Incident Report #36 2023
A further participant in a charity event sustained an ankle injury when they slipped. They were treated and evacuated by stretcher
A further participant in a charity event sustained an ankle injury when they slipped. They were treated and evacuated by stretcher
A woman slipped in Greenhead Ghyll, sustaining a lower leg injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
A search was made of the Greenhead Ghyll area, Grasmere, on information received that a young girl had fallen into a ghyll. After four hours, the search was called off and nothing was found.
Footnote: This turned out to be a hoax and yet again, valuable team funds were wasted.
Weather conditions: Rain and gale force winds.
Female (67) from Worcester, slipped on a dry fell side at Greenhead Ghyll, Grasmere and sustained a broken leg. The team carried her down the fell on a stretcher and she was taken to the County Hospital, Kendal. Footnote: This elderly woman was wearing ordinary shoes with smooth soles and her clothing was only fair for fell walking. Weather conditions: Dry, clear and warm.
Smooth soled shoes may have caused a 65 year old lady from the U.S.A. to slip and sustain a fractured ankle. Assisted by R.A.F. St. Athans M.R.T.
During an elderly group walk, a 64 year old man from Windermere slipped on very wet fellside and fractured his lower leg.
A 13 yearold boy slipped and fell on Screes and sustained head and ankle injuries. Boy was escorted off the fell before Team arrived. Given treatment by Team at NDG Hotel.
A 70 year old local woman from Grasmere sustained head injuries when she slipped on fell path whilst out for an afternoon stroll in town shoes that had smooth soles.