A man suffered a deep cut to his head in a fall. He was treated by paramedics and team members and then evacuated to hospital
A 62-year-old local woman slipped while descending and suffered a suspected ankle fracture. There's a cracking view from up there!
This middle-aged male from Poulton-le-Fylde could not continue his walk after complaining of pains in his knee. An old injury had flared up. This incident was reported as Nab Scar, but he was eventually found on Heron Pike and stretchered off. He was taken to Westmorland General Hospital via county ambulance.
This 50-year-old male from the Birmingham area slipped and sustained a nasty dislocation of the left shoulder. This was a busy day for us and the local Ambulance service.
Because of wrong information and location, the team was on the Loughrigg side of Rydal Water looking for a 16 year old female from Morecambe. Ankle bootees may have caused her to fall and sustain a fracture to her right leg. Stretchered to Hart Head Farm to an awaiting ambulance.
A couple became lost and disorientated when descending from what they thought was Fairfield. It is unlikely they ever went up Fairfield but after a bit of detective work and searching, they were located near Buckstones Jump in Rydal valley. They had a map and compass in their bag, but didn't know how to use either and had been 'navigating' from Google maps on an iphone... not good...
The team assisted by RAF Linton and RAF Stafford MRT's went to the aid of a 60 year old female from Hampshire who slipped on wet fellside and fractured her left leg. Stretchered to roadside. Private transport to hospital.
During heavy rain and gale force winds, a 17 year old female from Bury collapsed with exhaustion and hypothermia. Treated with the 'Reviva' (hot air re-warming device) at the scene. Patterdale MRT assisted with the evacuation down to Deepdale.
An 11 year old girl from Hartford stumbled and crashed into a fence post. She was unconscious for 10 minutes. Stretchered to an awaiting ambulance.
A man was taken ill on the path behind Rydal Mount. He was treated by the team and evacuated to a team ambulance.
Town shoes may have caused a 50 year old female from Somerset to slip on muddy stones and sustained a fractured tibia and fibia.
During a family outing a 70 year old man from Ambleside collapsed on footpath with a possible heart attack. He recovered and was stretchered to an awaiting ambulance.
A 63 year old woman from St. Bees slipped on a frozen path. She fractured her arm and was stretchered to White Moss Common in blizzard conditions.
Whilst on a college outing a 16 year old girl from Blackpool slipped on very wet ground and suffered a severe knee injury. Fashion town shoes may have caused this accident. Rest of party had dubious footwear/clothing. Weather: heavy rain, windy, very wet fellside.
We were requested to assist the ambulance service with recovering a casualty from the coffing route.
