During incident 147, another call was received from Cumbria Police. A walker had slipped and sustained an ankle injury near Great Lad Crag, and could not weight bear. Resources were diverted from further up the valley and Rescue 199, already assisting with the prior incident, offered support. The helicopter was Read more
The team was called by Cumbria about two people who were crag fast on Broad Stand, unable to descend safely. A full team callout was made quickly, alongside helicopter support from Rescue 199 at Prestwick, and more support from Duddon and Furness MRT. Although R199 was initially diverted, it later Read more
Cumbria Police received a 999 call from a party of three walkers located below Stand Crag. A walker had sustained an ankle injury and was unable to continue. With a poor mobile signal making communications difficult direct with the walking party, a full callout was made. Once on scene the Read more
The team was called by Cumbria Police regarding a lone walker lost near the top of Piers Gill on the East side of Lingmell Col. With communications difficult preventing a ‘talk off’, the team was deployed. The walker and her dog were located in the position expected. Thankfully both were Read more
The team was called on Tuesday evening by North West Ambulance Service regarding a male walker who was unable to continue his descent from Scafell Pike due to exhaustion and cramp, and possibly also taken some minor falls. The initial location was close to the summit with significant wind chill. Read more
The team was called last Saturday about a walker who had taken a long tumble fall on steep and dangerous ground whilst trying to scramble towards Lords Rake. He was reported to have multiple injuries and in significant pain. A full team callout was initiated and Helimed 08 self-tasked to Read more
During callout 128, a passing walker reported another walker struggling to descend from the Hollow Stones area after rolling her ankle. Three MRT members already deployed on the hill were diverted to assess. On arrival, the casualty reported a painful ankle after ‘rolling’ it on the descent. Some pain relief Read more
Cumbria Police contacted the team MRT about a male walker near the summit of Scafell Pike, reportedly unable to continue due to cramp. A PhoneFind was successful to obtain an accurate location, and the party began to descend with improving progress. Five team members deployed from Brackenclose and met the Read more
Cumbria Police contacted the team regarding a walker with a suspected broken ankle just beyond the top of Black Sail Pass. Her son made the call from Wasdale Head Inn and remained there to guide team members to the location. The walker was located approximately 100m beyond the col, assessed, Read more
Cumbria Police contacted the Team Leader regarding two walkers who were reporting themselves crag fast on steep ground on the Greencove Wyke side of Scafell. Initial contact by mobile phone was attempted but was unsuccessful, so a full team callout was made. A Coastguard helicopter was also requested, and Rescue Read more
Cumbria Police reported a male walker lost and separated from his friend near Dore Head. The Team Leader was unable to make contact, so team members were deployed to search all routes to the last known location. Both individuals were found relatively quickly and walked off the hill without incident. Read more
Cumbria Police contacted the team regarding three walkers who were lost and stuck on Scafell Pike at Mickledore. The Team Leader attempted to talk them off the hill, but they were unable to move. The group sheltered in the stretcher box while waiting for team members to arrive. Once located Read more
As incident 119 was ongoing, a further call was received by Cumbria Police. Two walkers were lost below the summit of Scafell Pike. Using PhoneFind, the Team Leader located them and guided them back to the summit. Once they re-joined the main path and met up with other walkers the Read more
The team was called by Cumbria Police on Sunday to assist a walker who had slipped and heard a crack in her ankle. It was too painful to continue. A full callout was swiftly initiated, with Helimed 08 also deploying due to the potentially serious complications described. Once on scene Read more
A call was received from Cumbria Police regarding a male walker with head and leg injuries near Lingmell Col. The team was deployed quickly, however located the casualty much lower down than expected. Thankfully his injuries were superficial, caused by being blown over in strong wind. The walker descended unaided Read more
Last Bank Holiday Monday, we received a call from Cumbria Police about people potentially lost in the water at Wast Water requiring assistance. They had received multiple calls reporting similar things about paddle boarders in distress. Further information suggested that one person was unaccounted for. Multiple emergency services were activated Read more
The team was called by Cumbria Police about a walker with a broken toe, struggling to walk out from Green Hole. She was accompanied by another person and they were advised by the iPhone SOS service to stay in their location. The Team Leader deployed members with warm clothing, shelter Read more
With incident No.109 in progress, a further call was received, this time from North West Ambulance Service via the iPhone satellite emergency centre. Two walkers were lost in Upper Eskdale. The Team Leader investigated and traced their last known location. The initial search yielded no result, but they were found Read more
Cumbria Police contacted the team regarding a lone walker who was lost and concerned for her safety on steep ground close to the Corridor Route. The team was deployed to locate and assist. The walker was found in the location expected, checked over and then safely escorted down to Wasdale Read more
Cumbria Police requested team assistance after a 30kg dog refused to move on the Wastwater Screes. The Team Leader deployed a boat team and they successfully rescued the dog along with two walkers. All were safely returned to the landing area and continued their walk back to their campsite.