Incident Report #17 1985
The Team went to the assistance of a 52 year old man from Worcester who slipped on steep, wet ground and fractured his lower leg. Weather conditions: Snow showers, cold.
The Team went to the assistance of a 52 year old man from Worcester who slipped on steep, wet ground and fractured his lower leg. Weather conditions: Snow showers, cold.
Flares were reported in the sky above Loughrigg, spotted from Elterwater. An investigation found nothing.
The Team went to the aid of a 49 year old man from Bridgend who fell 25ft. to base of crag and sustained pelvic injuries and fractures to his arm and leg.
A search was mounted for 2 teenage climbers from Stourbridge overdue from rock climb. One climber found but his friend was last seen near top of crag. Eventually located missing climber unhurt amongst boulders at East Raven Crag. They had no torches.
Whilst en-route to call-out No.7 there was a report of a 47 year old female from Darlington who had slipped on very wet fellside and sustained a fracture to her lower leg. Half of Team diverted to assist.
The Team went to the assistance of a 19 year old female from Plymouth who had collapsed with mild exposure. Located Middlefell Farm, having been carried down by friends.
A group of 5 teenagers tried to descend steep, dangerous rocks, four became cragfast and one fell some distance onto a ledge sustaining spinal injuries and a broken leg. He was stretcher lowered to safety. The others were treated for incipient exposure, then escorted off. Assisted by Kendal M.R.T. Weather conditions: Driving Rain, very cold, misty at times.
A search was mounted when a 53 year old man and his teenage daughter from Farnborough became detached from main group in poor weather. Found safe and well in the Langstrath valley. Assisted by search dogs.
A family from Cambridge lost their 41/2 year old son whilst walking around the Tarn. The Team assisted by a search dog found the boy safe and well in a field near Tarn.
The team investigated many reports of flashing lights above the crags. Eventually found two male climbing instructors from Bowness on a 'Pretend Bivi'. To avoid any more confusion they were escorted down.
The team went to the assistance of a 56 year old man from North Berwick who was pulled over by his dog and fractured his left arm.
A 31 year old Leeds man slipped on very wet rocks, dislocated his shoulder, and suffered from exposure. Not at location given. Eventually found and helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer flew casualty with companion suffering from slight exposure to Whitehaven Hospital Weather conditions: cold, low cloud, raining.
The team and R.A.F. Linton M.R.T. having just completed rescue 44 was called out again for a 21 year old female from Barrow who fractured her lower leg when she slipped on loose rock. She was lowered down the Gully on a stretcher, then conveyed down the fellside.
The team and R.A.F. Linton M.R.T. went to the aid of a 27 year old man from Middlesex who fell 40 feet when his belay harness came undone. He suffered spinal and hand injuries and a compound fractured right foot.
A man aged 74 from Edinburgh fell at the Bad Step and sustained fatal injuries. The team and R.A.F. Linton M.R.T. was alerted. A helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer, on exercise in the area, diverted to assist and flew the body down to Ambleside.
The team having just completed rescue 39, was called out again for a 61 year old Chelmsford female who had fallen and sustained a fractured arm and shoulder.
The team was alerted when a 67 year old man from Alberta, Canada, slipped and fractured his lower leg. Stretchered down to Stickle Barn.
The team assisted by R.A.F. Linton M.R.T. went to the aid of a Sussex youth who slipped on rocks and sustained a fractured patella.
A 55 year old woman from Ashby Parva was pulled across sharp rocks by her dog. A diagnosis later revealed a hairline fracture of the skull and cuts to her face requiring 31 stitches, also a broken nose and a fractured ankle were dealt with.
The team went to the aid of a 17 year old junior soldier from Dover who collapsed with breathing complications. The youth had just recovered from a severe lung infection 6 weeks previously. Transported to Ambleside Health Centre by teams ambulance.
While we were en route to the previous incident, we had to split resources to deal with this second incident. A man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury on the summit ridge. He was treated by team members and evacuated in the same helicopter as the previous casualty.
A man slipped and fell around 30 metres, sustaining rib, arm and shoulder injuries. He was treated by team members and evacuated by helicopter from RAF Boulmer to Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.
A man sustained a head and suspected spinal injury when he fell off a stile. The team was called and the man was treated and evacuated to a waiting ambulance.
A woman slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. She was stretchered off the fell with help from some members of RAF Leuchers MRT.
A man was reported a seperated form his group, descending Rossett Ghyll, who were concerned for his whelfare.
Shouts for help were reported on East Raven Crag, Gt Langdale. A thorough search was conducted, but nothing was found.... it were a nice trip out...
We were requested to take paramedics to assist a woman who had sustained a injury when she slipped on an icy path near Elterwater.
A woman was found on the summit of Bowfell, collapsed and unconscious. With her was found a significant number of opiate based painkillers and part consumed bottle of alcohol.
Shouts for help were heard in the Crinkle Crags area.