Cockermouth MRT requested the team to assist them with the evacuation of a walker with a head injury on the shores of Ennerdale Lake. As the team were responding we were contacted by the Cockermouth Team advising us that the casualty was able to walk to the awaiting helimed.
Incident started at 13:23 and ended at 14:30 making 1.1 hrs in total. There were 5 Wasdale team members involved. Total rescuer hours: 6
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