Incidents

Wastwater – Tue 24th Aug 2004

The team leader was called at work to respond to an incident where two people had capsized in Wastwater. The team has a rescue boat and so a limited callout was done to bring in the boat squad. Before the vehicle and boat left the rescue base at Gosforth the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsTue 24th Aug 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Aug 2004

Workington police paged the team to deal with an overdue Grandfather and grandson on Scafell Pike. Whilst the team leader was putting out a full team callout he heard the pips going on his phone. He immediately took that call anticipating further details on the missing party and was informed Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 21st Aug 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 18th Aug 2004

A paged message received from Workington police to request assistance for two cragfast and lost walkers, initially reported as two girls but subsequently established to be a male and female in their mid twenties. They had left Langdale earlier that day to climb Scafell Pike via Angle Tarn and Esk Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsWed 18th Aug 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 14th Aug 2004

The team leader received a call from the Owner of the Wasdale Head Hotel to advise that two women from Wallsend had left their husbands walking in the valley but were reporting them long overdue. Missing persons were two males (one 54 yrs old and the other in his early Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 14th Aug 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 7th Aug 2004

Call from Workington Police to contact them to assist with overdue runners on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader spoke to the informant who was extremely concerned that three runners doing the Bob graham round had failed to turn up at their food / water stop and were long overdue. After Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 7th Aug 2004 ago

Wastwater Screes – Mon 26th Jul 2004

Call from Workington Police at about 1630 hrs requesting assistance – a 46yr old woman from the Bolton area had apparently traveled to Wasdale with the intention of committing suicide. She had used a mobile phone to inform her care worker in Bolton, who in turn contacted the Police in Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsMon 26th Jul 2004 ago

Scar Lathing, Upper Eskdale – Thu 22nd Jul 2004

Call from Workington Police requesting rescue of a 45 yr old man who had collapsed near Scarlathing, Upper Eskdale. He was suffering from a medical/viral condition and had been lapsing in and out of consciousness. When the ‘999’ call came through to the police, an RAF rescue helicopter had been Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsThu 22nd Jul 2004 ago

Brantrake, Eskdale – Fri 16th Jul 2004

Call from Workington Police regarding an incident on Brantrake Crag, Eskdale. A 29 year old male climber had fallen on Central crack, Linbeck. This climb is HVS with a 5a start and he had fallen off before he could place his first protection, landing badly and fracturing his left ankle. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsFri 16th Jul 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 27th Jun 2004

Call from Workington Police regarding a party of four, long overdue on the Pike and doing the Three Peaks challenge. Set off from Seathwaite at 02.00 hrs and supposed to return there. One of their party was apparently a “map reader”, so the informants were concerned they hadn’t returned. We Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 27th Jun 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 27th Jun 2004

Call from Workington Police regarding a party of two, long overdue on Scafell Pike and doing the Three Peaks challenge. Last seen at Mickledore at 0200 hrs but reported to be reasonably well equipped. The Team Leader advised the informant to wait until later in morning before getting too concerned. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 27th Jun 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 26th Jun 2004

Call from Workington Police regarding a single 36 yr old male long overdue on Scafell Pike. Last seen near the summit at 21.15 hrs but wearing waterproofs etc. The group of Three Peakers had set off from Seathwaite and were intending to be picked up again in Wasdale. Although they Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 26th Jun 2004 ago

Woolworth Boulder, Scafell Pike – Wed 23rd Jun 2004

The team were called out to attend to a 46 yr old local man who had collapsed at the Woolworth Boulder with diabetic related problem but now had central chest pain. The party of four walkers had set off earlier that morning from the head of the Lake on the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsWed 23rd Jun 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 23rd Jun 2004

Call from Workington Police regarding two males reported long overdue on Scafell Pike (and doing the Three Peaks challenge). They’d set off from Seathwaite at 22.30 hrs and were supposed to get picked up in Wasdale at 00.40 hrs. They had waterproofs etc and didn’t sound to be “at risk”. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsWed 23rd Jun 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 20th Jun 2004

Call form Workington Police regarding a 56yr old male long overdue on Scafell Pike. His wife was ringing from the Wasdale Head Hotel and was very concerned because he hadn’t been seen since 21.30 hrs. when he was just leaving the summit of the Pike. He did apparently have two Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 20th Jun 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 12th Jun 2004

The team leader was paged by Workington Police to investigate an overdue fellwalker. The male walker in his early thirties had set off from the Blackpool area at 0600 hrs that day to climb Scafell Pike and Scafell from Langdale. He made his last call at 1300 hrs from the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 12th Jun 2004 ago

Wasdale – Sat 12th Jun 2004

Whilst the team were preparing to undergo helicopter training at Wasdale Head, a mountain bike cyclist pulled up and asked where the nearest telephone was. He advised us that a cycling colleague had fallen off his mountain bike whilst traveling from Tongue Moor to Brackenclose, a section on the weekend’s Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 12th Jun 2004 ago

Dent Fell – Mon 7th Jun 2004

The team were called by the police to attend to a male walker in his late 50’s who had collapsed with a heart attack on the summit of Dent. The Air Ambulance had already been called and arrived on scene before the team. The walker was airlifted to hospital but Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsMon 7th Jun 2004 ago

Great Gable – Sat 5th Jun 2004

The team were called by Workington Police to rescue a 29yr old male walker who had become cragfast on steep scree on Great Gable. He had been descending when he lost his way in thick cloud. He managed to call the team on his mobile (battery on low) and advised Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 5th Jun 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 4th Jun 2004

The team were alerted by Keswick MRT who had been notified by the police to search for a missing 9yr old boy on Scafell Pike. The missing boy had been last seen by his father at 1430 hrs when they became separated in mist. They had set off from Wasdale Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsFri 4th Jun 2004 ago

Eskdale – Sat 15th May 2004

Call from Workington Police requesting assistance from Ambulance Control. 75 year old male (from Barrow-in-Furness) had fallen approximately 10 metres down vertical rocks into the river Esk, near St Catherine’s church (Eskdale). Further information suggested he’d sustained a head injury, although his condition was not known until we got on Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 15th May 2004 ago

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