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
Incidents — Scafell Pike
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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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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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Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Apr 2012 – Alert
At 03:30 a call came in for a group of 12 doing the 3 peaks challenge who were lost and tired. We gave them some advice over the phone, they made their own way off the mountain this morning.
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Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Apr 2012 – Callout 19 in 2012 (limited)
The team was contacted by the police for a group of four walkers who were lost on descent from Scafell Pike. Their position was determined using their smartphone and they were given instructions off the fell. As darkness fell they were still not down so two team members went up the fell to meet them …
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Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sat 14th Apr 2012 – Callout 18 in 2012 (limited)
We were contacted at 00:30 regarding a party of 2 walkers who had become separated earlier whilst trying to travel between Wasdale Head and Seathwaite in Borrowdale. One of the party had made it back to Seathwaite and raised the alarm because his companion did not turn up. Two members of the leadership were involved …
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Scafell Pike – Mon 9th Apr 2012 – Alert
Team contacted by the police for a group of missing walkers. Whilst the team leader was gathering information the group turned up safe and well and the incident was stood down.
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Scafell Pike – Wed 4th Apr 2012 – Callout 16 in 2012
The team were called out at 11.50 to go to the assistance of 2 fell walkers who had been blown off their feet by very high winds as they were descending Scafell Pike, having turned round before the summit due to the wind. The lady suffered a serious head laceration but remained conscious throughout and …
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Scafell Pike – Mon 26th Mar 2012 – Callout 15 in 2012 (limited)
Call from police for 3 overdue walkers. They had been on top of Scafell Pike at 15.30 hours but had not made contact with the mother of one of them since then. The start point of their walk was unknown, except that it was more likely to be on the south side of Scafell Pike. …
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