Ambleside

Two separate and reliable informants reported seeing two parachutes lying on the ground and up a tree. Team searched the area and found nothing. A mystery, this one.

54 year old man slipped on a footpath and fractured his leg.

14 year old boy fractured his leg sledging. A rare opportunity for the team to carry someone UP the fell.

65 year old lady collapsed while walking with two friends.

Transporting various sick and aged people during severe floods.

A search was made of Wansfell, Ambleside, when flashes had been sighted from Wray Castle. Nothing was found, and the search was called off at 1.00a.m. (13.4.77) Footnote: This was a false alarm with good intent. Weather conditions: Rain, gale force winds, dark, very wet underfoot.

A search of Loughrigg Fell and surrounding areas of Ambleside was made when a 13 year old local boy was last seen at Todd Crag, Loughrigg. The boy was found unharmed at Rydal at 9.00 p.m. Footnote: The boy had little or no protective clothing to spend a night on the fells. Plimsoles were his only form of footwear. Weather conditions: Very cold, ice underfoot, darkness.

16 year old boy went missing. Found safe and well.

44 year old man slipped and fractured his leg.

Two groups reported hearing 'positive' cries for help. Nothing found. The farmer and local hunt had been in the valley. I believe one of the farmers has a sheepdog called Help. Nothing else can explain the frequency of this type of incident

45 year old woman slipped, etc. etc.

59 year old man slipped and broke his ankle.

59 year old man slipped and broke his ankle.

A woman slipped and sustained a lower leg inury. She was treated by team members and evacuated to the roadside for onward transfer to hospital.

47 year old man slipped and fractured his leg.

60 year old woman slipped, fracture, etc.

54 year old woman slipped and fractured her leg-Team assisted by RAF Boulmer and RAF Stafford.

A man was reported missing by his wife on a recce of an upcoming 100 mile run.. which left more than a few possibilities open as to where he might be.. anywhere from Cockermouth to Ambleside via Keswick and Penrith... luckily he was located in bed by an eagle eyed team member who had gone to their holiday accommodation with the man's wife...

65 year old woman slipped and it was out with the leg splint.

60 year old man 'tripped up' and sustained head and shoulder injuries. Usually it's the leg that goes.

Two Team members injured by rock fall during training session.

44 year old woman slipped and fractured her leg.

72 year old woman slipped and damaged her leg tendons.

28 year old woman slipped and fractured her leg.

75 year old man was reported feeling 'very sick' by the leader of his walking party.

67 year old man slipped and fractured his ankle.

A 62 year old man slipped and fractured his leg.

'Objects' were reported on Loughrigg. investigation revealed 30 students bivvying out for the night so we left them to it.

61 year old solo walker slipped and fractured his leg at 3.15 p.m. the previous day and wasn't found by passing walkers for 22 hours. Treated for exposure also. Team assisted by RAF Valley.