The team was contacted by the police about an overdue fell runner whose last known position had been in the Eskdale area. Whilst enquiries were being made they turned up safe and well.
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Incidents
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St Bees Head – Thu 17th May 2012 – Callout 26 in 2012
The team was called out to assist a Coast to Coast walker who had injured his ankle on St Bees Head. The casualty was given casualty care by team doctors and carried back to St Bees by the Great North Air Ambulance.
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Ill Crag – Wed 16th May 2012 – Callout 25 in 2012
We were called by the Police regarding a 27 yr old man who was scrambling on the Eskdale face of Ill Crag and had sustained a 15m tumble fall and was now in pain and could not walk. We responded with a full callout and also asked for the assistance of a Sea King from …
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Scafell Pike – Sat 12th May 2012 – Alert
The team was contacted to assist a group of three walkers who had become lost whilst descending Scafell Pike. They were given directions over the phone back to Wasdale Head
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Wastwater Screes – Mon 7th May 2012 – Callout 24 in 2012 (limited)
The team was contacted by the police to assist a pair of walkers who were stuck at the boulder field on the Wast Water Screes path. A limited callout was made and team members walked to their location from the south-western end of the lake. The walkers had a large dog with them that would …
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Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sun 6th May 2012 – Callout 23 in 2012
The team was called out to attend an exhausted walker on Scafell Pike. He was a member of a large charity group and was unable to descend any further Due to concerns for his health a Sea King from RAF Boulmer was requested. The casualty was treated on scene and then was winched onto the …
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Scafell Pike – Sat 5th May 2012 – Alert
The team was contacted by the Police regarding a small boy who’d become separated from his walking party on Scafell Pike. By the time we had contacted the informant the boy had been relocated, safe & well.
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Eskdale – Sat 5th May 2012 – Alert
The team was contacted about a young orienteer who had not returned from a competition. Whilst enquiries were being made he turned up safe and well.
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Kells, Whitehaven – Thu 3rd May 2012 – Callout 22 in 2012
The team was called out to assist the Police with a search in the Kells area near Whitehaven for a missing male. Around 20 team members & 3 Search dogs attended along with the Coast Guard, St Bees lifeboat, Police & Police dogs unit. We stood down at around 2200. The male was found safe …
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Scafell Pike – Mon 30th Apr 2012 – Callout 21 in 2012
The team was called to attend a fell walker with a suspected heart attack on Scafell Pike. Air support was requested and the Great North Air Ambulance attended. They dropped off their paramedic before lifting team members, including the team doctor, to the casualty site. The casualty and doctor were winched off the mountain by …
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