Incident Report #110 2024
A woman suffered cuts to his head and face and a leg injury when he fell. He was treated and recovered from the hill
A woman suffered cuts to his head and face and a leg injury when he fell. He was treated and recovered from the hill
A male was reported unwell, shaking and unable to continue on the path to Loughrigg. The team responded and he was evacuated to an ambulance
We were in the middle of a day hosting a group for Norwegian People’s Aid (Norsk Folkehjelp) who came along to assist… it’s rare to have such a well attended rescue!
A young woman sustained a badly sprained ankle near the summit of Loughrigg. She was treated and evacuated
An early start with a man taken ill while wild camping. He was evacuated and was suspected of suffering from food poisoning and dehydration
A woman went over on her ankle sustaining a suspected fracture. She was treated b y the team and evacuated
A couple became cragfast on steep ground on Loughrigg. They were retrieved by a couple of team members
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
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
A woman slipped half way down Loughrigg and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. Her injury was splinted and she was evacuated by stretcher
A woman became unwell while ascending Loughrigg. She was treated by team members and assisted from the fell and referred to her GP
A woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped. She was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance
A young male became stuck in a bog and was unable to get out.
With many of the team committed to the ongoing rescue a couple of team members were mustered to attend. The man was assisted out of the bog by two passers-by while they were on route and the team members were able to stand down
A woman suffered a collapse while walking. She was treated and evacuated by the team
A male mountain biker sustained a suspected fracture/dislocation to his ankle when he took a low speed fall from his bike
He was treated by paramedics and evacuated by team members.
A fellrunner fell and sustained cut and got stuck on steep ground. He called for help but was vague about his location. In the process of trying to locate him and carrying out the essential initial COVID 19 risk assessment, he decided he could self-rescue and did so.
We stood down and went home
A man tripped and sustained a head injury on Loughrigg
A man slipped and suffered a thigh/knee injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated
A young boy fell from the cairn on Loughrigg summit, sustaining suspected spinal injuries. The team was called along with North West Air Ambulance. He was treated by paramedics and then evacuated to hospital
Two intrepid young men became cragfast on steep ground when their ambition outstripped their ability. They were recovered to flatter ground via a rope system
A woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped on damp ground. Treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
A woman sustained a suspected ankle fracture when she slipped on damp ground. Treated and evacuated