Incident Report #68 2023
A female walker took a tumble and sustained and head injury and nose bleed. She was recovered by the team
A female walker took a tumble and sustained and head injury and nose bleed. She was recovered by the team
A woman took a tumble sustaining a head injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated.
A man sustained a suspected fractured neck of femur when he slipped on an icy path and landed heavily. He was treated by team members and evacuated to an air ambulance for ongoing transport to hospital
A woman slipped on an icy path on Loughrigg Terrace. She was treated by team members and evacuated for onward transport to hospital
A man slipped on a frozen path and sustained a fractured tibia and fibula. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
We rescued a woman who was taken ill on Loughrigg Terrace
A second competitor in the same event tripped and sustained a serious, deep cut to her knee. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher for ongoing transport to hosptal. An air ambulance was requested to assist, but was unable to help due to weather conditions
The team went to the aid of a 49 year old lady from Bristol who slipped on fellside and fractured her lower leg.
Training shoes may have caused a 46 year old man from Knaresborough to slip on wet fellside and sustain a fracture to his lower leg.
Plimsoles may have caused a 63 year old female from Sheffield to slip whilst descending a steep footpath and suffer a fractured lower leg. Stretchered to White Moss Common, then to hospital by car.
Smooth soled town shoes may have caused a 31 year old man from Liverpool to slip and
sustain a fracture to his lower leg/ankle. Taken to Ambleside Health Centre.
A 65-year-old woman slipped and sustained a suspected wrist fracture. She was treated at the scene, and carried to an ambulance by stretcher.
A 71-year-old man suffered a diabetic collapse. He was assisted by passers-by until we arrived. Once he had eaten and rested he was assisted to his car. He was checked by a doctor and given the all-clear to drive home.
A woman in her 60s slipped while descending steep grass and sustained a suspected fracture to her right ankle. It's possible that her totally inappropriate footwear may have contributed to her slip.
A 61 year old woman from Preston slipped and fell on ice covered path near Loughrigg Terrace, Rydal — possible fractured ankle.
The team has been rescuing people for over 30 years, so we don't do many things for the first time anymore. Today was different.
A 24-year-old male mountain biker took a fall on Loughrigg Terrace.
Girl aged 13 years, from Colchester, fell whilst walking with a school party on Loughrigg Terrace. Brought down by team with suspected fracture of the left leg. Taken by Ambulance to Westmorland County Hospital. Team also assisted in helping to school coach, another girl, 13 years, from Colchester, after she had also slipped and sustained a slight injury.
19 year old man, part of ATC group, slipped and sustained a dislocated kneecap. The rescue was not helped by the team being given a highly inaccurate grid reference.