Incidents

Wastwater Screes – Mon 6th Sep 2004

Whitehaven Police paged the team to respond to an incident at Wastwater lake. A diving group had been concerned over the distressed barking of a dog on the far side of the lake. This continued for over half an hour and was then followed by shouts for help. The cries Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsMon 6th Sep 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 29th Aug 2004

Whitehaven Police station contacted the team regarding two overdue fell walkers on Scafell. Weather conditions were high winds and rain. The team leader contacted the informant, who had needed to travel down the valley in order to get a mobile phone signal. The two male walkers, 21 and 20 years Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsSun 29th Aug 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 28th Aug 2004

The team were already at the Head for the Lingmel Dash fell race when the vehicle was approached at 1630 hours by a mother and three children who had become separated from the father and 14 yrs old son whilst climbing Scafell Pike. The five had set off from Brackenclose Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsSat 28th Aug 2004 ago

Mosedale – Fri 27th Aug 2004

The team leader was called by Cockermouth MRT to assist in the search for two overdue walkers who were doing the Ennerdale horseshoe. The father and his 17 year old son from London had set off late morning the previous day and their last contact had been at Brandreth (head Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsFri 27th Aug 2004 ago

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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 yearsSat 12th Jun 2004 ago

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