Incidents

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Callout 02 in 2004

The team were called to respond to a ‘999’ call and rescue a local male hunt follower who had collapsed whilst following the local hunt, high on the fells above Mitredale. When the team arrived on scene, his fellow colleagues had been trying hard for some time to revive him Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

Callout 01 in 2004

A number of calls reported to the police regarding 6 flashing lights on Lingmel (distress signal). Very windy evening. A small group was sent out to investigate but no further lights seen, no cars in car park. Team stood down at 2030 hrs. Well intentioned false alarm. This rescue took Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2003 Rescue 54

Called in to support Langdale & Ambleside MRT (LAMRT) to search the Scafell range for a missing father and son long overdue. Their car was in the Langdale Valley and they had set off early the previous day from Burnley to climb Scafell Pike. They were ill equipped with no Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2003 Rescue 52

Call from the Police at 0900 hrs. A female informant at the Eskdale YHA, had taken a walk up Scafell while her friend was going to do a low level walk in the valley. The friend hadn’t turned up and was long overdue… 51 yr old female, only lightly equipped Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2003 Rescue 51

The police were called by a group of four lady fell walkers who were looking for advice on whether to proceed to Ennerdale. They had started their walk in Eskdale, walked across to Wasdale and proceeded up Yewbarrow, red Pike and were on their way across to Pillar via Wind Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2003 Rescue 53

Workington police paged the team leader concerning a walker with a broken ankle at Styhead. There was some discussion with Keswick team who were also called out to a similar incident. There had been two reports from the fell of what at first appeared to be two separate incidents. When Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2003 Rescue 49

Callout to search for missing person in the Wasdale valley. The team were mustered ready to go out when the person turned up safe and well. The person lost was a male walker with a medical condition hence the concern about him being overdue when he became separated from his Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2003 Rescue 48

Call from the police to deal with a broken ankle at Catcove Beck, Scafell. The male walker was slightly higher up the mountain than Catcove, 1km further on towards Slightside. The team approached from Taw House Farm, Eskdale and stretchered the casualty back down the valley to the waiting ambulance Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2003 Rescue 47

Call from the police regarding 7 adults lost on Scafell Pike. They had rung from a mobile phone and given a map reference for Cow cove / Esk Hause. At 2200 hrs they were located at the telephone box, Hardknott. Two team memebrs went to pick them up and transport Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2003 Rescue 45

Whilst still dealing with the previous call, a second incident came in for a group of walkers lost on Great Gable, Beck Head. Wasdale Head car parks were checked out and whilst arrangements were being made to organise a party to locate them, they managed to get themselves off the Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2003 Rescue 43

Call from the police to rescue a 10 year old boy who had fallen at Beck Head, Great Gable. Due to the nature of the suspected injury a helicopter was called in from RAF Boulmer. The helicopter arrived on scene jus as the advance team members arrived. He was treated Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2003 Rescue 42

Pager request from the Police to respond to broken ankle incident at Siney Tarn, Eskdale. A female walker had stumbled and broken her right ankle. Teams were sent up from two directions, Mitredale Forest and Diamond Crag at the back of the Outward Bound. The casualty was quickly located and Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago