Incident Report #57 2001
A 55-year-old man slipped on a snow covered path and sustained an ankle injury. It was a fine afternoon to spend looking at the view, while waiting for us to arrive and do what we do. We did what we do and went home.
A 55-year-old man slipped on a snow covered path and sustained an ankle injury. It was a fine afternoon to spend looking at the view, while waiting for us to arrive and do what we do. We did what we do and went home.
A woman slipped and suffered a lower right leg fracture. We were en route to this incident when a second one occurred. We divided our resources, and dealt with the first incident with the help of the Air Ambulance.
A man slipped and snapped his patella tendon (that's what he told us, him being a doctor and all). He was stretchered down to an ambulance for onward transport to hospital.
While on the previous rescue, we came across a man who had injured muscles in his back and was unable to walk. He was assisted down as well.
A woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped on the path descending Loughrigg. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher.
A flare was sighted by a passer-by, who was familiar with flares, in the vicinity of Loughrigg. A small search was organised, but nothing was found. It was probably the sun reflecting of a high flying jet.
A 76-year-old man collapsed with a suspected heart attack. Sadly he died, despite the efforts of ourselves and the Air Ambulance, which had also been called.
A 24-year-old man slipped and sustained a suspected spinal injury. The man was treated at the scene, and carried to our ambulance, then transported to hospital
While the previous incident was under way, we were called to another man with an ankle fracture, this time a little nearer the road. We did the business and he was evacuated to hospital.
A father and daughter went walking on Loughrigg and failed to return. A search was organised, mainly on account of the child being very young, but as this was under way, they phoned from the pub!
A woman slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. I'm sorry, but I'm running out of new and innovative ways of describing this type of incident.
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 woman slipped while descending and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. The rest is, as they say, history.
A woman slipped near the top of Loughrigg, and sustained a suspected fractured ankle.
A second male competitor, this time 34 years old, fell off his bike. He sustained a suspected serious arterial bleed to his leg. An ambulance was called, but an RAF helicopter came into the area on a routine training exercise and flew the casualty to hospital.
A 9-year-old girl slipped and sustained a suspected arm fracture. We eventually located them, because they weren't certain were they where. They girl was treated and given pain relief and carried to a waiting ambulance.
A 65-year-old woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury on the descent to Rydal Water from Loughrigg. The team attended and sorted her out.
A woman sustained a displaced ankle fracture when she slipped on a greasy slab while descending from Loughrigg.
A woman phoned for help after being unable to find her way off Loughrigg.
A man was reported as being separated from his friends after an early morning walk up Loughrigg.
A man was reported as being separated from his friends after an early morning walk up Loughrigg.
A Manchester man went up Loughrigg to photograph the sunset, perhaps not realising how dark it would be once said event happened.
A man in his 50's started to feel unwell.
A man was found fitting and unconscious on the summit of Loughrigg. The team was called and went to his aid.
Lights were reported flashing on Todd Crag. An investigation found only campers.
A man sustained an injury to his hamstring while walking.
A couple lost the path on Todd Crag. They phoned 999 for help and the team was requested to assist them.
Male, 56 years, reported as missing on a walk from Ambleside to the Langdale area on the previous day. Search made on Loughrigg and Lingmoor.
Search by a small party of the team on Loughrigg after a 'funny' sort search of report was received to the effect that a person was missing, proved negative as anticipated at the start. (sic)
Search of Loughrigg and numerous places in the Ambleside area after a report was received by the police that a local person was out for a walk after being ill.