A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who had fallen, hurt his ankle and was unable to bear weight. It was difficult initially to determine the exact location. As such, a full callout was made to either support the coastguard team if required, or if the location Read more…
A call was received from North West Ambulance Service to assist with a transfer of a walker who had rolled on her ankle sustaining a painful fracture. Once the team was on scene a medical assessment was made with pain relief given followed by splinting of the ankle. The short Read more…
A call was received on Tuesday evening from Cumbria Police. They were requesting support for a developing multi-agency search for a missing person. However, as team members were assembling, positive news was received that the person had been located and the team was stood down.
We were called by Cumbria Police late on Wednesday to supplement their search for a missing person. The Team Leader initiated a full callout. However, as team members were assembling at the RV point to be given a search area, the news was received that the missing person had been Read more…
A call was received about a walker on the beach who had sustained a suspected broken ankle. After the location was confirmed it was agreed that by all parties that the responsibility for this rescue was the the Coastguard and so the team was stood down.
The team received a call from Cumbria Police from someone reporting a lone walker with an injured ankle. The person was unable to help the walker to the nearest road and so had called for help. Several team members deployed direct but were unable to find anyone at the expected Read more…
A call was received about a casualty with an ankle injury somewhere in the St Bees area. As the location subsequently became clear (at the promenade) the tasking became the responsibility of the Coastguard Rescue Team and the Team Leader stood the team down.
We were called by NWAS to assist in moving a casualty who had slipped whilst descending the cliff top path at St Bees and injured their ankle. In view of the location Whitehaven Coastguard also attended and both teams carried the casualty down to the waiting ambulance for the journey Read more…
We were called by Cumbria Police about a paraglider who had fallen at the base of the base of the St Bees cliffs. Given the location we asked for the coastguard to be notified and they then took on the incident and we stood down.
The team was called out to attend a walker who had fractured her ankle on the coast path near St Bees Head lighthouse. The ankle was treated and splinted and the team then stretchered the casualty to a waiting ambulance.
The team was contacted about a local incident. A limited callout was made but the team was not needed and was stood down soon afterwards.
The team was called out to assist a Coast to Coast walker who had injured his ankle on St Bees Head. The casualty was given casualty care by team doctors and carried back to St Bees by the Great North Air Ambulance.
Request to attend a fallen climber at Sandwith Lighthouse area of the cliffs. Coastguard were also called out along with the RNLI. Around 15 team members attended the incident. A climber in his early late 40s was descending the climbers path along with a group of fellow climbers (including a 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.
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to rescue a lady with leg injuries near the St.Bees lighthouse. The ambulance had been called to the incident but the lady and her husband were a mile away up a very rough and flooded track. The couple were on holiday from Staffordshire and Read more…
The police called the team out to attend to a lady in her 50’s with a broken ankle on the St. Bees Head path. The husband and wife from Wigan were up in the Lake District for the weekend. They were walking along the path between St. Bees Head and Read more…
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…