Incident Reports (Advance)

A 57-year-old male slipped and sustained a dislocated ankle. The team responded and were en route when we were made aware of a second incident in Langdale. The first incident was dealt with by giving first aid to the man and he was carried off and taken to Kendal Hospital by Kendal MRT, who had come to help.

A 74-year-old male, walking with a family group, collapsed and was unable to move, probably due to fatigue. His son set off to get help, borrowed a mobile phone from a passer-by and contacted us. He then continued to descend with his young children, as a result of which we had no further contact with the casualty. We climbed on to the ridge but were unable to locate the man. He was eventually located by Kendal MRT descending in to Easedale under his own steam, having recovered sufficiently. He was given the once-over by Kendal MRT's doctor and allowed to go home.

A 58-year-old male collapsed at High Sweden Bridge. The team attended, but he was certified dead by the team doctor. His body was conveyed to Ambleside.

Three men became lost on Bowfell. They were inadequately equipped for the conditions which were cold, wet and windy. They happened upon a group of Duke of Edinburgh Award candidates who, although slightly off route, were equipped for, and coping with, the conditions. The young people from the D of E expedition realised that the men were in trouble, and put tents up for them, and prepared to spend the night. They contacted their assessor to let them know that they weren't going to make it to their planned campsite, and that they would continue in the morning.

A elderly man tripped and fell over, sustaining facial injuries and nasty injuries to his hands. The team treated him and evacuated him to Ambleside for onward transport to hospital.
 

A 77-year-old woman felt faint and fell over, sustaining a head injury in the process. The team were able to drive to her, and evacuate her to a waiting ambulance.

A 38-year-old German woman sustained a suspected ankle fracture. This resulted in her spending the night out in a tent. Her friend was able raise the alarm first thing, next day. The team treated her injury and the she was evacuated to Furness General Hospital by air ambulance. Kendal MRT also assisted.

A 68-year-old climber set off ahead of his friends on the descent from Bowfell Buttress, supposedly via Three Tarns and the Band. He never arrived back at their campsite in Langdale. He was reported as very experienced, but didn't appear to be very well equipped. As a search was organised, he turned up at Wha House Farm in Eskdale. He seemed to have made an interesting navigational error, having probably turned right at Three Tarns instead of left.

A young woman sustained an ankle injury after she slipped. She was located and treated by team members and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT.

While we were dealing with previous two incidents it suddenly became a very busy day! A woman slipped on Heron Pike and dislocated her shoulder. A few remaining team members surplus from the previous two rescues were dispatched along with members of Kendal MRT to deal with this. They administered first aid and pain relief and she was evacuated by the air ambulance which had returned to assist, having dropped off the first casualty. Our drying room was very full for the next 24 hours!

While the previous incident was under way we were alerted to another incident below us on the same path. A woman had slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. Having left the previous casualty with paramedics at a point where the helicopter could pick them up, we descended, met other team members and dealt with the second casualty. She was stretchered to the valley floor and sent to hospital. She was wearing inappropriate footwear.

A 45-year-old man slipped while descending, fracturing his ankle in the process. An air ambulance was called and we were asked to assist because of the difficult location. A number of team members were airlifted to the dam and made their way down to the cas site. The man was evacuated uphill to the dam and airlifted to hospital. Let me just say that uphill is bad. Very bad. It hurts.
 

A group of five young people were reported overdue at their campsite on their Duke of Edinburgh expedition. They were last seen at Easedale Tarn at around 1pm. They failed to arrive at their planned campsite at Stickle Tarn.  A search was organised and they were located at Easedale Tarn. They believed that they were at Stickle Tarn. They were escorted down and reunited with their supervisors.
 

We were asked by Keswick MRT to assist with a search after a suicide note was found on a car in Wythburn. The person was located on the summit of Hellvellyn.

We were asked to assist with a search for any other victims after a car was found crashed off the road on Kirkstone Pass.

A 44-year-old woman was knocked over by her dog while walking it in fields near Kirkstone. She sustained a wrist and knee injuries. She was treated by paramedics and again, our help was required to get her to the roadside.

A 17-year-old girl from Gargrave, Skipton suffered an asthma attack while on a mountain bike trip. An ambulance was called, but our help was required to get her to the road.

A 71-year-old man from a large walking group sustained a knee injury after a slip. His friends tried to help him down, but could only manage a short distance. We were called to assist, and splinted his leg, then arranged for his evacuation by air ambulance.

A 54-year-old woman slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. She was treated and taken to Kendal Hospital.

A 13-year-old girl slipped and sustained an ankle injury. She was airlifted to hospital by an RAF helicopter.

An RAF mountain rescue team member was assisting with the clean-up of debris from the crash site from the previous day’s incident when he fell approximately 100 feet, and sustained serious multiple injuries. He was treated at the scene by some of his colleagues and flown to hospital.

A second operation was then organised to rescue the Kendal team member who was injured. He was stabilised by people on the crag and eventually airlifted to Carlisle by the RAF. The initial casualty was then recovered and also flown to hospital. Coniston MRT also came to assist at this point.

A man in his 20s blacked out and fell a short distance, breaking his arm badly in the process. Because of the inaccessible position and the black-out, a helicopter and Kendal MRT were called to assist. Langdale team members were making their way to the site on foot when the helicopter arrived. It picked up some Kendal team members from the valley and flew them up. A couple had been winched out when the helicopter rotor clipped the crag, causing serious damage, and causing the helicopter to pull away and land very heavily in Mickleden.

A 37-year-old man collapsed while descending to the finish of the Fairfield Horseshoe fell race. He was treated at the scene, and evacuated to our Lowfold base for further treatment by the team doctor.
 

With darkness approaching, we were notified of a woman who was alone on Mart Crag and unable to find her way down. She was given instructions to locate Stake Pass, and a small group was dispatched to track her down. Somehow she managed to miss the path at Stake Pass and was located descending from Rossett Ghyll, having traversed around the back of Rossett Pike. It was agreed that she would undertake some navigation tuition in the very near future!

Three men were caught in a rockfall in Kilnshaw Chimney. One was uninjured, but a second received injuries to his hand and a third to his knee and shoulder. They were treated and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT.

A woman got her foot stuck in a crack on Ash Tree ledge about 100 foot up Gimmer Crag, and was unable to extract herself for in excess of 40 minutes. The team was called, and arrived at the base of the crag to be notified that she had just managed to free herself. She was able to continue the climb with a bruised foot.

A woman phoned to say she had seen a man shouting for help and waving. She descended to report it, and we joined forces with Patterdale to locate the person. He was located and it was discovered that he was suffering from serious back and shoulder injuries. He was treated and evacuated to hospital by helicopter.

A 29-year-old man became cragfast on Jack’s Rake. He phoned for help and we rescued him. This coincided with an open evening with about 60 people visiting the base.
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A man was reported missing overnight. A search was organised, and he was located in Borrowdale, cold and shaken, but OK.

A 40-year-old man phoned his wife to say that he was getting tired and was going to be late. She phoned us and we went and looked for him. He was located in Mickleden, exhausted, but moving under his own steam, having 'borrowed' some food from some campers. He was reunited with his family at Lowfold.

A 20-year-old male climber fell from Lower Scout Crag, ripping out all his gear and hitting the ground. He sustained an open fracture to his femur, a broken wrist, two fractures to his arm, a fractured jaw, and head injuries. The left-hand picture, below, shows the severe shortening caused by the femur fracture, and the third picture shows damage to his helmet.
head injury.

A woman slipped and sustained a displaced fracture to her ankle. The team treated her and carried her to the valley were she was transported to Ambleside and then on to hospital by ambulance.

A 43-year-old man fell approximately 40 feet from the lower section of Pavey Ark. He sustained head injuries, a jaw fracture and a neck fracture, and lost consciousness for a while. A doctor in the group provided initial first aid, maintaining his airway. He was treated, and airlifted to Furness General Hospital. The remainder of the group, a mixture of adults and children, were escorted from the hill by team members.

A man in his 70s collapsed while descending Far Easedale. He was described to us as stumbling and delirious. Initial reports of his location were contradictory, but he was quickly tracked down and evacuated to West Cumberland Hospital by a helicopter from RN Gannett. He was diagnosed at hospital as having a heart condition.

A woman slipped and sustained a wrist injury. She was treated by team members and evacuate to the valley.

A 15-year-old girl sustained a suspected fracture to her ankle. She was part of a well organised and equipped group of Air Cadets. She was treated and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT. They wrote us a very nice thank you letter.

A young male was reported overdue at his destination in Langdale. He had set off from Wasdale, but not arrived. A search was organised, involving SARDA, Keswick MRT, Wasdale MRT and ourselves. He was located at 04.45, cragfast at Hanging Knotts. He was cold and wet, but otherwise unharmed. He was escorted to Langdale by members of Langdale MRT and then repatriated.

A man slipped and sustained a suspected lower leg fracture. He was treated at the scene and evacuated to the valley. He was a big fellow, and there were a few bad backs.

We were asked by the Police to investigate flashing lights on Raven Crag. We found a couple of campers and left them to it.

While dealing with the first incident we were notified of a second incident at Dungeon Ghyll. A woman had slipped and sustained a suspected fractured ankle. At this stage Kendal MRT were called to assist. She was treated and evacuated to the valley. Later information revealed that she had sustained three fractures to her tibia and fibula.

A very experienced male climber in his 50s fell while leading. Unfortunately some of his runners failed and he hit the ground. His injuries were multiple and very serious and, sadly, he died as a result.

The team was asked to assist the Police with a search of an inaccessible stretch of river bank in connection with the discovery of a young woman's body.

We were made aware of a scout group of consisting 8 children and 2 adults who had got into difficulty near the Priest Hole, Patterdale. This is not our area, but in contacting Patterdale MRT to make them aware, our assistance was requested. Eleven team members and Paddy (dog) went to assist. The group had been attempting to reach the Priest Hole to camp there, but had been overwhelmed by severe weather. We found a group of very cold children, some without footwear. The weather was variable, ranging from still moonlight to force 8 winds and driving snow, but generally deteriorating.

A 60-year-old Rochdale man slipped on the descent from Red Screes, just above Pets Quarry. He sustained a suspected fractured ankle. He was treated and evacuated by stretcher, with assistance from Kendal MRT.

The team was asked to assist in a major operation to find and rescue a large number of cockle pickers from the sands in Morecambe Bay. They had been caught by a fast advancing tide. A number of people made their own way to safety, several were rescued, but tragically nineteen drowned. The team sent vehicles, personnel, search dogs and specialist radio equipment. On 15th February another body was located on the sand near Morecambe. One of the problems encountered at the time was that nobody knew how many people were out on the sand.

The team was requested to assist Keswick MRT in a search of the central fells for four walkers who had reported themselves lost in mist by mobile phone. They were located on Allen Crags, way off their intended route. Team members got home around 2am.

We suffered a prolonged bout of very heavy rain. We were requested to assist the Police when they became inundated with calls by motorists stuck in floods.

A canoeist was reported by a passer-by as in difficulty. He passed under a bridge in Ambleside shouting for help. The team was called and the canoeist was accounted for, having managed to get himself out of the water. Nice canoeing weather, but not so good otherwise.
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A 40-year-old woman slipped while descending and sustained deep lacerations to her head. She was on steep and difficult terrain and was significantly off her intended descent route. Other than their navigational error, they were well equipped and experienced. Rescues in the dark and snow are always so much more interesting than the rest.

While the previous incident was under way, we were made aware of a father and son who were overdue from their walk in the Bowfell area. Fortunately they turned up in Borrowdale before we had to go and look for them.

Kendal MRT called us to assist them with a search for two missing people overdue on a walk from Kentmere to Troutbeck. They were reported missing by their mother, when they failed to show up at the pub that she was waiting in. They were located in another pub. We all went home.
very high winds and heavy rain.

A number of incidents were dealt with during the continued snow fall.

Heavy snow caused difficult driving conditions, so we were asked to assist the Ambulance Service with the transport of a casualty to hospital in Kendal. Happy New Year.

A man from Kendal allowed his dog, Zeus, to fall in to the top of Kilnshaw Chimney. It couldn't get back out because the ice build-up. He then went into the gully and couldn't get back out either. Fortunately someone passing, carrying a rope and crampons, lowered himself in to the gully and stabilised both, preventing a serious deterioration in the circumstances. We arrived and extracted Zeus and his owner, the other man having the wherewithal to sort himself out.

A father and son became separated in a snow storm and started to shout to each other, at the same time as the local hunt passed through the area. The combined shouts were reported as shouts for help. We investigated and didn't find anyone in need of our assistance, so we left them all to it. A false alarm with good intent.

We were asked to assist the ambulance service with the evacuation of a man who had suffered head and neck injuries on a high section of the adventure playground at Brockhole Visitor Centre. They had treated his injuries, but needed us to lower him off with our ropes. Dropping him down the slide was ruled out!

We were contacted by a man who had become disoriented in the mist and dark, and who was unsure of his way down. He was met by team members in Far Easedale, and returned to his car.

We were contacted by a man who had lost his compass and his way. He was located within sight of Easedale Tarn, and guided down.

A young woman collapsed, reported as diabetic and pregnant. Her partner called us for help, but didn't really know where they where. We were given three different locations, 2km apart. We eventually located them just as it was going dark. The woman was very cold, and unable to move; the man cold, but still able to walk. The woman was treated for her hypothermia and evacuated to the valley on our stretcher. The man was given additional clothing and escorted down as well.

A father and son were reported as missing on a walk from Langdale to Scafell. A search was organised with help from Keswick and Wasdale MRTs and SARDA. After a number of reported sightings by people camping in the area, they were located near Greta Ghyll on the Corridor Route at 6.30am. They were okay, but cold and were evacuated to Wasdale. It turns out that they had got to Scafell by asking directions, but seem to have run out of people to ask for directions back again!

A couple got separated on the approach to Crinkle Crags. The husband went back to look for his wife, but couldn't find her. We were called to search for her, and she was located at Brotherilkeld. SARDA were also called to help out.

A woman suffered a diabetic collapse. She was treated by a Paramedic from Cumbria Ambulance Service and evacuated by the team.

A woman slipped while scrambling. She fell approximately 100 feet, sustaining multiple injuries including suspected pelvic fractures, possible spleen damage, multiple rib fractures, leg fractures, wrist, back and head injuries. She was treated by team members at the scene and airlifted to Whitehaven by the RAF.

A woman slipped while descending, banging her head and fracturing her wrist. She was obviously in a great deal of pain, and was also nauseous. She was treated by team members and stretchered to our ambulance for transport to hospital.

A young man was running with two friends when he took a tumble in a disused quarry. He sustained a deep cut to his kneecap. The cut was treated by the Team Doctor, and he was evacuated from the quarry by stretcher. His friends were loaned spare warm clothing and escorted from the hillside at the same time.

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 man taking part in a mountain trial took a tumble, sustaining a head injury, shoulder injury, and multiple cuts and grazes. We were able to drive very close to him, and didn't have to expend too much energy in rescuing him.

A man in his 60s sustained a knee injury on Blea Rigg. He was treated by team members, and stretchered down. We had a good turn out, since many team members were en route to a planned training session.

A man sustained leg injury on the summit of Helm Crag. He was treated by team members, and stretchered down with help from Kendal MRT.

A woman slipped and sustained a fractured tibia and fibula. Her leg was splinted, and she was given pain relief and then evacuated to the valley for onward transport to hospital.

A woman got left behind when she failed to keep up with her party. They reported her missing when they got back. She was reported as having a heart condition. A search was organised, but she turned up back at their hotel, in a taxi, just as we prepared to start. We never did find out where she'd been!

A man sustained a suspected fractured ankle when he slipped on the lake shore during a family barbecue. An ambulance was called, and treated the man. We were called to assist with the evacuation up the steep ground to were the ambulance was parked.

A woman sustained a head injury when she slipped on the descent from Loft Crag. She was treated at the scene and taken to hospital.

A man fell off the back of his bike after he failed to climb a steep, rocky track, sustaining a head injury in the process. We did our stuff and he was taken to hospital for treatment.

A man slipped just below the Bad Step and sustained a deep gash to his lower leg. He was treated by team members then airlifted to hospital by the RAF, who were in the area.

A woman slipped and sustained a leg injury. We were able to drive to her and didn't have to expend too much energy.

A 19-year-old man slipped and banged his head. He was okay for a while, but then lapsed into unconsciousness. We were called and found him conscious but not quite with it. He was treated with oxygen and evacuated to Carlisle Hospital in an RAF helicopter.

A 58-year-old woman slipped and sustained a deep penetrating wound to her knee. She was treated by team members, evacuated to the valley by stretcher and then taken to hospital in the ambulance of Kendal MRT, who had come to assist.

A 30-year-old male slipped and sustained an injury to his hand. We were able to drive to the scene, and deal with it quickly.

A 14-year-old boy was reported as suffering from the heat. We attended and found someone slightly weary, and a bit hot.

A 33-year-old male slipped and sustained a suspected fracture to his shoulder. He was treated by team members and carried down the fell, and then transported to Ambleside for onward transport to Lancaster. We were assisted again by Kendal MRT.

A male walker contacted us to say that he had sustained a leg injury in the vicinity of Heron Pike. When we got there we found that he had a head injury well. He was drifting in and out of consciousness and this was cause for concern. A helicopter was requested to assist, but this had to make a 'precautionary emergency landing' when it suffered a suspected mechanical failure. Eventually it picked up the casualty from near Alcock Tarn. Kendal MRT assisted us as well. His companion, who had gone for help, took some finding, but that's another story.

A 63-year-old man collapsed with a suspected heart attack. The team attended, along with local first responders, but he was certified dead at the scene by the Team Doctor.
 

A 71-year-old woman was reported missing from Grasmere. A search was organised and she was eventually located near Loughrigg Tarn.
 

A 56-year-old man was reported overdue from his walk to Scafell. His car was found in Langdale. A search was organised and he was eventually located in the upper Esk valley at around 4am by a search dog. He had sustained a head injury, and was suffering from hypothermia. He was treated at the scene and then evacuated to Furness General Hospital by an RAF helicopter.
 

A woman was reported as suffering from severe abdominal pains. Her location was given as Lord Crag, but she was found at Great Rigg, 2.5km away. She evacuated by an RAF helicopter.

A 66-year-old man slipped and sustained an knee injury. He was treated at the scene and was airlifted to hospital by a helicopter working in the area.

We were asked to send five team members to assist Kendal MRT in the rescue of a 15-year-old girl, who had fallen in a quarry near Milnthorpe. She was evacuated by air ambulance.

A 57-year-old American woman slipped on wet grass whilst walking. It's just possible her footwear was unsuitable for the purpose. She sustained a suspected fractured ankle.

A 62-year-old man was reported overdue at his accommodation in Little Langdale. He was supposed to have been walking over from Stair in Newlands, but had not arrived. A search was organised, and he was located at Brotherilkeld at around 2am. He was okay, and we got a walk out on a beautiful morning. We got home just as the sun was rising!

A 73-year-old man was reported overdue in Grasmere. He was supposed to be walking from Rosthwaite in Borrowdale. He was located at around 11pm and escorted to safety in Grasmere. Keswick MRT were also involved, as were Young Motors, who had to repair our mobile 4 after we had a bit of trouble.

A 45-year-old man slipped and sustained an ankle injury. He was treated and stretchered from the fell.

A man was found half-dressed and without shoes, sitting on the side of Easedale Tarn. He may have been there for several days, and appeared to have not eaten. He was escorted from the fell and taken to hospital for further help.

A 9-year-old girl had her finger partially severed when she pulled a stone from a cairn. She was treated by members of our team and Kendal MRT, then she was airlifted to hospital for further treatment.

We received a call via the Police from a man who was requesting help. He only seemed to know that he was in Cumbria. Questioning revealed that he was on Helvellyn. Further investigation revealed that his only problem was that he needed to contact his friend and had run out of credit on his mobile phone. It was suggested that he sort himself out. I understand a different expression was used, but I can't repeat that here.

A 13-year-old boy became separated from his family group after they failed to keep up with him. He was located at their planned destination! More a case of parents becoming separated from the kids!

A woman in her 60s slipped and sustained a leg injury. We did what we have done a lot of recently, then went home for lunch.

A man in his 40s slipped and sustained a leg injury. He was treated by team members and carried down in our ambulance then transferred to a waiting county ambulance.

A woman in her 50s slipped and sustained an injury to her ankle. She was treated by team members and carried down.

A 13-year-old girl slipped and sustained an injury to her ankle. She was treated by team members and carried down.

A 36-year-old woman slipped while descending and sustained an injury to her ankle.

We were asked to assist Patterdale MRT with a search for a man reported as ill in a tent in the Helvellyn area. He was eventually located at Red Tarn, suffering from mild hypothermia.

A boy was reported missing from his family group on Crinkle Crags. We assembled at the bottom of the Band to start to look for him when he was located, sitting on his parents’ car, in the Old Dungeon Ghyll car park.

A 12-year-old girl left her group, who reported her missing. We assembled and started a search. She was located by the Police at Skelwith Bridge, unharmed. She was reunited with her group, and we went home. A nice evening for a walk out.

A 29-year-old woman slipped while scrambling in Crinkle Ghyll, falling onto a ledge on her knees. She sustained a suspected fracture to her patella. Regular readers of our website and our Annual Report may be aware of how knees (and eyes!) make me queasy. If I was the character in The 39 Steps, then you could do (almost) what you wanted to my teeth, but I'd tell you anything, or do anything, if you threatened to mess with my knees or eyes! We were assisted by members of Kendal MRT.

A man in his 30s pulled a rock on to his foot, crushing it badly. He was rescue with assistance from Kendal MRT and a helicopter from RAF Boulmer.

Two men were reported as cragfast. We went to assist them, but further contact revealed that they were nearer the Patterdale side, so Patterdale MRT recovered them instead. With the benefit of hindsight, these two could probably have sorted themselves out, if they hadn’t had access to a mobile phone.

A 73-year-old woman was reported as overdue. We spent some time searching around the area. She turned up safe and well.

We received reports of a fallen climber on Pavey Ark. Our investigation revealed only a fallen sheep. It was very dead. You never know what to expect next in mountain rescue.

A boy sustained a deep cut to his leg when he jumped in to a pool at Slater Bridge.

A 9-year-old girl fell from a tree and sustained a deep puncture wound in her leg. We did our stuff, but not as high up the hill as is usual.

A man slipped and fell approximately twenty feet, sustaining suspected fractures to his wrist and lower leg. He was treated and evacuated with assistance from Kendal MRT.

A woman slipped while descending, and sustained a suspected fracture to her lower leg. A dozen of us trekked the short way up the fell and did our stuff. I doubt our victim really appreciated the trip down, but the weather has been great recently, not withstanding the previous callout, of course! It was a pleasant round trip.

Have you seen the time! And not an April fool. And full-on appalling weather! A young camper suffered a fit and an ambulance was called. When they realised how far from the road he probably was, they called us. We were on our way when we were alerted to the fact that the young man had recovered, and walked out to meet the ambulance crew. Our help was no longer required so we returned to our beds. It's an hour lost from my life that I'll never recover!

A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. We did our stuff, and she was dispatched to hospital. We went home.

A woman slipped while descending and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. The rest is, as they say, history.

A young girl slipped and banged her head. She was stabilised by her companions and then treated by the team. She was evacuated to hospital by an RAF helicopter.

A couple phoned to say they were lost somewhere in the Great Rigg area. We were just organising a search, and finishing off dealing with the previous casualty, when they were found by people who did know where they where, and how to get down. They led them off. Just as well, because it was getting busy.

A 46-year-old man slipped and sustained an ankle injury. Luckily (for us!) he was close to the bottom of the track, so we didn't have to go to far.

An 8-year-old boy fell over backwards and banged his head near the summit of Pavey Ark.

A 36-year-old man from Leeds was swimming in Easedale Tarn, and slipped while getting out.

A 60-year-old Kendal man collapsed suffering from chest pains.

A man in his 50s complained of chest pains just below the bridge on the Stickle Ghyll path.

A woman slipped near the top of Loughrigg, and sustained a suspected fractured ankle.

A man in his 50s slipped and dislocated his ankle near the summit.

We were called to assist in a search for two women, one of who had broken her leg.

A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury.

A paraglider landed heavily after falling around 20 feet. He sustained injuries to his lower back.

We were asked to assist the ambulance service with evacuation of a 60-year-old woman who had sustained a leg injury following a slip on wet ground.

Three young men contacted friends by text message to report that they were lost and unable to find a way down.

The team was made aware that two people had become stranded near Crinkle Crags summit, and were unable to make their way down.

A 37-year-old lone male walker was reported overdue. A search was organised, with assistance f

Our services were required to help pull an ambulance out of a ditch. It can happen to the best of us! Trust me, it can!

A 52-year-old woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury.

A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. We were called to assist the ambulance with her evacuation.

A man slipped on an icy path and sustained a suspected fractured ankle.

A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. The team was called and she was treated and evacuated.
 

Team SARDA dogs, vehicles and our base were used during a search for two people missing in the Scafell area. They were located at 11.30am next day, still lost. It was a very wet night.
 

A woman collapsed with an unknown medical condition. She was stabilised at the scene and evacuated to Carlisle Hospital by a helicopter from RAF Boulmer.
 

A man walking his dogs became lost. His wife reported him overdue and Patterdale MRT mounted a search. We were requested to assist. He was located on Hart Crag at 2am and escorted down to Ambleside. He had no torch and only barely adequate clothing. With weather conditions being bad and a very poor forecast the following day, the possibility of him not surviving was very real. Fortunately his whistles were heard over the wind and he was found. He was escorted down to safety by members from both teams.
 

A man walking his dogs became lost. His wife reported him overdue and Patterdale MRT mounted a search. We were requested to assist. He was located on Hart Crag at 2am and escorted down to Ambleside. He had no torch and only barely adequate clothing. With weather conditions being bad and a very poor forecast the following day, the possibility of him not surviving was very real. Fortunately his whistles were heard over the wind and he was found. He was escorted down to safety by members from both teams.
 

A couple became lost on Hart Crag. The team was mobilised to look for them, when we were notified that they had been located by a Kendal MRT member walking in the area. He was walking them down to safety, but they were running out of daylight with only his torch, so we sent a couple of team members up with spare lights and helped them down.
 

A man slipped and sustained a fractured ankle. An ambulance was called, but it was too far uphill, so we went to assist.
 

We were requested to assist Kendal MRT in the rescue of a man thrown from a horse. He suffered neck injuries, and was airlifted to hospital by air ambulance.The horse was OK.
 

A 45-year-old woman tripped and fell, breaking her arm. She was in great pain and suffering dizzy spells as a result. She was treated at the scene, given pain relief, and carried down.
 

Two people became benighted on Hart Crag. They phoned the Police for help and we worked out where they where, and we went and got them. They had a GPS, and a torch but couldn't find there way down. They had set off to walk up to Stone Arthur and back.  
 

A 10-year-old boy became separated from his parents. A search was organised, and he was quickly located and reunited with his parents.