Egremont – Thu 28th Jun 2018
We were called by NWAS to assist one of their crews help move a casualty with an ankle injury from an off road location near the skateboard park in Egremont back to their ambulance.
Wastwater – Sat 21st Apr 2018
We were called by NWAS about reports of a diver who had got into trouble on Wast Water and was under the water. Other divers in the area were able to bring the diver back to the surface from where the team boat was able to take him to the Read more
Middle Fell – Wed 11th Apr 2018
The team was called to a walker who had slipped and injured his knee whilst descending Middle Fell. Once on scene he was given analgesia, the leg was splinted and he was stretchered down to the road where the Ambulance took him to hospital.
Illgill Head – Fri 30th Mar 2018
In the second of two incidents today a young walker was reported to have ‘collapsed’ whilst walking on the path from Wasdale to Burnmoor Tarn. The Great North Air Ambulance also attended. The walker was assessed on the scene by team members and GNAA crew and then carried down to Read more
Wath Brow – Thu 1st Mar 2018
Team called this afternoon to assist with a sledging incident near Wath Bridge. Most of us stood down fairly quickly when the casualty was helped into the nearby ambulance.
Eskdale – Sat 23rd Sep 2017
We were called by NWAS about a walker who was reported to be unresponsive on the stepping stones at St Catherine’s Church in Boot, Eskdale. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of Paramedics on scene he did not survive and are thoughts are with his family.
Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 16th Sep 2017
Not long after the previous job was passed to Keswick, the team leader took a call for a walker who had slipped while descending the Brown Tongue path and sustained a broken ankle. Once on scene the team Doctor administered pain relief, the casualty was packaged up and stretchered down Read more
Lingmell Beck – Sat 9th Sep 2017
Team called this afternoon for a walker who had injured their leg when it got trapped between rocks whilst on the ‘Old Styhead Path’ just beyond the intake wall. The injury was assessed on scene by the team doctor, splinted then the walker was carried to the ambulance at Burnthwaite. Read more
Hardknott Pass – Thu 1st Jun 2017
We were called by NWAS to help move a casualty from a road traffic incident on Hardknott Pass to an ambulance. As we were mobilising we were notified the incident had been resolved and we stood down.
Eskdale – Wed 12th Apr 2017
We were called by NWAS about a walker with an ankle injury near Penny Hill Farm in Eskdale. Whilst we were mobilising it was reported they were now off the hill and in an ambulance and we stood down.
Holmrook – Sat 8th Oct 2016
We were called by NWAS to assist with an incident near Holmrook. In the end there were sufficient numbers from the other emergency services and we stood down.
Eskdale – Wed 28th Sep 2016
We were called by NWAS about a walker who had suffered a leg injury whilst walking on the path from Jubilee Bridge to Harter Fell, in Eskdale. NWAS paramedics were already on scene and treating the walker. The team then carried her down to the waiting ambulance.
Kells, Whitehaven – Sat 13th Aug 2016
Team called out this morning to assist NWAS with a casualty suffering chest pains on the old Marchon Site. The team deployed and assisted NWAS in carrying the patient to a land ambulance.
Cold Fell – Mon 25th Jan 2016
Team called out to assist NWAS with a casualty with breathing difficulties off the Cold Fell road. The teams sent a limited resource and assisted NWAS with access.
Eskdale – Wed 14th Oct 2015
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.
Low Cock How – Fri 28th Aug 2015
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.
Eskdale – Sat 25th Oct 2014
The team was called out for a reported cardiac arrest in Holmrook. As the team was travelling to the scene, the address was confirmed as Eskdale. The air ambulance, land ambulance and first responders were already on scene when the team arrived but there was nothing that could be done. Read more
Other Location – Wed 8th Jan 2014
We were asked to help the ambulance service reach a patient in an inaccessible location. One team doctor attended the casualty who did not require any further assistance.
Corney Fell – Fri 8th Nov 2013
We were contacted at 09:20 by NWAS to assist a male with a head injury who had been out all night on the Corney fell road. As the team leader was gathering details the ambulance crew managed to get to the casualty without needing our assistance. It also transpired that Read more
Wasdale – Sat 10th Aug 2013
The team was called out to assist the amulance service with a casualty with a head injury at Wasdale Head. The casualty was already in the ambulance when the first team vehicle arrived.