Incident Reports 2021

A woman was reported as having slipped and sustained a leg injury. We were unable to recontact the informant and SARLOC requests went unheeded. Ah hour of searching turned u nothing until we eventually received a  message that they had self-evacuated and were on their way to hospital

We were requested to assist a woman with a leg fracture on Silver How. We attended and found an open fracture which was treated and the woman was evacuated

The team were requested to assist multiple other Lakes team with a search for a missing father and son. Many had been out all night and our role was to check Rossett Ghyll, Angle Tarn and up to Esk Hause. Four team members were carrying out this task when the two were located having managed to walk out unaided in daylight

A solo female walker reported herself unable to find her way off Long Top, Crinkle Crag. A telephone conversation revealed that she had no torch nor functional compass (unable to operate the one on her phone due to cold hands) so we had little choice but to send a small group up to locate her and assist her down

A torch, map, compass, spare warm clothes and plenty of high energy food are essentials in the mountains as well as an understanding of your own abilities 

The team was requested to assist Keswick MRT in locating a solo male walker who had reported himself lost near the summit of High Raise

A small group was assembled, and along with a search dog from Kendal MRT, departed from Stickle Barn Langdale. They hadn't got too far when the male was located and were able to stand down and return 

A woman was found unconscious near Rydal Cave by local mountain bikers. They called for help and stayed with her until we arrived. She was treated by team members and evacuated to a waiting ambulance

A woman was found semi-conscious near Rydal Cave by passing walkers. They raised the alarm and stayed with her to render assistance until we arrived. She was treated by team members then handed over to paramedics for ongoing transport to hospital

The team assisted with the multi-agency response to Strom Arwen by carrying out welfare checks on people  who had been identified as vulnerable or at risk due to ongoing power cuts caused by the storm

A second incident not a million miles from the previous one... a man slipped on a frozen path and sustained an injury to his thigh. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher to meet an ambulance in WIndermere

A man slipped on icy ground and sustained an ankle injury

A woman and her mother got stuck in snow and ice when their car slid off the road. The team were attending when we were notifies that they'd managed to free the car and get down without further assistance

A woman drove her elderly mother rover Wrynose Pass in winter conditions and got stuck in the snow

We recovered them both

A man got stuck on The Struggle in snow and ice. The team was on-route to recover him when he was rescued by a passing farmer

We were able to stand down

Two people were reported overdue having stated they were camping on Side Pike, but were struggling in snow and high winds. They were located on Side Pike

Five students attempting to reach Eskdale but got stuck on snow and ice on Wrynose Pass. Access was made extra difficult by fallen trees caused by Storm Arwen, but we eventually managed to get to them and recover them to Ambleside

A number of cars and occupants became stranded on Kirkstone Pass in snow and high winds. We recovered the people to Ambleside

With Storm Arwen in full flow we were requested to assist the Fire Service with treating and evacuating a young man who had been hit by a fallen tree, sustaining a fractured femur and skull. It was proving difficult to get an ambulance crew to him because of fallen trees, so we assisted a BASICS doctor with his treatment and evacuation once the Fire Service had cut the tree away from him

A man was having a bit of a hard time and contacted his friend to say he was considering harming himself. He was located and we sat in the sun with him for a while before he agreed to come down with us

A man reported that hi dog had fallen some considerable distance and sustained a number of injuries including a broken leg. The team attended to evacuate the dog but the man made good progress carrying it on his own and arrived at the car park as we did. We were able to refer him to a vet and stand down

A woman suffered a leg injury when she slipped while descending Wansfell

She was treated by the team and evacuated by stretcher

A couple became separated from their friends while descending under direction of Patterdale MRT. They were located and escorted off

Their initial request for evacuation by air ambulance was never going to happen

Two people became stuck when it went dark. They were located and escorted off

We were requested to assist NWAS with a number of incidents where paramedics were struggling to reach patients due to extensive flooding in the area

Walkers reported hearing whistles from the hillside near Spout Crag. We investigated and learned that the farmer was calling his pheasants for lunch

A woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

We were requested to search the area around a single vehicle RTC on Wrynose Pass. The driver was missing and there was concern for his safety

A woman sustained an ankle fracture between Dove Crag and High Pike. She was treated and evacuated 

A woman suffered a lower leg fracture near Wansfell summit. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A woman was reported in difficulty near Grasmere weir. The team responded to help but the woman was located by police

Walkers reported seeing two paragliders crash. We investigated but no injured fliers were found

a woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. She was treated and evacuated

A man was reported as collapsed with CPR in progress. Despite efforts by bystanders, air ambulance and the team, the man was declared to have died at the scene. He was recovered from the fell

The team assisted Duddon and Furness MRT along with other LDSAMRA teams with an extended search for a missing teenage male. We were tasked to search Cathedral Cave in Little Langdale and having completed this we were returning to base when we were flagged down by a member of the public who had located the young man and was looking to return him to safety

A woman suffered a suspected fracture/dislocation of her ankle when she slipped on very wet ground

We assisted NWAS in recovering a male who had injured his neck when he fell down a drainage culvert

While incident 65 was still ongoing we had to muster a few more team members to recover three benighted. They were located and escorted off

A climber took a fall, sustaining a lower leg injury. She was treated by team members and then recovered from the crg and stretchered off

A man heading up Stake Pass to camp became unwell and hypoglyceamic. He was treated and escorted back to the valley floor

A woman tumbled and sustained a head injury. She was treated by air ambulance paramedics and team members and airlifted to hospital

A man suffered a suspected ankle fracture when he tripped. He was treated by the team and evacuated by stretcher with help from Kendal MRT. It's a long way down!

A man reported himself lost on Crinkle Crags. He was located via SARLOC and was being talked off by a Deputy Leader when he encountered other walkers who were able to assist him back to the valley

A man reported seeing 'flares' in the vicinity of Crinkle Crags. An investigation revealed nothing of concern

A woman sustained an ankle injury on the path to Stickle Tarn. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A male sustained an ankle injury on Gibson Knott. He was treated by team members and evacuated to the valley

A woman took a 5m fall while climbing, sustaining face, head, neck and back injuries. A Coastguard helicopter was requested to assist and their paramedic along with team members worked to stabilise the woman on the ledge she had landed on before she was eventually lifted off and flown to hospital

Flashing lights were reported from Side Pike by people walking on the road below. 

A team member investigated but found nothing of concern

A woman sustained a nasty gash to her head when she took a tumble while walking on the Coffin Route. She was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance waiting at the roadside

Two people lost their way and became cragfast on steep ground at Tarn Crag above Easedale Tarn. They were located via SARLOC and recovered to the valley floor 

A woman sustained a suspected ankle fracture when she slipped

She was treated and evacuated by the team

A female walker suffered breathing difficulties while descending.

Her friends called for help. She was treated by team members and evacuated 

A man took a fall near Three Tarns, sustaining a serious head injury. We requested helicopter assistance and Great North Air Ambulance were able to attend. The man was stabilised and transferred to the helicopter, then flown to hospital

A man suffered a leg injury when he slipped and was unable to continue. He was treated and evacuated by the team

A woman became unwell while ascending Loughrigg. She was treated by team members and assisted from the fell and referred to her GP

A dropped call to NWAS suggested that someone was in difficulty in the water at Blea Tarn. We attended along with Fire and Rescue, Police and NWAS. A search of the area revealed nothing, and we were able to stand down when a call was received confirming that the person we were looking for was on the way to hospital in a car

A woman was reported with a lower leg injury. She was treated and recovered by the team

A woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped. She was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance

A male with a history of cardiac events was reported as suffering from dehydration and exhaustion near Bright Beck. The team was mobilised but because of the nature of the problem an air ambulance was requested to assist.

The casualty was airlifted to hospital and the team returned. It was a very hot day

A woman sustained a lower leg injury when she slipped. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A woman fell and sustained a head injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A woman sustained an ankle injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated by air ambulance

A woman became cragfast when crossing Meg's Ghyll. She was recovered, uninjured, by the team

A female took a tumble when her wheelchair slipped off the edge of a path. She sustained multiple cuts and bruises. She was extracted and handed over to ambulance crew for ongoing transport

A  male sustained a lower leg injury. Luckily he was airlifted off before we got there, sparing us a long, hot carry 

A young male sustained a dislocated ankle 

He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A young child was reported separated from his family group and missing near Whorneyside Force.

The team was responding to search for him when he turned up

A man sustained a dislocated shoulder when he fell while walking. He was assisted by a group of passersby and then treated and evacuated by stretcher

A man suffered a hip and leg injury in a fall on Troutbeck Tongue. He was treated and evacuated by the team

A man fell and sustained  a head injury. The team responded along with an air ambulance. The air ambulance was able to evacuate the man before we arrived, but the team assisted the man's partner down

A young male was reported as semi-conscious and coughing blood on a path near Buckstones Jump. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher to a waiting ambulance 

We rescued a woman with a suspected fractured ankle

Reports of whistle blasts in the vicinity of Stickle Tarn came to police. We investigated but found nothing

A woman was reported shouting for help. She had sustained a head injury and had abdominal pain. She was treated by team members and evacuated by air ambulance

An early start when a photographer trying to catch the early morning mist fell off the small crag he was standing on. He sustained an injury to his shoulder 

He was treated by the team and evacuated to an ambulance waiting on the road

A woman reported that she was struggling down from Three Tarns with her injured dog. With the team still committed to Harrison Stickle, we contacted Kendal MRT, who kindly took the job on for us

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 male parascender crashed into the side of Harrison Stickle, sustaining suspected spinal injuries. He was treated by team members, air ambulance paramedics and the Coastguard helicopter paramedic and evacuated to Newcastle

A male was found fitting on the Grasmere lake shore path. He was treated by paramedics and evacuated by team members

A woman suffered a collapse while walking. She was treated and evacuated by the team

Two men were unable to continue when they descended in to the Upper Esk by mistake.

In a joint operation with Wasdale MRT, they were recovered and returned to Langdale

A woman slipped on steep muddy ground and sustained injuries to her shoulder and leg. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

A walker sustained an ankle injury when she slipped. She was treated by team members and evacuated to the valley

Two people became separated from the rest of their group on Crinkle Crags. They were inadequately equipped to navigate their way off, especially as it was going dark. They were located and escorted off by team members

A competitor in a fell race sustained a suspected lower leg fracture when she slipped. She was treated and evacuated by the team

A group of five elderly walkers were recovered having succumbed to hypothermia when forecast poor weather struck. They were assisted to the valley bottom with help from the team and a local farmer

A walker injured his ankle. He was unable to raise the alarm due to lack of mobile signal so his friend went to the nearest farmhouse for help. The team was responding when we were contacted to say that the man had been assisted from the hill by other people and was now in his car.

A young male jumped from a bridge in Ambleside and broke his ankle 

We were joined by Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, Ambulance and Police to resolve this

A man was reported as collapsed and drifting in and out of consciousness. He was attended by the team. Given his reported condition an air ambulance was requested to assist. He was assessed by their doctor and then stretchered to a waiting land ambulance

A woman sustained an lower leg injury. She was treated and evacuated by the team

A woman sustained an ankle injury on the shore of Rydal Water. She was treated and evacuated to a waiting ambulance

A man sustained a foot/ankle injury while walking on Lingmoor. He was treated and evacuated by stretcher

The team was asked to assist a woman who had sustained a fracture dislocated ankle near Grasmere Weir. We attended along with the air ambulance

A group of three became cragfast on Jack's Rake when they took a wrong turn. The team was mobilised to assist them and was en-route when the managed to downclimb and get back on the correct route and make it out

The team was able to stand down

The team was made aware of a male who had wandered into Eskdale while trying to find his way back from Scafell to Langdale. He was initially given advice by a Wasdale MRT team leader before passing the monitoring of his progress over to LAMRT 

He was sheltered overnight by an ML group who were camping overnight and finally pointed in the right direction to get off the hill

One of a party of two slipped on wet snow and sustained an ankle injury. After some initial confusion over their location he was treated and evacuated 

We were requested to assist Patterdale MRT when a member of their team was injured during a rescue

A woman slipped on the summit of Wansfell and sustained an ankle injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher

Two adventurers attempted to climb the snow covered face of Harrison Stickle. Inadequately equipped, they got stuck and called for help. The team set off to recover them but they contacted us to say they'd managed to get back on to safe ground themselves

We left them to it

We were requested to assist two care workers access a remote property when snow and ice made road conditions difficult 

A young woman reported that she was unable to locate a way down from Blea Rigg as darkness approached. Two team members were mobilised to retrieve her, but were able to stand down when she reported tha shed found the dam at Stickle Tarn and could find her way from there

A man fell from a tree while working and sustained back injuries. He was treated and transferred to an air ambulance

A woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped on frozen ground, She was treated and evacuated by stretcher