Incident Reports 2022

The team were called to a person who had suffered a cardiac arrest at Buckstones Jump. We attended along with a Coastgurad helicopter, an North West Air Ambulance having aborted due to the weather conditions. The casualty was treated, placed on our Autopulse device and airlifted to West Cumberland Infirmary. Sadly they were declared to have died at the hospital.

Our best wishes are extended to all involved and thanks to all who assisted including NWAS, Cumbria Police, HM Coastguard and team members who attended

The three occupants of  a car attempted to drive over Wrynose Pass in snow and ice conditions. They failed. We recovered them

A woman tumbled on steep ground and sustained a head injury and fractured wrist. She was treated and evacuated

A man took a tumble and sustained facial injuries. A  tricky evacuation while trying to maintain the man's airway ensued, He was evacuated to below the cloud base and then transferred to a helicopter 

A benighted and lost male was retrieved 

A woman sustained a lower leg injury when she slipped. She was treated and ecavuated

A woman went over on her ankle sustaining a suspected fracture. She was treated and evacuated

We recovered a woman who had sustained a head injury

A woman slipped and fell, sustaining a knee injury. She was treated and evacuated

A group of 5 people became cragfast and cold while attempting to ascend Dungeon Ghyll. They were all recovered to safe ground and assisted down

A woman sustained a fracture to her wrist when she slipped. She was treated by the team and evacuated

A woman was reported as fainted and fitting near Stickle Tarn. She was evacuated by the team

A 78-year0ld man suffered a knee injury that required our help to get him of the fell

We were requested to assist a male who had sustained a head injury at Scout Crag, Great Langdale. We responded but ultimately not required since he was assisted to the roadside and an ambulance by colleagues

A 30-year-old male sustained an arm fracture

He was assisted down

A man was reported as collapsed near the Climber's Traverse on Bowfell. The team responded. The man staged something of a recovery and we ended up escorting him down under his own steam

A woman sustained a back sprain which caused them to make very slow process, subsequently becoming benighted.

They were located and assisted down.

We were assisted by Kendal MRT

A man fell from a tree. He was treated by NWAS paramedics and evacuated by the team

A woman was unable to continue when she suffered knee pain

She was evacuated by stretcher

We were asked to assist NWAS with the evacuation of a 14-year-old girl found intoxicated and unconscious 

We were stood down while on route when the incident was resolved

An elderly female sustained a wrist injury when she fell while descending Sour Milk Ghyll

She was treated by team members and evacuated

A woman sustained a difficult shoulder injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated to a waiting air ambulance lower down the hill with help from Kendal MRT

A woman sustained a  difficult wrist fracture while descending Stickle Ghyll. She was treated and evacuated by stretcher

A male slipped and sustained a shoulder injury> he was treated by team members and evacuated

Three young men lost their way trying to descend from Bowfell, ending up cold and wet at Gaitsgail Gill. They were located via SARLOC and escorted from the hill

We were requested to assist NWAS with a report of an unconscious male in woodland in Bowness. He was located conscious and in the care of his girlfriend. 

We joined Kendal MRT on Thornthwaite Beacon to rescue a fellrunner with a lower leg injury.

Splint applied, pain dealt with, stretcher off... you know the story... 

The team were called by NWAS to an incident at Angle Tarn. Details were vague but with one casualty injured and having difficulty breathing and a second unaccounted for, we requested the assistance of the Coastguard. Great North Air Ambulance also mobilised. They were able to get close to the anticipated casualty site fairly quickly. They were unable to locate any injured persons. Simultaneously we finally managed to make phone contact with the informant, who revealed that the actual location was Angle Tarn, Patterdale.

Flashing lights were reported in the Helm Crag area by holiday home occupants

Further investigation identified that the lights were moving steadily downhill so we left our late-night wanderers to their own devices

A man was reported overdue at his campsite. Enquiries were made but no further action was taken

A further competitor in the same event also collapsed with dehydration and exhaustion. Treated by event medics and evacuated by the team

A male competitor in an organised event collapsed, suffering from dehydration on a very hot day. He was initally treated by event medics then evacuated by the team

Team members assisted with a prolonged search in the Central Fells

A woman was pulled over by her dog and suffered cuts to her face from her glasses. She was able to make slow progress and a small group of team members went up to meet them

A man fell from Jack's Rake, sustaining fatal injuries. He was recovered to the valley bottom and his companions were assisted off the hill

We were assisted by Kendal MRT

We were asked to assist Wasdale MRT with retrieving a group who had got lost and were coming off into Langdale. There were located and assisted down

A  man was reported as collapsed and unconscious. He was treated and evacuated to a waiting ambulance

A woman slipped and injured her right leg. She was treated and evacuated. 

A man was unable to continue his walk complaining of hip and knee pain. Examination also revealed a concerning cardiac issue so he was evacuated by air ambulance

A man was unable to continue his walk after his ankle became very painful. He was stretchered from the fell

A man collapsed at Belle Knotts. With the team still attending the previous incident, an air ambulance and Kendal MRT were called to assist.

The man was airlifted to hospital

A  male became unwell  in Stickle Ghyll. He was treated and evacuated 

A man became unwell while climbing Mark Gate. He was treated by team members and evacuated to Carlisle Infirmary by Coastguard helicopter

A woman slipped and sustained suspected fractures to her lower leg

She was treated and evacuated by stretcher and transported to hospital

A woman sustained a suspected ankle fracture when she slipped. The alarm was raised by another walker. She was treated and evacuated 

A man suffered an ankle injury. He was treated and evacuated by stretcher

A woman sustained a dislocated knee when she slipped. She was treated and evacuated

A three people became lost near Brownrigg Moss, Grasmere. They were located and walked down

A young boy was reported as having separated from his group on their return from Hellvellyn to Grasmere. Initial enquiries were being made when we were notified by police that he had turned up safely in Patterdale

A man slipped on Red Screes and suffered a suspected lower leg fracture. He was treated by team members and evacuated

A woman sustained a fractured tibia and fibula when she slipped. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

An rare pre-lunch call to a male who had tripped and sustained a fractured ankle. We did our stuff and evacuated him by stretcher to a waiting ambulance

A woman reported having received a message from her boyfriend saying that he and his father where lost on Dove Crag and the father had fallen and injured his ankle. A search was organised but called off when they managed self-evacuate to Patterdale 

A man was reported as unconscious near Wall End Farm, Langdale. We attended, along with NWAS. He was treated and taken to hopsital

A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. She was treated and evacuated by stretcher 

A man tripped and sustained a fracture/dislocated shoulder. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A man became cragfast on Jack's Rake. The team was responding when we were made aware that some climbers had assisted him to the top and pointed him in the direction of a safe way down

A woman slipped and sustained a suspected fractured tibia

She was treated and stretchered from the hill and passed to NWAS for ongoing transport to hospital

A woman slipped while walking and sustained a lower leg injury. She was treated and evacuated from the hill, making their own way to hospital

Two team members living local to an incident in Coniston MRT area assisted when a woman tumbled from the path on steep ground at Colwith Bridge. She sustained serious injuries and was flown to Preston hospital by air ambulance

A man was reported as suffering from severe abdominal pains and repeated vomiting near Angle Tarn. The team set off, along with Keswick MRT from the north. He was airlifted off by a Coastguard helicopter and his friends were recovered to Seathwaite by Keswick team members

A woman slipped on the lake shore after having been swimming in Grasmere

She sustained a dislocated shoulder, She was treated by team members and assisted to the road from where she was transferre to hospital by ambulance

A man sustained a serious ankle injury in a slip. The ankle was fractured and dislocated. An air ambulance was requested to assist with a rapid evacuation to hospital

A woman slipped and sustained a lower leg injury near Low Pike. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A woman reported her husband and son overdue from a walk to Pike O'Blisco. Initial investigations were being carried out when the returned to their parked car

A woman slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated from the hill

T'was a windy and very wet day when a man slipped and sustained a fractured lower leg when he slipped just below the summit of Loughrigg. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher. An air ambulance that was dispatched by NWAS had to turn back due to the weather

Two men called for help when they became benighted on Shelter Crag. They were located via SARLOC and then by team members who escorted them dowm

A woman took a tumble, hitting her head and causing a nasty wound. The team was called. The woman continued to walk down with assistance and team members met her and assisted

A coupe lost their way on Crinkle Crag and ended up on Little Stand, some distance off route, before calling for help. They were located by team members and escorted from the hill

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A man fell around 100 metres when moving across the top of a climbing area. Sadly he sustained serious head injuries and was declared to have died at the scene

The occupants of  a car became stuck on Wrynose Pass when the driver panicked and was unable to continue or get back down. After consultation with police and ambulance, we went and retrieved them

A woman slipped half way down Loughrigg and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. Her injury was splinted and she was evacuated by stretcher

We received several separate reports of a paraglider falling out of the sky. We attended along with air ambulance but were able to stand down when it was confirmed that the paraglider was uninjured and had been carrying out some for of drill

A lone female became cragfast on her descent of Low Pike having almost completed the Fairfield Horseshoe.

She was located and assisted down

A man suffered an ankle injury on the summit of Thornthwaite Crag. The team attended and treated the man before stretchering him back to the valley

A woman slipped and sustained a fracture/dislocation of the ankle. Theinjury was reduced and splinted befofe she was evacuated by stretcher

Two people were reported stranded on Wrynose Pass in the snow and ice and with a puncture they were unable to repair. Two team members in a vehicle checked the road and found the car (along with another one) but it was empty. The occupants were later located in a safe place

The team was called to assist a woman who had slipped on frozen ground and sustained a suspected fractured wrist. She made good progress down with the aid of a companion and we met her near the bottom of the hill and were able to return her to her car

A woman slipped on icy ground and suffered a lower leg 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 man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. He was treated by the team and evacuated