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Injured & Medical

Incidents responding to a casualty who is injured or suffering from a medical condition.

Gavel Neese, Great Gable – Sun 10th Sep 2000

Call from Burnthwaite Farm. Two people had reported someone with a broken leg and gave the location as between Beck Head and Gavel Knees. Being near the farm when the Team Leader got the message, he went directly to the scene of the incident and alerted the team through the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSun 10th Sep 2000 ago

Great Gable – Tue 24th Aug 1971

Boy injured whilst scree running Great Hell Gate screes.

By Jon Lynch, 54 yearsTue 24th Aug 1971 ago

Beck Head, Great Gable – Wed 11th Aug 1971

Fell-walker fell and injured knee, near Beck Head. Team carried down.

By Jon Lynch, 54 yearsWed 11th Aug 1971 ago

Scafell – Sat 10th Apr 1971

Fell-walker slipped on snow patch. Concussion and abrasions. Carried down on stretcher.

By Jon Lynch, 54 yearsSat 10th Apr 1971 ago

Mosedale – Fri 9th Apr 1971

Fell-walker slipped whilst crossing stream. Broken collar bone.

By Jon Lynch, 54 yearsFri 9th Apr 1971 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sun 27th Sep 1970

Fell walker attempting to climb Mickledore Chimney. Head injuries and broken ribs. Team carried down.

By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsSun 27th Sep 1970 ago

Great End – Wed 26th Aug 1970

Team helped to carry a fell-walker with an injured leg from the Band on Great End.

By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsWed 26th Aug 1970 ago

Sty Head – Sat 25th Jul 1970

First aid given to a youth who had slipped on the valley route up to Sty Head

By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsSat 25th Jul 1970 ago

Lords Rake – Sat 4th Apr 1970

Fell-walker with broken leg carried from the scree below Lords Rake.

By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsWed 8th Apr 1970 ago

Shamrock – Fri 27th Mar 1970

A search and carry of a dead fell walker who had fallen from Shamrock in snow conditions.

By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsWed 8th Apr 1970 ago

Scafell Crag – Mon 1st Sep 1969

Climber fell from Botterill’s Slab, Scafell. Severe bruising. Team carried down.

By Jon Lynch, 56 yearsTue 8th Apr 1969 ago

Hollowstones – Tue 25th Mar 1969

Woman fell going from Mickledore to Hollow Stones on hard snow. Head injuries. Team carried down.

By Jon Lynch, 56 yearsMon 7th Apr 1969 ago

Broad Stand – Mon 7th Oct 1968

Man (fellwelker) killed whilst descending Broad Stand. Team carried him down.

By Jon Lynch, 57 yearsSun 7th Apr 1968 ago

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