Hardknott Fort – Mon 29th Sep 2014
We were asked by NWAS to help carry a lady with a leg injury a short distance into the North West Air Ambulance at Hardknott Fort in Eskdale.
Incidents
Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT
Angle Tarn – Sun 28th Sep 2014
We were called by Keswick team to help with a search around Scafell Pike. A walker had been reported overdue and there were also reports of whistles being heard in the Middleboot Knots area on the Corridor Route. Together with Keswick team we searched the ground from Styhead Tarn through Read more
Stony Tarn, Eskdale – Sun 28th Sep 2014
We were contacted by Police about a fell runner who had injured his leg on the Wasdale Triathlon, near Stony Tarn in Eskdale. A team doctor assessed the runner’s injury before it was splinted, then he was taken by stretcher down to Boot in Eskdale where we handed over to Read more
Dent Fell – Sat 27th Sep 2014
We were asked by Police to undertake a search of the Dent Fell area looking for a missing person. Due to the forested areas we were pleased to get help from the Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs who provided 7 handlers / dogs. One of the dog handlers bumped Read more
Scafell Pike – Sat 27th Sep 2014
We were called by Cumbria Police about 2 walkers reported overdue after a 3 peaks attempt on Scafell Pike. The missing walkers made their own way off the hill to the Woolpack in Eskdale and we were able to put them in touch with the rest of their party in Read more
Scafell Pike – Sat 20th Sep 2014
The team was called about a party of four overdue on Scafell Pike. Whilst further information was being gathered they turned up.
Broad Stand, Scafell – Sat 20th Sep 2014
The team was called about a climber stuck on steep ground on Scafell. The Sea King that we had been training with earlier in the day was back in the valley and lifted five team members to the summit of Scafell before searching from the air. The stuck climber was Read more
Allen Crags – Fri 19th Sep 2014
The team was called about a group walkers lost descending from Scafell Pike. The team was called out to search for them but then stood down when it was concluded that they were on Keswick MRT’s patch.
Scafell Pike – Thu 18th Sep 2014
Team called regarding a group of 6 overdue walkers. As the team leader was gathering information the group turned up safe and well.
Scafell Pike – Sat 13th Sep 2014
We received a police call for overdue people on Scafell Pike. It was decided due to the lack of information that the teams (Wasdale & Keswick) would wait for further information before committing to the mountain. By morning the people had turned up safe and well.
River Mite – Sat 13th Sep 2014
We received a call form the police control room to assist the RSPCA with reports of a collapsed dog in the river Mite. The team was called out but just as the team reached the scene we were informed that the animal had made its own way home. Good result.
Ennerdale – Thu 11th Sep 2014
Cockermouth MRT requested the team to assist them with the evacuation of a walker with a head injury on the shores of Ennerdale Lake. As the team were responding we were contacted by the Cockermouth Team advising us that the casualty was able to walk to the awaiting helimed.
Dent Fell – Wed 10th Sep 2014
The team was called out to attend a collapsed Coast to Coast walker in Uldale. We stretchered the casualty to the nearby air ambulance for evacuation to hospital.
Beck Head, Great Gable – Fri 5th Sep 2014
Team called out to assist a man with an ankle injury on the slopes of Great Gable. The team along with the Great North Air Ambulance treated the male and then flew him into the valley just before the cloud came in. Post by Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.
Scafell Pike – Sun 7th Sep 2014
Team called regarding to overdue people from Scafell Pike. Fortunately while the team leader was gathering information the pair turned up safe and well.
Rough Crag, Scafell Pike – Sat 30th Aug 2014
The team was called out to help a group of five lost walkers down from the Rough Crag area of Scafell Pike. We determined their location using Sarloc and gave them directions to Mickledore where we met them and walked them down to Wasdale Head.
Scar Lathing, Upper Eskdale – Fri 29th Aug 2014
The team was contacted by 2 walkers who lost their bearings whilst descending Scafell Pike. Initially we spoke to them somewhere near Scar Lathing in Upper Eskdale and provided directions to get to Eskdale valley. After there was no confirmation they were off the fell further investigation was undertaken and Read more
Central Fells – Thu 28th Aug 2014
The team was called out to assist Langdale Ambleside MRT search for two young men lost on their way back to Langdale on a walk to Scafell Pike. The initial search took place in appalling weather with strong winds, low clouds and heavy rain and sleet. When all search plans Read more
Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Mon 25th Aug 2014
The team was called out to attend a lady near to Lingmell Col with a suspected broken ankle. She was treated on scene and then stretchered down to Wasdale Head via Lingmell Nose. Post by Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.
Scafell Pike – Sat 23rd Aug 2014
Team contacted regarding two overdue people from Scafell Pike. We gave them some more time to arrive at their RV. They arrived safely around 30 minutes later.