- Incident
- 144 in 2024
- Type
- Full Callout — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike
- Weather
- Clear, Windy
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Diagnosis
- Ankle Injury
The team was called yesterday by Cumbria Police when a walker fell and sustained an injured ankle which prevented any further movement.
A full callout was made with several team members deploying directly from the Wasdale Head Show which was in full swing.
Once on scene the walker was assessed, before being given additional pain relief and splinting the ankle. A stretcher carry down to Brackenclose followed before a transfer to a car of the walking party for the transfer to hospital.
Our thanks go to the many people that helped prior to our arrival. We wish the walker a speedy recovery and hope she is back on the fells soon.
Incident started at 11:59 and ended at 16:16 making 4.3 hrs in total. There were 17 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 20100 07200. Total rescuer hours: 73
