- Incident
- 154 in 2024
- Type
- Full Callout — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Mecklin Wood, Wasdale
- Weather
- Cloudy Summits, Mist
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Diagnosis
- Knee Injury
A further call from Cumbria Police was received on Saturday as incident 153 was in progress. A walker has fallen, twisted his leg and sustained a suspected painful dislocated knee.
The team arrived quickly and assessed the walker. Pain relief was administered and the injured leg splinted. A short stretcher carry was then made to the roadside after which it was agreed that the walker could be taken to hospital in a friend’s car. We wish him a quick recovery.
Incident started at 14:46 and ended at 16:51 making 2.1 hrs in total. There were 14 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 12000 02300. Total rescuer hours: 29
