The team was contacted to go to the aid of 14 year old boy who had a severe headache and had started to vomit. Due to this and his previous medical history the team was called out. As we were responding we received a call to advise us that the Read more…
The team was called out to attend an exhausted walker on Scafell Pike. He was a member of a large charity group and was unable to descend any further  Due to concerns for his health a Sea King from RAF Boulmer was requested. The casualty was treated on scene and Read more…
The team was called to attend a fell walker with a suspected heart attack on Scafell Pike. Air support was requested and the Great North Air Ambulance attended. They dropped off their paramedic before lifting team members, including the team doctor, to the casualty site. The casualty and doctor were Read more…
The team were called out by the police to attend a man who had collapsed in Uldale, behind Dent Fell. The casualty was air-lifted to hospital by a Sea King from RAF Boulmer.
Team was called by Cumbria Police on behalf of Ambulance Control to attend an incident on Dent Fell. It was reported by a group of people doing the Coast 2Coast that they had come across a gentleman who had been feeling dizzy and collapsed near the summit of Dent Fell. Read more…
Police call regarding a 44 yr old male from the Grantham area who had severe cramp in his legs and was unable to walk. He was on the summit of the Pike and turned out to have a medical background which gave rise to the underlying cause of the cramp. Read more…
Team called out to the rescue of a male walker in his mid 50’s who, along with a small group were carrying out a reccy for a mountain challenge. The walker had collapsed. A helicopter was requested and tasked from RAF Valley but due to the high winds and the Read more…
Paged by the police for a collapsed male at Windsor Farm in Wasdale. Informant at Windsor Farm reported her 69 yr old husband as having collapsed at the head of Blengdale, near the foot of Rossy Gill, below Seatallan. Team requested air support from RN Gannet and casualty was airlifted Read more…
Paged by the police for a collapsed male walker on Scafell Pike. 17 team members attended and after resting and medical checks the casualty was able to walk back down to the valley bottom. Incident closed at around 12.30 p.m.
Call to rescue a 17yr old girl who had become severely dehydrated on her return from the summit of Scafell Pike. The girl was in a larger school party completing the 3 Peaks Challenge. They had already climbed Ben Nevis. Rather than dehydration, the team doctors established that there were Read more…
Male reported with breathing difficulties 10 mins walk south of St Bees lighthouse across fields. MRT required to assist ambulance service. Wasdale MRT doctor arrived on scene at the same time as air ambulance and the team was stood down.
The team was paged by the police to respond to a male walker on the summit of Pillar who was reported to have collapsed and was unconscious. A suspected heart attack requires urgent attention and evacuation so a helicopter was requested through the police. RAF Boulmer attended and although, by Read more…
Call from Police reporting that a male had been found “collapsed” on Scafell. The exact location turned out to be Upper Eskdale. A helicopter from the North East Air Ambulance flew several team members to the location and the casualty was treated and transferred to Team vehicles in the valley. Read more…
Team contacted by Ambulance Control to assist in incident at the Wasdale Head Hotel. A 10 year old boy staying at the cottages had suffered a sever asthma attack and needed hospitalization. The roads were flooded even more than the previous afternoon (Wastwater had risen 3 to 4 foot and Read more…
As the team were about to leave from the broken leg incident below, Wasdale Base advised the team of another incident, this time involving a 70yr old male from Cheshire. He had some medical history and had collapsed and was unable to walk. His location was just above the Brown Read more…
Call came direct from the Wasdale Head Hotel. Informant walked in reporting 44yr old female with possible heart attack. Location was Lingmell towards Brown Tongue path. Symptoms were consistent with a heart related issue and she was treated at the scene by team members. She was then carried to the Read more…
The team was called to a lady in Eskdale near Burnmoor Tarn who had become progressively unwell during the day and was now unable to walk. Due to her location and one interpretation of her symptoms being due a serious condition the Great North Air Ambulance was requested to evacuate Read more…
Call from Workington Police, passing on a request from Ambulance Control. An informant was at Forge Farm,Eskdale, reporting a 78yr old male with a heart attack on Muncaster Fell. One of the Deputy Team Leaders had also received the same call out via First Responders and was already on his Read more…
Wasdale MRT was called to rescue a young male walker who had collapsed on the summit of Scafell Pike. He was in a party of three who were doing the Three Peaks Challenge. The three walkers were all in the twenties and from outside the area. One of the party Read more…
Message from the police regarding a female walker in her early 40s who had collapsed in upper Eskdale. The Team Leader called in Great North Air Ambulance and he, along with a team doctor were flown to the casualty site. Initial indications were that the air ambulance would be able Read more…