her to the team ambulance.
A woman fell and sustained a head injury. The team responded and an RAF Seaking was requested to assist. The woman was treated by team members and evacuated by helicopter to West Cumberland Hospital
A 63 year old woman fell and received serious head injuries. The informant dialled 999 at 5.10 pm but due to circumstances beyond the Team's control, the Team was not called until 6.37 pm by which time the casualty had been escorted off the hill.
The Team and Keswick MRT responded to a report that a middle-aged gentleman was very ill. He was located by RAF helicopter at the head of Far Easdale, flown to Ambleside Health Centre for check up. Possible virus infection.
The Team were called in the early hours to a 17 year old youth suffering from acute kidney pains. He had already been treated for the same illness 2 months previously.
