- Incident
- 63 in 2020
- Type
- Full Callout — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Lingmell Gill Path, Scafell Pike
- Weather
- Fine
- Diagnosis
- Ankle Injury
The team leader was contacted by the police about a male that had injured his ankle when descending the main tourist path off Scafell Pike. The location was confirmed using phone find and the casualty was re assured whilst the team was mobilized.
Two team members were tasked to go direct to the casualty site to stabilise the man and deal with any medical requirements.
It was established that the man could not walk on his ankle so a stretcher team was sent and the casualty was then carried down where he made his own way to hospital with his partner.
Incident started at 15:49 and ended at 18:51 making 3 hrs in total. There were 15 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY18980725. Total rescuer hours: 45
