Wasdale – Sat 2nd Sep 2017
We were called by Police about a missing person reported from Wasdale campsite. Soon after the alarm was raised the missing person was found safe & well and we stood down.
Incidents
Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT
Wastwater – Fri 1st Sep 2017
The team were contacted due to concern for a swimmer last seen 3 hours previously after setting off to swim the length of the Wastwater from the Wasdale Head end. As the team was assembling at base with the intention of launching the RHIB, the swimmer was fortunately confirmed safe Read more…
Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Wed 30th Aug 2017
We were called by NWAS about a walker who had broken their leg whilst descending the lower section of the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike, below the intake wall. After assessment it was determine they had probably sustained a spiral fracture of the Tibia and Fibula. Pain relief was Read more…
Upper Eskdale – Tue 29th Aug 2017
Just as we were returning to the vehicles from the Cam Spout job a further call came in for a walker reporting himself wet through after fording a stream and having an ankle injury, located on the Esk Hause path at the top of upper Eskdale. In view of the Read more…
Cam Spout, Scafell – Tue 29th Aug 2017
We were called by Police about a lady who had fallen on the steep section of path descending the base of Cam Spout and sustained a head injury. Our colleagues in the Duddon & Furness Team were contacted by NWAS about the same job at the same time. NWAS also Read more…
Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Tue 29th Aug 2017
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost somewhere on Scafell Pike. On further investigation it turned out this was the same group who had called the previous night and been handled by Keswick Team and ended up spending the night in their tent. Using Sarloc their Read more…
Sty Head – Mon 28th Aug 2017
The team was contacted after a family had reported themselves lost, with their last known position being the Styhead stretcher box. Due to the location Keswick MRT had also been called and were trying to establish contact.  Once contact was made, as the family were wanting to go to Seathwaite Read more…
Muncaster Fell – Sun 27th Aug 2017
We were called by Police about a group of 4 walkers reporting themselves lost on Muncaster Fell. Using sarloc their position was established and then a small team diverted from the way back from the previous incident and helped walk them off the hill.
Lingcove Bridge, Upper Eskdale – Sun 27th Aug 2017
A walker sustained an ankle injury whilst walking near Lingcove Bridge in Eskdale. The injury was assessed by the Team Doctor before being splinted and then they were taken by stretcher to the waiting ambulance.
Gavel Neese, Great Gable – Sun 27th Aug 2017
The team were called by a member of the public who had heard a whistle blowing whilst in the valley, as the team was dealing with another more serious incident at the time a volunteer took a walk round the area to investigate but nothing came of it.
Scafell Pike – Sun 27th Aug 2017
A young walker was reported to be struggling to descend Scafell Pike. They were helped down by their party without us needing to respond.
Scafell Pike – Sat 26th Aug 2017
A walker was reported as lost from their group on Scafell Pike. Soon after they re-joined their group and the incident was closed.
Scafell Pike – Sat 26th Aug 2017
A walker fell at the summit of Scafell Pike and sustained a head & knee injury. Initially there was some concern regarding the walkers condition and the coastguard helicopter from Prestwick attended and ferried team members up the hill. Once on scene the casualty was assessed by the team doctor Read more…
Ill Crag – Wed 23rd Aug 2017
The team were alerted to 3 walkers also reported themselves lost on Scafell Pike. Using coordinates from their phone it was possible to establish they were on the north face of Ill Crag and the team leader provided directions over the phone for them to make their own way off Read more…
Scafell Pike – Wed 23rd Aug 2017
The team was alerted to a group of walkers reporting themselves lost in the Scafell Pike area. Without a clear location, difficulty recontacting them and a reasonable weather forecast it was decided to wait until the morning to see if they made their way off the mountain, which they did Read more…
Langdale – Mon 21st Aug 2017
The team was called about a group of 7 overdue from a walk up Scafell Pike from Langdale. Whilst investigations were underway the group turned up safe and well.
Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 20th Aug 2017
We were called out by North West Ambulance Service for a walker on the corridor route who had stumbled and badly hurt her ankle. Due to the location and possible complications with the injury a coastguard helicopter was requested and Rescue 199, the new AW189 from Prestwick attended. They lowered their Read more…
Buckbarrow, Wasdale – Sat 19th Aug 2017
The team were called out Saturday evening to assist a family group who having walked up Buckbarrow,  had become crag fast in some steep ground on the way back down. The team responded and with some assistance from RAF Leeming MRT who were in the area for the weekend training, Read more…
Scafell Pike – Tue 15th Aug 2017
The team leader was contacted by the police after a group consisting of 125 teenagers and 5 group leaders had failed to turn up at Wasdale Head having set off from Langdale earlier in the morning. There were several mobile numbers provided for the informant and hill group leaders.  All Read more…
Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Wed 9th Aug 2017
We were called by Police about a walker who was struggling to make progress whilst on the Piers Gill path descending from Scafell Pike. The walker was located by team members and after a quick assessment the walker was supported to walk off the mountain.