Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

2010 incident 79(a)

Call to assist the ambulance service with an elderly patient. In the end the police provided the manpower and the team were not needed. No further action necessary. Incident stood down at 10.15 pm

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsTue 30th Nov 2010 ago

Call to assist the ambulance service for a male in his mid-50s at a hotel in Eskdale who was very unwell, having had a previous serious medical complaint. The road ambulance had not been able to get up the valley. Two landrovers were dispatched in very heavy snow with 8 Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 28th Nov 2010 ago

2010 incident 78

Call to assist the ambulance service. Lady in her 40’s with a dislocated knee at Sandwith, near Whitehaven. Due to weather conditions (ice and snow), the crew were unable to get the lady from the farmhouse. 9 team members including 2 team doctors, attended and the lady was stretcher carried Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 28th Nov 2010 ago

2010 incident 77(a)

Call from the police regarding an overdue male walker last seen at Windy Gap, Great Gable trying to make his way back to Honister. His companion had got back to Honister via Moses Trod and the overdue walker had failed to turn up. The incident was passed over to Keswick Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 21st Nov 2010 ago

2010 incident 77

Whilst the team leader was still at the base a further call came in from the Police. The report was a group of 12 on the summit of Great Gable had a 53 yr old male with injuries to both knees. A Sea King helicopter from RAF Boulmer was already Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 7th Nov 2010 ago

2010 incident 76(a)

Call from Cumbria police for the team to respond to a 50yr old person who was fitting. They were located 2 miles to the west of Skalderskew farm. Whilst the Team leader was gathering more information at the base a call came in from the Police to stand down the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 7th Nov 2010 ago

2010 incident 76

A mobile phone call came into the Police from a group of walkers who were descending Great Gable and could hear persistent shouts for help coming from the area around the Napes. A full callout was made and around 15 team members attended and made a search of the area. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSat 6th Nov 2010 ago

November 2010

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT