Rescues with Video

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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Wastwater Screes – Sat 7th Apr 2012 – Callout 17 in 2012

The team was called to a attend a young walker who had injured his leg whilst crossing the boulder field on the Wastwater Screes. He was one of a group of six undertaking an expedition. Team members attended on foot from the southern end of the lake and gave casualty care whilst the boat was …

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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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Lords Rake, Scafell – Fri 30th Sep 2011 – Callout 59 in 2011

Team called out by the Police to rescue a 47 yr old male who had slipped down scree below base of Lords Rake. The man had sustained a blow to the lower left side of his back that was painful during any movement. He was given analgesia on the scene by a team doctor and …

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Scafell Pike – Fri 17th Jun 2011 – Callout 35 in 2011

A party on the 3 peaks became disorientated on their descent after losing the path and were now lost.  Due to the poor weather conditions they were also wet and cold and one of them was having difficulty walking due to a sore knee.  As their location was uncertain the team initially mounted a search …

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Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 23rd Apr 2011 – Callout 18 in 2011

This third incident involved a female walker in her late 40′s from Liverpool who had slipped whilst descending Scafell Pike on the Brown Tongue path with her husband and son. This lady had a lower leg injury that prevented her from walking. Due to the Needle Ridge incident happening at the same time, the …

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Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Wed 13th Oct 2010 – Callout 63 in 2010

Call from the police to go to he assistance of a male walker with a knee injury on the Scafell Pike descent route above Hollow stones. He was with two colleagues. Around 15 team members attended and casualty care was given pending the arrival of a helicopter. A Sea King helicopter from RAF Boulmer assisted …

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Red Gill, Scafell – Sat 9th Oct 2010 – Callout 60 in 2010

A second call came in from an informant who had heard shouts for help in Deep Gill above Lord’s Rake. Casualty was eventually located below Lord’s Rake at to lower end of Red Gill. The 42 yr old male casualty from the Bolton area was with a walking partner. He had fallen around 20 metres …

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Illgill Head – Wed 15th Sep 2010 – Callout 54 in 2010

A group of 16 year old male apprentices and supervisor led by instructors, were descending from Illgill Head (Screes) summit when one of the young adults went over on his ankle, and he was unable to walk. 14 team members attended including a team doctor, casualty care and analgesia was given, the ankle splinted for …

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Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 13th Sep 2010 – Callout 53 in 2010

A group of four walkers visiting the area, a female in early 20′s and a male and two females in their early 30′s had climbed Scafell Pike and were descending when they found themselves totally cut-off by a raging stream (Lingmell Gill) that earlier in the day had been easily crossed with care. Very heavy …

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