Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding four males whose tent’s had failed in severe weather conditions. All four were now wet, cold, and unable to get off the hill safely. A full team response was initiated to reach them and bring them to safety. Despite the situation, the group were Read more
North West Ambulance Service contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a group of four people unable to continue their descent from Scafell Pike due to worsening weather conditions. The MRT Team Leader made contact and established that the group was part of a larger party of eleven, with four members — including Read more
As the team were returning to base after the previous incident, NWAS contacted Wasdale MRT regarding two people stuck on the hill, reported as wet, cold, and unable to move. Direct contact with the pair was not possible, but the father of one of the missing persons provided a location Read more
Cumbria Police reported two walkers lost near Calf Cove on Great End. Wasdale MRT made brief contact with them, but not enough to gather meaningful details. A location was available from their 999 call, but due to the number of possible descent routes, Keswick MRT and Langdale Ambleside MRT were Read more
Cumbria Police reported five males who had become lost on Scafell Pike after taking a wrong turn. The MRT Team Leader was initially unable to make contact, and no location was available other than an approximate height. A further 999 call provided a location at Mickledore. The team eventually made Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a walker who had slipped while descending Scafell Pike and dislocated his shoulder near the top of Jenny’s Path. A full team response was deployed. The casualty was treated on scene, packaged in a cas bag, and stretchered down using the Titan stretcher to Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a Wasdale team member who was already out on the hill, reporting a female who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury near Ritson Force. The team was deployed, treated the casualty, and stretchered her down to the Wasdale Head Inn. She was transferred Read more
Cumbria Police raised concerns for an overdue walker last seen near the summit of Scafell Pike. The MRT Team Leader gathered information from those who had reported him overdue, and hasty searches were initiated in the Scafell Pike main path’s & Upper Eskdale area, thermal drone also used to help Read more
Cumbria Police reported four males who had climbed Scafell Pike but were unable to re‑cross the stream on their descent due to high water levels. The MRT Team Leader attempted to guide them to a safer crossing point higher upstream, but this was unsuccessful. A team was deployed, assisted all Read more
A concerned parent contacted Cumbria Police reporting that their 21‑year‑old son had fallen into a river, struck his head, and was unable to get out. The MRT Team Leader was unable to make direct contact with the casualty to confirm his location, other than that he had been on Scafell Read more
Multiple calls were received from Cumbria Police and via the Apple Emergency SOS system regarding a person lost on the hill. The MRT Team Leader was unable to make direct contact, although the individual was intermittently able to dial 999 with very poor signal. After considerable confusion, it became clear Read more
North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) alerted the Team Leader to two people in difficulty in Wast Water. NWAS, Cumbria Fire & Rescue, and Wasdale MRT (in case of boat deployment or difficult access) were urgently deployed. The ambulance crew arrived first and confirmed thankfully that both individuals had managed to Read more
Cumbria Police received a report from two passing walkers who had found a walker with multiple injuries, including head and arm trauma, near to Beck Head on Great Gable. The Team Leader made a full callout immediately alongside Rescue 936 Coastguard helicopter from Caernarfon. Despite several attempts, R936 was unable Read more
A call was received yesterday about a walker with an ankle injury near Ill Crag. He was unable to bear weight and continue. The Team Leader quickly made a Full Callout to respond. Due to the remoteness of the casualty location, an air asset was requested but was unable to Read more
The team was called early in the morning by Cumbria Police about someone who had separated from his companions while wild camping and could not be contacted. The Team Leader made a full team callout to initiate a search and quickly located the camper asleep on a forestry track. He Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding three walkers who had become lost in snowy conditions near Piers Gill. Due to the weather, Wasdale MRT deployed a full team. Fortunately the Team Leader managed to establish direct contact and began talking the group back towards safer ground. As they successfully regained Read more
Cumbria Police called the team yesterday evening about four inexperienced walkers who were benighted at Beck Head after misjudging the timing of their descent back to the valley floor. They were cold, uninjured, but needed assistance to descend safely. The team was deployed and located the walkers in the position Read more
The Team Leader was awoken by an alert from Cumbria Police early last Sunday morning, shortly after an Amber rain warning had been issued. A walker in a party of three had sustained an injury to his leg and could not make any further progress. As they were high up Read more
Cumbria Police called the team regarding a walker who had sustained a lower leg injury near Blea Tarn and was unable to bear weight. The Team Leader made a full callout. Once on scene, Remote Rescue Medical Technicians (RRMTs) assessed and treated the walker. He was then stretchered off the Read more
Cumbria Police received a series of dropped 999 calls last Tuesday evening with insufficient information to justify MRT deployment over a potentially huge search area. It was originally directed to Keswick MRT but was directed to Wasdale MRT as the replayed call was believed to mention Scafell Pike. The log Read more