We were contacted by Police regarding an 80 year old man who had gone for a walk this morning in the Dent Fell – Longlands lake area and so far failed to return. As the Police were passing the details the missing man turned up safe and well and we stood down.
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Incidents — Dent Fell
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Dent Fell – Sat 28th Jan 2012 – Callout 4 in 2012
The team were called out by the police to attend a man who had collapsed in Uldale, behind Dent Fell. The casualty was air-lifted to hospital by a Sea King from RAF Boulmer.
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Dent Fell – Wed 18th May 2011 – Callout 27 in 2011
Team was called by Cumbria Police on behalf of Ambulance Control to attend an incident on Dent Fell. It was reported by a group of people doing the Coast 2Coast that they had come across a gentleman who had been feeling dizzy and collapsed near the summit of Dent Fell. The Team responded to the …
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Dent Fell – Mon 3rd Jan 2011 – Callout 1 in 2011 (limited)
Whilst fell running on Dent Fell (near Egremont) a group runners noticed an abandoned tent near the summit. The tent contained articles that suggested that there had been celebrations and that the occupant(s) may have still been out on the fell. The police asked the team to investigate. 5 team members attended and carried out …
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Dent Fell – Sun 12th Feb 2006 – Callout 4 in 2006
The team were contacted by the police to search for a missing male walker in his early 60′s who had been walking with a Workington group. They had started earlier that day with a walk up Dent with the intent to carry on across the fells and end up at Ennerdale Bridge for a meal …
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Dent Fell – Mon 7th Jun 2004 – Callout 17 in 2004
The team were called by the police to attend to a male walker in his late 50′s who had collapsed with a heart attack on the summit of Dent. The Air Ambulance had already been called and arrived on scene before the team. The walker was airlifted to hospital but had already died on scene. …
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Dent Fell – Sun 1st Sep 2002 – Callout 35 in 2002
The team were called to help a walker with chest pains on Dent whilst dealing with No. 37. As the helicopter was already with the team they were used to attend this incident as well. More details to follow when I get them.
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Dent Fell – Thu 29th Aug 2002 – Callout 33 in 2002
The team was called out to rescue a off road trials motorcyclist who had sustained an injury to his right knee whilst descending the fell at the back of Dent (Ulldale fell) with his work colleagues. He was located approximately 1 kilometre up from Ulldale Bottom and was carried off the fell to the team …
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