Incidents responding to a casualty who is injured or suffering from a medical condition.
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.
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
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 a party of 6 who were making slow progress back to Langdale from a walk on Scafell Pike due to one of them having an ankle injury. Given their likely location we passed this incident to colleagues in Langdale team who then found the 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
We were called out to assist a lady who suffered a broken ankle on Scafell Pike. She was treated by the team and flown to hospital by Rescue 912 from Humberside. This was the first time we have used the new S92 on a call out. Excellent service and we Read more
We were called by Police about a young walker who had suffered a seizure on the path just up from Overbeck Car Park. A team doctor attend and provided casualty care. GNAA paramedics also attended the scene. The young lady was then carried down to the car park by stretcher Read more
The team was called out for a walker who had tumbled on the steep descent from Kirkfell down to Wasdale and damaged his ribs. He was treated by team doctors before being taken by stretcher down to the valley. A short video clip of the stretcher run this afternoon. Posted Read more
We were called by NWAS about a walker located on the main Scafell Pike path just above Lingmell Col who had aggravated a previous knee injury and could no long walk. GNAA also attended and the injured man was helped to hobble around 200m down to the waiting aircraft then Read more
The team was called out to assist NWAS carry a patient out of Woodend Quarry near Egremont. A team doctor also attended to provide casualty care.
Our third callout of the day was to deal assist a fell runner who had fallen some 70 metres near the summit of Seatallan. Since we were already committed to the Great Gable incident, Duddon and Furness MRT dealt with this one for us. The casualty was located with the Read more
The second callout was to a gentleman with a hip injury on Great Gable, above Beck Head. Thanks to Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team who assisted on the carry to Beck Head and then took the casualty down to Black Sail Hut whilst we descended to Wasdale.