Call from the Police at 0900 hrs. A female informant at the Eskdale YHA, had taken a walk up Scafell while her friend was going to do a low level walk in the valley. The friend hadn’t turned up and was long overdue… 51 yr old female, only lightly equipped Read more…
The police were called by a group of four lady fell walkers who were looking for advice on whether to proceed to Ennerdale. They had started their walk in Eskdale, walked across to Wasdale and proceeded up Yewbarrow, red Pike and were on their way across to Pillar via Wind Read more…
Workington police paged the team leader concerning a walker with a broken ankle at Styhead. There was some discussion with Keswick team who were also called out to a similar incident. There had been two reports from the fell of what at first appeared to be two separate incidents. When Read more…
A 22 yr old male scrambler had started up the front of Bell Rib on Yewbarrow when he tumble fell around 10 meters injuring his femur. He was on his own but managed to call the police on his mobile phone. The fracture was serious as it was at the Read more…
Callout to search for missing person in the Wasdale valley. The team were mustered ready to go out when the person turned up safe and well. The person lost was a male walker with a medical condition hence the concern about him being overdue when he became separated from his Read more…
Call from the police to deal with a broken ankle at Catcove Beck, Scafell. The male walker was slightly higher up the mountain than Catcove, 1km further on towards Slightside. The team approached from Taw House Farm, Eskdale and stretchered the casualty back down the valley to the waiting ambulance Read more…
Call from the police regarding 7 adults lost on Scafell Pike. They had rung from a mobile phone and given a map reference for Cow cove / Esk Hause. At 2200 hrs they were located at the telephone box, Hardknott. Two team memebrs went to pick them up and transport Read more…
Call from the police to deal with an injury on the Corridor Route to Scafell Pike. A middle aged lady had fallen around 3 metres by the bad step on the corridor route, just above Greta Ghyll. She sustained an injury to her left arm and side plus a bang Read more…
Whilst still dealing with the previous call, a second incident came in for a group of walkers lost on Great Gable, Beck Head. Wasdale Head car parks were checked out and whilst arrangements were being made to organise a party to locate them, they managed to get themselves off the Read more…
Call from the police to deal with a group of walkers on mobile phone lost on Scafell Pike. They were qui ed by the team leader who continued to deal with the incident until it became apparent that they were at Esk Hause . The rescue was handed over to Read more…
Call from the police to rescue a 10 year old boy who had fallen at Beck Head, Great Gable. Due to the nature of the suspected injury a helicopter was called in from RAF Boulmer. The helicopter arrived on scene jus as the advance team members arrived. He was treated Read more…
Pager request from the Police to respond to broken ankle incident at Siney Tarn, Eskdale. A female walker had stumbled and broken her right ankle. Teams were sent up from two directions, Mitredale Forest and Diamond Crag at the back of the Outward Bound. The casualty was quickly located and Read more…
Pager request from the Police to respond to a ‘999’ call for an overdue group who were doing the three peaks. They were overdue by 90 minutes! They were contacted on their mobile phone and they were totally lost. They could see a tarn in the far distance but had Read more…
Whilst the team leader was driving through to the base to deal with rescue 37 (see below), a second call came from the police to deal with a call for assistance from a group staying at the remote, Burnmoor Lodge, high on the fell, only accessible by foot, next to Read more…
Call from the police to respond to a call for help from the RSPCA and a dog owner whose Lurcher ‘puppy’ had wandered over the edge of the old brickworks clay quarry at Greenbank, Whitehaven. The dog which was an adult si e rather than puppy, was trapped and frightened Read more…
Pager request from the Police to respond to a mobile phone call for help from two walkers who were lost on Muncaster Fell. Although they could see the valley bottom, they were off the path, unnerved and needed help. The team were mustered and groups sent in from both the Read more…
Pager request from the Police to respond to a ‘999’ for a party of young teenagers who were overdue on their climb up Scafell Pike. The base was manned whilst more details were obtained. The missing group turned up safe and well at 2005 hrs.
Pager request from the Police to respond to a ‘999’ call from the father (who was not in the Lakes with them). He had last spoken to his family (wife and three young children -youngest 5 yrs old) at 2100 hrs. and they were still on the mountain. Nothing had Read more…
Pager request from the Workington Police to support an ambulance crew who were called to attend to an injured person 300 metres from the roadside. Although close to the road they were unable to carry him to the road. He had sustained a serious injury to his back whilst swimming Read more…
Call from the Police to rescue a female walker in her 40’s who had stumbled on her descent from Styhead in the Spouthead Beck area and fractured her arm. A good turnout of members and quick response was possible as the team were already mustering for the team practice due Read more…