Incidents

Pikes Crag, Scafell Pike – Mon 4th Mar 2013

The team was contacted to assist a male who had become stuck in the gully adjacent to Pikes Crag. The team responded and climbed to his location. Once on scene the team secured the casualty and then lowered him to safer ground.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Unknown Location – Sun 24th Feb 2013

The team was contacted about three overdue walkers. Whilst the team leader made further enquires they turned up in a taxi.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Green How, Scafell – Sat 23rd Feb 2013

The team was called out to attend a female walker who had taken a fall on hard snow on Green How, Scafell. She was suffering from a leg injury as well as from exposure. A Royal Navy Sea King from HMS Gannet lifted six team members to near the casualty Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Skew Gill, Great End – Tue 19th Feb 2013

We were called by Police to assist a lady who, whilst walking in the Skew Gill area on Scafell Pike, slipped and slid down an ice patch resulting in a bang to the head. Both the Great North Air Ambulance and a Royal Navy Seak King helicopter attended and the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsTue 19th Feb 2013 ago

Little Narrowcove, Scafell Pike – Sat 9th Feb 2013

The team were contacted to assist a father and son who had become lost on their descent from Scafell Pike. The Team Leader contacted them and talked the pair down by giving directions over the phone.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 7th Feb 2013

We were called by the Police regarding a man who was reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. As we contacted the informant he rang in to say he was safe & well.

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsThu 7th Feb 2013 ago

Wastwater – Sun 27th Jan 2013

The team was called out to search for a diver who had failed to surface on Wastwater. The team searched the water’s edge on foot and the lake using the team boat as part of a multi-agency response. The team boat was used overnight and on Monday to assist the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsMon 28th Jan 2013 ago

Whitehaven – Fri 25th Jan 2013

The team was called by North West Ambulance Service to assist them at West Cumberland Hospital due to heavy snow.The team mobilised two Landrovers and transferred patients to and from the hospital. We also assisted Cumbria Police with a number of stuck cars. Excellent agency working with NWAS, WCH and Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 26th Jan 2013 ago

Crinkle Crags – Sun 20th Jan 2013

The team was called out to assist Langdale Ambleside MRT and Duddon and Furness MRT search for a walker missing after walking on Crinkle Crags. Whilst we were travelling from the Scafell Pike job the missing man was found by Duddon and Furness having walked out to Eskdale.

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 20th Jan 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 20th Jan 2013

The team was called out to attend a walker who had fallen and sustained a head injury. He was on the main Scafell Pike path and by the time we arrived was suffering from hypothermia. We gave casualty care and stretchered him down to an ambulance at Brackenclose.

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 20th Jan 2013 ago

Greendale, Wasdale – Sun 13th Jan 2013

The team was called out to attend a woman with an injured ankle above Greendale Farm. Her leg was splinted and analgesia was given before the team stretchered her down to an ambulance. 19 team members involved.

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 13th Jan 2013 ago

Great End – Fri 11th Jan 2013

The team was contacted about a tent that appeared abandoned. Since nobody had been reported overdue no action was taken.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Eskdale – Wed 19th Dec 2012

The team was contacted about a missing person who had gone for a walk from Boot in Eskdale and failed to meet up with his friends. The team was stood down when the missing person turned up safe and well having driven home.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Wrynose Pass – Fri 14th Dec 2012

We received a call about a car reported stuck on Hardknott Pass. The duty team leader gathered further information and passed the call to Coniston MRT when it become clear that the car was on the Little Langdale side of Wrynose Pass.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Red Gill, Scafell – Mon 10th Dec 2012

The team was called out at around 10am to go to the aid of a person who had taken a considerable fall from above the Red Gill area of Scafell. Tragically the casualty suffered fatal injuries from the fall. The team’s thoughts are with the family and friends.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Haycock – Sat 8th Dec 2012

The team was contacted by a lost walker on Haycock. Their position was determined using their phone and they were given directions to the valley bottom. When we had not heard from the lost person nearly three hours later further investigations were made and a small group were sent to Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Pillar – Sat 8th Dec 2012

The team was called out to assist Cockermouth MRT with a male casualty who slipped whilst descending from Pillar mountain to Wind Gap, resulting in a long slide down snow. He suffered injuries to his elbow and ribs. He was carried off the hill by Cockermouth and Wasdale team members Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

On the ledge,Hollowstones and Wastwater below

Pikes Crag, Scafell Pike – Sun 2nd Dec 2012

We were called by Police to help a couple who’d become stuck on a ledge between the main Scafell Pike descent path and Pikes crag due to difficult ground and hard snow and were unsure where to go next. The couple was located using their phone, then team members who Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

The signs below Hardknott Pass on the Eskdale Side

Hardknott Pass – Sat 1st Dec 2012

The team was called out to assist a car stranded on Hardknott Pass. On arrival the car was empty; further enquires determined that the occupants were safe in the valley. We left the car in situ.

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 1st Dec 2012 ago

Crinkle Crags – Thu 22nd Nov 2012

The team was called out to assist Langdale Ambleside MRT with a search for a missing solo walker. Whilst the team was assembling the missing person turned up.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

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