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The Team was called to assist Patterdale M.R.T. when two men from Skipton, Yorkshire slipped and fell either side of Swirrel Edge — a distance of 500 feet — a helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer airlifted both men to hospital at West Cumberland with serious injuries.
The Team was called to assist Police and Lancashire Police Diving Unit to search for a woman diver who failed to surface after a dive. Body was recovered by diving unit on Sunday 19-12-82 at 12 noon. Team conveyed her body on a stretcher to the quarry surface — woman came from West Lothian, Scotland — R.A.F. helicopter from Boulmer was also in attendance.
A search was mounted with assistance from S.A.R.D.A. fora 64 year old Ambleside man who was last seen in town centre 5-12-82. A night and day search with negative results. Body found in Lowwood Bay 30-12-82.
Smooth soled shoes may have caused a 23 year old female from Ascot to slip on wet fellside and suffer a knee injury. Taken by Team Ambulance to Kendal hospital.
A full scale search was mounted for a solo walker aged 16 from Oxford. No-one knew his route. Local Teams assisted by S.A.R.D.A. R.A.F. Leeming M.R.T. and a helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer. Located 1.15 p.m. 30-10-82 at Esk Hause. Had slept overnight on Mickledore.
The Team went to the assistance of a 63 year old female from Cheshire who slipped on very wet fellside and suffered a fracture of her lower leg.
During rescue 42 it was reported that a 37 year old female from Shipley had fallen from a stile and injured her pelvis and back. Half of Team diverted to assist.
The Team went to the assistance of a 39 year old man from Newcastle-upon-Tyne who slipped on footpath and sustained a fracture of his lower leg.
Whilst out staff training a 26 year old instructor from an O.P. centre in Bowness-on-Windermere became trapped in his canoe on rocks in flooded river. Released after 11/2 hours and taken to hospital with exposure and shock.
A 47 year old female from Cheshire slipped on fellsideand sustained a fracture of her lower leg
The Kendal Team requested our assistance when two teenagers in a scout party from Ormskirk collapsed due to adverse weather conditions and had to be stretchered to safety. Treated by Team Doctor.
The Team assisted by the Patterdale Team searched for two teenage boys from Warrington who hid behind some rocks and became lost during a school party hike. Found hitch hiking on road in Grasmere.
A small party of Team members assisted by twoS.A.R.D.A. dogs searched for a 37 year old man from London. Located in a tent near wood at Little Langdale Tarn.
A 40 year old female from London slipped on wet rocks and sustained a fracture of the lower left leg. Taken by Team ambulance to Kendal Hospital.
A 61 year old female from Chester slipped on wet tree roots and suffered a possible fracture of the lower leg in two places.
A 19 year old female from Wellingborough collapsed with chest pains. Attended by Team Doctor and stretchered to Team ambulance and returned to Brathay Hall.
A search was mounted for group of 5 inexperienced and ill-equipped teenagers from Liverpool missing on a club hike. Located Cockley Pike at6.10 a.m. by S.A.R.D.A. A dog and handler. Airlifted to safety by helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer.
The Team went to the assistance of a 17 year old female from Merseyside who fell on screes and suffered cuts to her head and scalp.
A 29 year old man from Chichester slipped and fell 60' on wet rocks and sustained back, chest, arm and leg injuries. Taken to Lancaster Hospital in Team Ambulance.
The Team and R.A. F. Leeming M.R.T, went to the assistance of a 43 year old male fellrunner from Lancaster who fell from a drystone wall and fractured several ribs and suffered slight shock.
A search was mounted with the assistance of S.A.R.D.A. when five teenage girls from London were reported overdue. Found by police on fell track at 2.30 a.m.
A search was mounted for a 32 year old female from Bristol who was last seen on Longtop. Possible domestic "Tiff". Found at Boot, Eskdale, unharmed.
A search was mounted for a 28 year old man from Essex, who had a memory problem, was reported missing on fellwalk around Grasmere. Found Pelter Bridge, Rydal at 7.15 a.m. unharmed.
The Team went to the assistance of a 50 year old female from Rugby who slipped on path and sustained a fracture to her lower leg.
An accident was reported in the Broad Stand area, many Teams searched in vain for the casualty. Malicious hoax.
A search was mounted when three teenage girls from Hexham were reported missing between Wytnburn and Greenside Y.H.A. Team and S.A.R.D.A. searched Thirlmere side of Helvellyn. Found by Patterdale Team at Red Tarn.
The Team went to the assistance of a 50 year male competitor from Preston who slipped on wet rocks and fractured several ribs.
Smooth soled training shoes may have caused a 15 year old youth from Southampton to slip on wet fellside and suffer a fracture of his right fibula.
A search was mounted with assistance from S.A.R.D.A. for a family group from London reported overdue on fellwalk. Found at 11.15 p.m. No torch or compass.
Teams from the Lakes and Pennines assisted by R.A.F. Leeming M.R.T. and helicopters from R.A.F. Boulmer searched for a 75 year old man from Arnside reported missing on walk. Found alive two days later at base of small crag and flown to Lancaster Hospital.
The Team was alerted when there was a report of a female with a back injury, possibly a slipped disc. Police informed that "camp" was effecting own rescue, Team turned out again when confusion arose on this rescue.
Whilst ascending to overnight camp a 19 year old female from Huntington collapsed with "Heatstroke" and was evacuated to safety by stretcher.
After a two hour search around Waterhead and Brathay Woods, the culprit was found. He claims flare had "gone off" accidently. Incident occurred again on the 17th July, 1982.
During a heatwave a 14 year old female from Suffolk collapsed with "Heatstroke". Treated by Team Doctor and returned to Youth Hostel.
A man aged 25 from Wimbledon and a 20 year old female from Surrey became "Cragfast". Taken off rockface unharmed and escorted to safety.
The Team was called when a 50 year old female from Midlothian, Scotland, stumbled whilst taking photographs and fractured her right fibula.
The Team went to the assistance of a 62 yearold man from Maryland, U.S.A. who slipped on very dry fellside and sustained a fracture of his lower leg.
During rescue 10 there was a report of a 47 year old female from Kirkby-in-Ashfield suffering from a fracture of her lower leg. The Team assisted by R.A.F. St Athans M.R.T. located the casualty in the Upper Esk. All evacuated by the helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmeron its return journey from Whilehaven.
A 29 year old climber from Kendal sustained spinal, pelvic, leg and arm injuries when he fell 75' whilst leading the 2nd pitch of "Wailing Wall". A helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer flew the injured man to Whilehaven Hospital.
The Kendal Team requested our assistance when a search was mounted for a teenage boy missing overnight on the fells. Found unharmed on campsite.
During a college course a 20 year old female from Co. Durham suffered head and spinal injuries whilst abseiling. A delay was caused because the informant named the wrong quarry. Assisted by the Coniston Team.
A 28 year old female from London collapsed with an epileptic fit and sustained slight head injuries. This lady suffered three fits in all.
An 18 year old serving soldier from Tidworth suffered head and spinal injuries when he fell 40' whilst solo climbing on loose rock.
The Coniston Team requested our assistance to search for a group of 7 ladies from Barrow reported overdue on fellwalk. Located Wetside Edge by S.A.R.D.A. dog at 1.15 a.m. Group cold and exhausted. Escorted to safety by Team.
The Team went to the assistance of a 49 year old man from Liverpool who slipped on snow covered fellside and sustained a fracture of his left leg.
A rock handhold broke loose and caused a 21 year old student from Norwich to fail 20'from "Holly Tree Direct" and suffer a leg fracture.
Cumbria Police required our assistance when a 72 year old man from Grange-over-Sands who had been missing several months, was found by a local farmer. The Team conveyed his body off the Fell.
The Patterdale Team requested our assistance when an 18 year old youth from Coventry collapsed with exposure and needed to be evacuated by stretcher. Treated by Team Doctor.
