The Team were called by the police to investigate a call from members of the public who had become stuck on an icy road travelling from St Bees to Kendal. After some detective work the likely location seemed to be Hard Knott Pass. A small group took a Team Landrover to investigate the call and located the …
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Incidents — Hardknott Pass
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Hardknott Pass – Mon 2nd May 2011 – Callout 23 in 2011
Call came in from Cumbria Police for an injured cyclist on Hardknott Pass road. The female cyclist was with another male cyclist when she left the road on a very sharp bend and continued down the fell side for around 50m. Around 17 team members attended the incident along with a paramedic from a road …
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Hardknott Pass – Sun 17th Apr 2011 – Callout 13 in 2011
Team called out by the Police following a call from a husband and son who had left the wife in the car on Hardknott Pass to go for a walk on the fell and when they returned the wife was missing. It was established that she could not have walked far. 22 team member along …
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Hardknott Pass – Wed 4th Aug 2010 – Callout 44 in 2010
Call came in for the team to assist an incident on Hardknott Pass. This was an ambulance assist to recover a motorcyclist who had fallen from his bike on Hardknott and had a suspected broken / dislocated hip. Two team members were already on scene (via first responder alert) and two team doctors attended following …
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Hardknott Pass – Fri 7th May 2010 – Callout 17 in 2010 (limited)
’999′ call to the police from a stranded motorist on Hardknott Pass. When the need for the team to respond was questioned by the Leader, the police advised that life was at risk as the car was over the edge. 5 team members attended following a limited callout but before they arrived at Hardknott …
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Hardknott Pass – Thu 1st Apr 2010 – Callout 9 in 2010 (limited)
Family of four including two very young children were stuck in their car near the summit of Hardknott Pass. They had pulled off the road to avoid another car and were totally stuck. Although below the snowline they were very cold and had no way of walking off. They had contacted the AA who referred …
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Hardknott Pass – Thu 17th Dec 2009 – Alert
Call from a male and female couple who were stuck in their car on Hardknott pass in icy conditions with a 3 month old baby. The team Landrover was sent out but they managed to get turned round and got back down. Landrover turned back and incident closed with no further action necessary
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Hardknott Pass – Fri 23rd Jan 2009 – Callout 7 in 2009
Cumbria police paged the team to help rescue a 10 yr old girl who had slipped on Hardknott Pass and broken her leg. The team vehicle could only get as far up as the Roman Fort and proceeded on foot. The girl was given medical treatment on the fell and sledged back down to the …
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Hardknott Pass – Mon 17th Dec 2007 – Callout 71 in 2007 (limited)
Cumbria Police paged the team to respond to a mobile phone ’999′ from a man with breathing difficulties who was stuck on ice on Hardknott Pass, reported to be on the Eskdale side. Two cars were involved with three people. Treated as a medical emergency but with no anticipated fell work, only a limited callout …
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Hardknott Pass – Fri 7th Sep 2007 – Callout 47 in 2007
Called by Police. Report of a camper wagon off the Hardknott pass road on the Wrynose side. ‘Driver could not get out for fear of vehicle dropping over edge’. The team were asked to stabilise the vehicle. Landrover with winch was dispatched with crash gear and stakes. The Fire brigade were also confirmed as tasked …
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