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Stanley Ghyll

Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Tue 19th Apr 2022

The team was alerted to a male walker who had slipped and heard a ‘pop’ in their knee and was then unable to bear any weight. The team deployed quickly to the area and assessed the casualty before administering some pain relief and a vacuum splint. He was then packaged Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 yearsMon 9th May 2022 ago

Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Fri 25th Jun 2021

A call came in of a male with various injuries who had crashed off his mountain bike near Stanley Gill. Once on scene the man was given pain relief and transferred by stretcher to the waiting ambulance for further medical care.

By Jon Lynch, 4 yearsSat 10th Jul 2021 ago

Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Sat 8th Jul 2017

Team called about a man with a head injury, sustained whilst walking in the Stanley Gill area in Eskdale and his companion who was now missing. The injured man was taken to hospital by NWAS and after a brief search of the Stanley Gill area the team stood down. The Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 8 yearsSat 8th Jul 2017 ago

Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Mon 29th Jul 2013

The team was contacted by the police about a family stuck in Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale. Whilst the team leader was making enquiries they unstuck themselves.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Sun 23rd Oct 2011

The team were called out to attend a 42 year old female walker with a suspected back injury sustained whilst in the Stanley Ghyll area of Eskdale.   The alarm had been raised by a passing walker.  Whilst the team were mobilising further information came through that the they were able to make their Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsMon 24th Oct 2011 ago

Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Tue 3rd Dec 2002

Following a mobile phone ‘999’ call, the team were called by the police to locate and rescue four walkers who had become benighted at the top of Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale. Due to the close proximity of the track to the stranded party, a limited call-out was organised and a small Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsTue 3rd Dec 2002 ago

Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Sat 1st Sep 2001

Call from Cumbria Police to respond to a male injured in Stanley Gill with a badly gashed arm. He had been with a group pushing mountain bikes when the side of the path gave way and he fell about 3 metres down the bank onto the rocks at the side Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsSat 1st Sep 2001 ago

Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Mon 20th Aug 2001

Cumbria Police control room sent out a request for assistance to an incident in Eskdale. An elderly lady had fallen 3 metres into the stream bed at Stanley Ghyl, Eskdale and sustained an injury to her head. The team administered first aid and carried the lady down by stretcher. She Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsMon 20th Aug 2001 ago

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