Incidents

Great Gable – Sun 23rd Jun 2013

Call for a group of 9 reported lost on Great Gable. Significant work was done making enquiries without mounting a callout and in the end they may their own way back to their vehicle.

By Jon Lynch, 13 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 23rd Jun 2013

Whilst we were dealing with incident 44 a second call came in for a party of 3 who had been stuck on the mountain all night and just managed to get a mobile signal. Two team members diverted onto the new incident with a bivvy tent to find and stabilise Read more

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 23rd Jun 2013 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sun 23rd Jun 2013

The team was called out at around 05:00 to help a female walker who had a suspected broken leg on Scafell Pike. She was treated by the team and transferred by stretcher to an ambulance waiting in the valley.

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 23rd Jun 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 16th Jun 2013

We were contacted about a party of eleven 3 peakers reported overdue by their driver at Seathwaite, Borrowdale. It turned out that the party had descended into Wasdale by accident and had tried to contact their driver but the message didn’t get through due to poor mobile phone reception.

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 16th Jun 2013 ago

Pillar – Sat 15th Jun 2013

We were contacted, along with Cockermouth MRT by the Police about a group of 3 ladies who had gone walking on the Pillar – Steeple ridge and had yet to return. They arrived back whilst Cockermouth were speaking with the informant on the phone.

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 16th Jun 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 8th Jun 2013

The team was called out to attend a walker on Scafell Pike who had sustained a leg injury. Casualty care was given and then 10 team members from Wasdale and 9 members from Duddon and Furness MRT stretchered the casualty down to Wasdale Head. Note: this was our fifth full Read more

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSat 8th Jun 2013 ago

Sea King, taking the casualty to hospital

Overbeck, Wasdale – Fri 7th Jun 2013

Whilst the team was responding to the Great Gable incident a call came in for a walker with a broken ankle a few kilometers above Overbeck car park. Dudden and Furness MRT were called in to deal with this incident with some Wasdale team members not involved on Gable. Casualty Read more

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSat 8th Jun 2013 ago

Napes, Great Gable – Fri 7th Jun 2013

The team was called out to attend a fallen climber on Abbey Buttress, Great Gable. A Sea King helicopter from HMS Gannet assisted with lifting team members and equipment up the fell and then winched the casualty from the crag.

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSat 8th Jun 2013 ago

Muncaster Castle – Mon 3rd Jun 2013

The third incident of the day was to a casualty at Muncaster Castle with a suspected hip fracture. She was treated at the scene by the air ambulance Doctor and then carried on stretcher to an awaiting land ambulance.

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsMon 3rd Jun 2013 ago

Wasdale – Mon 3rd Jun 2013

Whilst attending the St Bees Head incident a call came in for an incident at Wasdale Head. One team member investigated and determined that no further team involvement was necessary.

By Jon Lynch, 13 years ago

St Bees Head – Mon 3rd Jun 2013

The team was called out to attend a walker who had fractured her ankle on the coast path near St Bees Head lighthouse. The ankle was treated and splinted and the team then stretchered the casualty to a waiting ambulance.

By Jon Lynch, 13 years ago

Yewbarrow – Sat 1st Jun 2013

We were contacted by the Police regarding two walkers who were reported overdue on a walk between Yewbarrow & Red Pike. Whilst we were starting to gather details they turned up safe & well.

By Jon Lynch, 13 years ago

Eskdale – Thu 30th May 2013

The team was called out to assist a man who had sustained an injury whilst using an axe to cut wood. A team doctor worked with paramedics to stabilise the injury before the team stretched them to the waiting ambulance.

By Jon Lynch, 13 years ago

Wasdale – Tue 28th May 2013

The team was contacted about some missing walkers between Scafell and Honister. Whilst enquires were being made the group turned up safe and well.

By Jon Lynch, 13 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 25th May 2013

Whilst responding to the incident at Boot in Eskdale, the team were asked to attend a woman with a suspected fractured femur near the summit of Scafell Pike. Duddon and Furness MRT were asked to cover the Boot incident while 13 Wasdale team members ascended Scafell Pike via Mickledore. Due Read more

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsTue 28th May 2013 ago

Eskdale – Sat 25th May 2013

The team was called out to assist The Ambulance Service recover a casualty with a lower leg injury from the fell near Boot. As the team was mobilising a second call came in for another incident on the a summit of Scafell Pike. Duddon and Furness dealt with the Boot Read more

By Jon Lynch, 13 years ago

Upper Eskdale – Sat 18th May 2013

We were contacted about a group lost in Upper Eskdale. Communication was difficult but within an hour the group phoned to say they were safe and well in Eskdale.

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 19th May 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 18th May 2013

The team was contacted by Cumbria Police regarding a group of 19 people attempting the 3 peaks challenge who had fallen overdue. It turned out that they were taking longer than expected. False alarm with good intent.

By Jon Lynch, 13 years ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 10th May 2013

The team was called by Cumbria Police at 14:02 to assist a group who had become lost on Scafell Pike. As the Team Leader was making enquiries the lost group met up with another group who escorted them off the Mountain.

By Jon Lynch, 13 years ago

Lingmell – Sun 5th May 2013

We were contacted by the Police about a family of 4 who had become lost on their descent of Scafell Pike. After speaking with them on the phone it was likely they were in the rough ground between Piers & Straight Gill on the north side of Lingmell. A limited Read more

By Jon Lynch, 13 years ago

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT