A woman slipped and sustained a wrist fracture. She was treated and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT
A paraglider crashed while flying from Harrison Stickle. He sustained back injuries along with others. He was treated by the team and evacuated by Coastguard Rescue 199
A woman sustained a hip injury in a fall. The team responded and were most of the way there when we were informed that Helimed had reached the casualty and evacuated her.
We returned to base
A paraglider crashed in to Harrison Stickle, sustaining multiple injuries. He was treated by the team and evacuated via a rope system and transferred to hospital
A woman sustained a lower leg injury when she slipped. She was treated and ecavuated
A male parascender crashed into the side of Harrison Stickle, sustaining suspected spinal injuries. He was treated by team members, air ambulance paramedics and the Coastguard helicopter paramedic and evacuated to Newcastle
Two people became stuck when they couldn't find a safe way off through deep snow. They were located just above the top of Dungeon Ghyll, and were assisted off the hill.
People leaving the New Dungeon Ghyll hotel observed flashing lights from the valley. When team members arrived, they also saw them. When they arrived on the summit to investigate, they found approximately eight people scattered around the few flat bits sleeping peacefully. They denied any part in any flashing light type antics, but there seemed little likelihood that anyone else was involved.
A man descended to Langstrath and reported his three friends as stranded on the summit of Harrison Stickle. We sent a party through appalling road conditions to look for them, and found them in the Stickle Barn pub, wondering where their friend was. It would seem that he became separated from the others and went the wrong way!
A16 year old youth from Hertfordshire fell about 80' from a rock face. He sustained very serious multiple injuries. A helicopter from RAF Valley flew casualty and team doctor to Preston Royal Hospital. Dead on arrival.
A 59 year old man from Birkenhead collapsed whilst on a walk with his wife. When the Team reached the site the gentleman was pronounced dead. A helicopter from R. A. F. Boulmer assisted with the evacuation to the N.D.G. Hotel.
A 55 year old woman from Ashby Parva was pulled across sharp rocks by her dog. A diagnosis later revealed a hairline fracture of the skull and cuts to her face requiring 31 stitches, also a broken nose and a fractured ankle were dealt with.
A 14 year old girl suffered from an asthmatic attack. When the team reached her, she had recovered. A 13 year old boy in the party had injured his ankle, and had to be evacuated by stretcher.
A 62 year old man from Leeds slipped and fell 30ft. down a fellside. He sustained a suspected broken neck, with severe head and spinal injuries. After the team had given first aid treatment a helicopter form RAF Boulmer flew him to hospital at Whitehaven
Weather conditions: RAIN AT TIMES, MIST, DULL WET UNDERFOOT
A 16 year old schoolgirl from Southport had a recurrence of an old knee injury. Collapsed with pain near Harrison Stickle, Langdale. Team carried her down on a stretcher and then by ambulance to Lancaster Hospital.
Footnote: Footwear bad (smoothed sole shoes). She had a history of a bad knee, the long walk could have aggravated injury. The grass on fellside was slippery due to dry weather.
A 21 year old man from Bootle collapsed due to exhaustion and possible epileptic fit whilst walking near the summit of Harrison Stickle, Langdale.
He was carried down on a stretcher after being seen by team doctor at the scene. Allowed to go home after being carried down.
Footnote: Assisted in the rescue by RAF Stafford. There seems a little mystery about this rescue — our team was called after a delay.
A family group of 8 reported themselves lost and unable to find the way off 'Langdale Pike'.
A woman slipped and sustained a fractured wrist.
A man collapsed while under instruction on Harrison Stickle.
