Incidents

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 5th Jul 2021

We were alerted by North West Ambulance Service about a male who was struggling to walk because of a severe cramp. He was able to make slow progress with frequent rests and was concerned about getting off the hill before nightfall. The team who were already crag training in Eskdale Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 1st Jul 2021

A call came in about a lady with a broken arm close to the summit of Scafell Pike. Because of the location of the casualty and fatigue of team members after so many jobs the Coastguard helicopter assisted as well as Duddon MRT. The lady was airlifted to hospital for Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 years ago

Boat How – Tue 29th Jun 2021

The team was alerted of a group of 24 teenagers and two adults lost near Boat How. Contact with the group was not possible and the initial location from the phone signal was inconclusive. Later in the evening, another call came in about six of the same group who were Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 years ago

Hardknott Pass – Tue 29th Jun 2021

The team was called out by the ambulance service to assist with a gentleman with a back injury on Hardknott Pass. Team members assisted by putting the casualty onto a stretcher and into one of our own vehicles. The gentleman was then transferred to the ambulance at the bottom of Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 years ago

Sty Head – Tue 29th Jun 2021

The Team Leader was alerted about a male with an ankle injury near the stretcher box at Sty Head tarn. Once the location was confirmed the job was handed over to Keswick MRT who kindly took control of the incident. They called in helicopter support and the casualty was flown Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 yearsFri 24th Sep 2021 ago

Great Gable – Mon 28th Jun 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about 2 walkers who had gone astray on their descent from Great Gable and become stuck on dangerous ground. The team was mobilised including the team drone and operator. The drone was used to help locate the walkers and guide the team to a Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 years ago

Scafell – Sun 27th Jun 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about a walker who had fallen on the way down from Scafell and sustained an ankle injury. Some team members who had just started the walk up to incident no. 36 were diverted to this incident. The casualtyâ€™s father had carried him a long Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 years ago

Eskdale – Sun 27th Jun 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria police about a parascender who appeared to be in difficulties in Eskdale. Enquiries revealed that there was an organised event taking place and some participants may have been performing acrobatics. All were accounted for, safe and well, so no further action was taken.

By John Bamforth, 3 years ago

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Sun 27th Jun 2021

In the first of three incidents in quick succession, we were alerted by Cumbria Police about a walker who had fallen on the way down from Scafell Pike and sustained a wrist injury, plus cuts and bruises. The casualty was treated at the scene and taken to hospital by helicopter. Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 yearsFri 24th Sep 2021 ago

Cam Spout, Scafell – Sat 26th Jun 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria police about a male who had fallen at Cam Spout waterfall in Eskdale, sustaining serious injuries. A coastguard helicopter was requested immediately and an air ambulance also attended. The casualty was treated at the scene and taken to hospital by helicopter. The team escorted members Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 3 yearsSat 10th Jul 2021 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sat 26th Jun 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria police about a male who had a head injury. The informant was at Mickledore but due to poor phone signal, the casualty location and severity of the injury was unknown. Accidents in this area are often serious. It was not possible to talk to the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 3 yearsSat 10th Jul 2021 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 25th Jun 2021

As we were still dealing with the Stanley Gill incident, another call came in about a male lost on Scafell Pike summit. His map had blown away in the wind. More Duddon team members kindly responded to this as well as some diverting from the Eskdale job. The gentleman was Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 3 yearsSat 10th Jul 2021 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, 3 yearsSat 10th Jul 2021 ago

Broad Crag – Tue 22nd Jun 2021

A call came in to the team leader of a male with a knee injury on Broad Crag. Because of the unknown nature of the injury, stretched team resources after the previous job, a helicopter was called for. More Duddon team members kindly responded to assist. A team member already Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 3 yearsSat 10th Jul 2021 ago

Mitredale – Tue 22nd Jun 2021

North West Ambulance Service called the team out to a lady with a suspected broken ankle in MiterdaleÂ Forest. Once on scene the team medics administered pain relief and then splinted the ankle. She was then stretchered back to her car. Her family then drove her to the hospital to get Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 yearsSat 10th Jul 2021 ago

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Sat 19th Jun 2021

A call came in about a gentleman with a medical condition near to Lingmel Col. The team leader immediately called for Air Ambulance support as well as back up from Duddon MRT. The casualty was airlifted to a waiting land ambulance and transferred to hospital. The rest of his family Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 3 yearsSat 10th Jul 2021 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 18th Jun 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police regarding lights on the fell, thought to be signalling SOS. After investigation, they were deemed to be lights from walkers on a sponsored charity event, so the team was not deployed.

By Jon Lynch, 3 yearsSat 10th Jul 2021 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Thu 17th Jun 2021

The team were called to a young man with a reported dislocated knee. When we arrived on scene the casualty had managed to re set the knee himself. Pain relief was given and the gent was stretchered off the hill where he was advised to make his own way to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 3 yearsSat 10th Jul 2021 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 15th Jun 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria police about 2 walkers who had reported themselves lost, possibly on the descent from Scafell Pike but this was not certain from the information they had given to the police. It was not possible to speak to them either by phone or text and the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 3 years ago

Horn Crag, Upper Eskdale – Mon 14th Jun 2021

A call came in from the police about a gentleman lost when descending Scafell Pike. Using phone find the location came back as just below Horn crag, Eskdale. The team leader made contact with the person and talked him off the fell in the direction of Burnmore Tarn. On his Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 3 years ago

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT