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Injured & Medical

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

Pikes Crag, Scafell Pike – Sun 15th Jul 2001

Call from Workington Police shortly before 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon, regarding a report of a climber who had fallen on Lord’s Rake. They did not have details of the injuries but could me a mobile telephone number for the informant.The Team Leader rang the informant but had to leave a Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSun 15th Jul 2001 ago

St Bees Head – Sat 5th May 2001

Female reported to have fallen amongst large rocks. Minor head injuries. Coast Guard and RNLI involved. Evacuated from the bottom of the cliffs by inshore rescue boat. Team brought her down from the cliff and transferred her to the boat. Coast Guard were compromised by foot and mouth as they Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 5th May 2001 ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Fri 23rd Feb 2001

The team leader was called just before mid-day by Whitehaven Police. They had received a 999 call from someone with a mobile phone, who reported hearing shouts for help and knew that someone else required Mountain Rescue assistance. They knew the location was at Mickledore ridge, between Scafell and Scafell Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsFri 23rd Feb 2001 ago

Upper Eskdale – Sat 27th Jan 2001

Call from Whitehaven Police regarding a 57 yr. old man, reported to have chest pains and to be confused. He had been found in the Green Hole area (upper Esk) by a group of walkers. They had taken four hours to get him off the hill and back to the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 27th Jan 2001 ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Sat 25th Nov 2000

Saturday 25th November. The second was a walker with "cramp" in his legs at Hollowstones, Scafell Pike in the afternoon of Saturday 2nd December 2000. He managed to walk off the fell aided by the team although the alert was for severe cramp and inability to move.

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 25th Nov 2000 ago

Green How, Scafell – Sat 28th Oct 2000

Call from Whitehaven Police regarding a 20 yr. old male walker who had fallen over amongst boulders, badly lacerating his face. The call had come from another member of the five strong Bradford University group, who had raised the alarm by mobile phone. The casualty was a few hundred feet Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 28th Oct 2000 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Oct 2000

At about 21.15 hrs – call from Whitehaven Police. The full Wasdale Team was immediately called out followed by support from the Millom Fell and Search Team and SARDA Search Dogs. The intention being to deal with the first incident before diverting attention to the second problem. About 18 Wasdale Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSun 22nd Oct 2000 ago

Esk Hause – Thu 14th Sep 2000

Call via Whitehaven Police regarding a man with a mobile phone. He had rung 999 to report that his partner was suffering from exhaustion. When the team leader rang him, he found that his partner was not seriously exhausted and that they were in fact near Esk Hawse. We finished Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsThu 14th Sep 2000 ago

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, 55 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, 55 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, 55 yearsSat 10th Apr 1971 ago

Mosedale – Fri 9th Apr 1971

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

By Jon Lynch, 55 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, 56 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, 56 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, 56 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, 56 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, 57 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, 57 yearsMon 7th Apr 1969 ago

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