Cumbria Police received a call from a member of the public who had come across a male with both leg and head injuries near Ill Crag. MRT deployed, and due to the reported head injury, Coastguard Rescue 897 was also requested. As MRT were still making their way in on Read more
Cumbria Police received a call about a lone male who had slipped and broken/dislocated his ankle and was unable to continue. The MRT Team Leader made contact, confirmed his location, and deployed MRT alongside Coastguard Rescue 897. Rescue 897 arrived first, managed the casualty, and due to the severity of Read more
As Incident 87 was concluding, Cumbria Police received a call about two exhausted males who were out of water and unable to continue. With the team already fatigued from multiple incidents, the MRT Team Leader requested assistance from Coastguard Rescue 897. Rescue 897 attended and lifted both walkers off the Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a male who had injured his knee while ghyll scrambling. His friends had managed to get him out of the water but he was unable to weight‑bear. MRT deployed to the location, assessed the casualty, and stretchered him down to the roadside, where he Read more
Cumbria Police received a report from a 2 members of the public stating that a male had fallen approximately 30 metres from Broad Stand. The passer‑by’s were unable to reach the casualty due to the terrain & needed to have phone signal for speaking with MRT, but two climbers were Read more
While the team were concluding Incident 84, Cumbria Police received a call reporting that a female walker had fallen and twisted her ankle on Great Gable. As Wasdale, Cockermouth, and Duddon & Furness MRT were already on the hill, all three teams were able to deploy immediately to this second Read more
Cumbria Police received a call reporting that a female walker had fallen on the Corridor Route and was suspected to have fractured her kneecap. The MRT Assistant Team Leader made contact and deployed the team. Cockermouth MRT, who were already training in the area, were requested to assist and were Read more
Cumbria Police received a call via the iPhone Emergency SOS service regarding two walkers who had become lost near Foxes Tarn and were unable to make their way back down. The MRT Team Leader established contact through the SOS system and advised the pair to remain where they were. Fortunately, Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a child who had become cold high on Scafell Pike. The family had taken shelter and were able to begin warming the child. Race organisers from a fell race taking place on the mountain were quickly on scene and provided immediate assistance. MRT deployed Read more
Cumbria Police received a call reporting that a male walker was struggling to descend from Scafell Pike due to a lower leg injury. An MRT member already on the hill reached the casualty first to assess the situation while the rest of the team made their way up. As additional Read more
An initial call came via NWAS from a male walker reporting he was lost, but the call dropped out and attempts to reconnect were unsuccessful. A second call then came through via Cumbria Police and the iPhone Emergency SOS system, which provided a location. The misper stopped responding to further Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a couple walking the Wastwater Screes with their two Bernese Mountain Dogs — Hugo and Elsie — who had reached a section of the boulder field where the dogs decided it was time to paws and reflect, firmly concluding they were not going any Read more
Cumbria Police received a call reporting that a male walker had fallen and dislocated his shoulder in Foxes Tarn Gully. His friend made the emergency call, and two passing climbers stopped to assist, helping keep the casualty warm while MRT made their way to the scene. Due to the remote Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from two male walkers, one of whom was struggling to continue due to exhaustion. The rest of their group had already returned to their accommodation. The pair had set off at 15:00 hrs to watch the sunset on Scafell Pike but had underestimated the route, Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a concerned parent reporting her daughter overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. The MRT Team Leader attempted to contact the missing female but was unable to reach her, leaving her location unknown and no clear starting point for a search. The parent was Read more
Cumbria Police received a report that a couple had become separated in foggy conditions on Illgill Head. The pair had lost sight of each other and the female eventually made her way back to their accommodation after attempting to locate him on the hill. The MRT Team Leader began investigations, Read more
Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a female walker who had sustained a knee injury and was unable to continue her descent on the lower section of the Tourist Path. A full team response was initiated. Team members reached the casualty, assessed her condition, and determined she was unable to Read more
While the team were descending from the third incident of the night, a fourth callout came from NWAS reporting a male in the River Esk. The Team Leader made further enquiries and informed Cumbria Police. Fire and NWAS crews already on scene reported that the male was now on the Read more
As the team were settling for the evening, the third callout of the day came from Cumbria Police. A male walker had gone over on his ankle, heard a crack, and was unable to weight‑bear despite attempting to self‑rescue. He was accompanied by his young son, and the pair were Read more
As Incident 61 was concluding, Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a female walker who had become unwell and unable to continue her descent from Scafell Pike. With Rescue 897 (Coastguard) already operating in the area, they offered assistance. Due to low team numbers, Duddon & Furness MRT were also Read more