A call was received from Cumbria Police about a lone walker who was having a medical episode and was very distressed. She was unable to move further from her current position.
A limited callout was made and when team members arrived on scene an assessment was made. The walker had recovered somewhat and was able to walk with some assistance and reassurance to the valley floor. We wish the walker well.
Incident started at 10:52 and ended at 13:44 making 2.9 hrs in total. There were 7 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY144032. Total rescuer hours: 20
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