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As the first incident was coming to an end a second call came in. Initially the location or nature of the incident was unclear but developed into a report of a male who was struggling to make his way down off Scafell Pike and had fallen over a number of times. He was quickly found …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/scafell-pike-tue-23rd-apr-2013/
The team was called to attend an elderly woman at her home off the Corney Fell road. The nearest a vehicle could reach was the junction with the A595 and reaching the house involved a three mile round trip through very challenging conditions. See the video below for a better idea!
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/corney-fell-sat-23rd-mar-2013/
The team was called out to attend a female walker who had taken a fall on hard snow on Green How, Scafell. She was suffering from a leg injury as well as from exposure. A Royal Navy Sea King from HMS Gannet lifted six team members to near the casualty site. A combined effort of …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/green-how-scafell-sat-23rd-feb-2013/
We were called by Police to assist a lady who, whilst walking in the Skew Gill area on Scafell Pike, slipped and slid down an ice patch resulting in a bang to the head. Both the Great North Air Ambulance and a Royal Navy Seak King helicopter attended and the lady was winched into the …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/skew-gill-great-end-tue-19th-feb-2013/
We were contacted by Police regarding a party of 4 men in their 20s who had become lost on the descent from Scafell Pike and were now stuck on a narrow ledge on steep ground. Initially it was difficult to contact the party and Keswick team who were also alerted managed to make contact and …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/straight-gill-lingmell-wed-14th-nov-2012/
The team was called out to search for two walkers who had failed to return from a walk on Scafell Pike. Along with team members from Keswick, Duddon and Furness, Langdale Ambleside and Lake District Mountain Rescue Searchdogs we searched a large part of the central fells. The casualties were found in the Mickledore stretcher …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/mickledore-scafell-pike-sun-28th-oct-2012/
The team was called out to assist the Police and Fire and Rescue Service during flash floods in the Egremont, Nethertown and Beckermet area. Our swift water rescue technicians used the team landrovers to access flooded areas and check on local residents.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/egremont-thu-30th-aug-2012/
We were contacted by Police regarding a group reported who were lost after summiting Scafell Pike. A grid reference was given by the casualty party and a hasty search of the main paths was initiated. Two of the party of seven were located near the plank bridge in Upper Eskdale and they walked out to …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/east-buttress-scafell-thu-26th-jul-2012/
The team was contacted by the police to attend a solo walker who had taken a tumble fall near Looking Stead on Pillar. A helicopter was requested and a Sea King from RAf Boulmer attended. The casualty was given analgesia and transferred to a vacuum mattress before being winched into the aircraft which took her …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/looking-stead-pillar-sun-10th-jun-2012/
Whilst we were attending to the injured woman on Pillar we were alerted by the police about a walker on Scafell Pike who had severe cramp and was unable to descend. Once the first casualty was stablised the Sea King from RAF Boulmer winched four team …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/broad-crag-col-scafell-pike-sun-10th-jun-2012/
