A man heading up Stake Pass to camp became unwell and hypoglyceamic. He was treated and escorted back to the valley floor
A young male sustained a dislocated ankle
He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
A teenage male became separated from his family as he proceeded ahead of them while descending to Stake Pass from Mart Crag Moor. They searched the area around Stake Pass, then called the team. A search was organised and he was located coming down from Rossett Ghyll. We were assisted by Keswick MRT and Lake District Mountain Search and Rescue Dogs
A man was taken ill with chest pains at Stake Pass. He was treated by team members and then evacuated to hospital by air ambulance
The team assisted in a joint operation with Keswick and Cockermouth MRTs to rescue a man with a knee injury at Stake Pass.
He was able to walk down with assistance
Two members of a group of older walkers sustained injuries, one a dislocated shoulder and another a knee injury.
They phoned for help, but with a poor signal, it was difficult to locate them. There location was described as 'Langdale Ghyll'... When we eventually did work out where they were, it was with help from a party member who had descended and could point to the way he had come down. (It's really useful to be able to name the location of your emergency!)
We were alerted to a suspected heart attack in Rossett Ghyll. It turned out to be a suspected epileptic fit in Stake Ghyll. We were able to work out the difference and sort the problem. We were assisted by a helicopter from RAF Boulmer.
During a school outing a 15 year old youth from London slipped on steep fellside and fractured his ankle.
During an Outdoor Pursuit Group night exercise, a 16 year old youth from Surrey slipped on the wet path and dislocated his knee cap.
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 assisted a 48 year old female from Kent who slipped on very wet fellside and injured her right arm and shoulder.
Two soldiers from Catterick Camp collapsed with exposure and exhaustion during gale force winds and torrential rain. Found by a group from RAF Linton M.R.T. who alerted the team. RAF Stafford M.R.T. also assisted with the evacuation of the two casualties.
A 32 year old man from Bury slipped on very wet fellside during gale force winds and aggravated an old knee injury. Escorted to Team Landrover in Mickleden.
During call-out no. 7 the Team was notified of a 62 year old female from Wirral Cheshire in difficulties with damaged knee ligaments after falling on boulders. As the R.A.F. Helicopter was already in attendance they flew into Stake Pass and winched the casualty aboard and ferried her to a waiting ambulance.
