Incident
50 in 2018
Type
Location
Broad Stand, Scafell
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Diagnosis

The team was called to assist a walker who had taken a fall on the scree under Scafell East Buttress. With the help of Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team, North West Air Ambulance from Blackpool and Rescue 199 from Prestwick the casualty was packaged and winched for transport to Hospital. Many thanks to R199 for lifting team members to the scene.

Incident started at 08:11 and ended at 12:37 making 4.4 hrs in total. There were 14 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY2178007376 (altitude 843 m). Total rescuer hours: 62

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