As we were returning from the Langdale assist we received a 999 from a female who was lost somewhere on Scafell Pike with an 11 year old male. A large search was organised, including asking Duddon and Furness MRT to cover Upper Eskdale. The team located them near Lingmell Beck Read more
We provided some support to Langdale MRT (who were having a VERY busy day) on Gimmer Crag with a seriously injured female casualty, thankfully as we arrived the helicopter managed to evacuate the patient.
We were called by NWAS about a male walker who had injured his lower leg / ankle whilst walking next to Blea Tarn in Eskdale. He was treated on scene by a team doctor then carried down in the stretcher to a waiting ambulance. Incident closed 18:30. 10 WMRT involved.
We were called by NWAS to assist with a casualty with a medical problem in near Boot in Eskdale. Before we arrived NWAS paramedics and first responders managed to move the casualty into the ambulance and we stood down.
The team was called out to search for a missing person in the Cleator Moor area. We were stood down whilst on our way.
We were called by NWAS about a male suffering from chest pain near to Boot in Eskdale. We responded but just before arriving were notified paramedics were already on scene and able to deal with the incident so we stood down. 12 WMRT involved.
We were called by Police for a walker with a leg injury. Initially this was believed to be near Sty Head Tarn and the Keswick team were also called. A further 999 call was made by a member of the public which helped to place the incident nearer to Piers Read more
The team was called out as part of a multi-agency response to search for a missing person in the Eden Valley. Read more from Penrith MRT’s facebook page: The team have just returned from the search for Yvonne Mullen in the area surrounding Crosby Ravensworth. Sadly a body… Posted by Read more
The second group we were called out to help were on the north side of Lingmell. They managed to self rescue whilst we were en-route.
The team was called out when two separate groups had got into difficulty around the Piers Gill area of Scafell Pike. This group were located on the side of Greta Gill on steep ground. The team provided torches, warm clothing and walked them back to Wasdale. Conditions were not favourable Read more
The team was called out to assist Duddon and Furness MRT with a search for a man missing from the Waberthwaite area. Five mountain rescue teams assisted by search dogs searched overnight and through the following day. Just before dark the man was spotted by a member of the public Read more
We were called by Police about a walker who had fallen whilst descending the ridge from Scafell Pike to Broad Crag col and injured his ribs. Given the difficult location we ask Duddon & Furness team for assistance and also air support from the Navy Seaking from HMS Gannet. The Read more
We were called by Police about a walker reported to have a knee injury and be suffering a panic attack / hyperventilating near to the top of Scafell Pike. As there was some doubt he would be able to walk off we responded with a team callout. Fortunately he recovered Read more
We were called by Police about 2 walkers who had become crag fast high up on the Wasdale Screes whilst trying to walk the lakeshore path. Given their location the team approached from above and with the help of a fixed rope system walked them up to the top of Read more
We were called by Police about shouts for help heard in the area of Mickledore / Broad Stand by 2 separate informants. Given the potential seriousness of incidents in this area we responded with a callout. Fortunately RAF Boulmer were in the area on the last ever training session with Read more
We were called by NWAS about a walker who had collapsed whilst on the coast to coast walk near the cold fell road. Unfortunately despite the effort of first responders, paramedics and GNAA she did not survive. Our thoughts are with her family.
Thea team was called out to attend a man who had sustained a head injury on the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike. He was assessed at the scene and then escorted down to an ambulance at Brackenclose.
Out third callout of the day was to two walkers who were lost, one with a leg injury above the Wast Water Screes. Treated by the team and evacuated back to Wasdale.
Whilst attending the corridor route incident we were also tasked to a casualty with an ankle injury on the shores of Wast Water. She was treated by the team and evacuated by ambulance.
A man suffered serious injuries when he fell around 20 meters from the Corridor Route. He was treated by the team and flown to hospital by RAF Boulmer. Thanks to Duddon and Furness MRT for travelling over to support us once again. Today's evacuation from the bad step on the Read more