Incidents

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

2010 incident 74

Call came in from the Police to respond to a male walker who had collapsed on his ascent of Scafell Pike. Passing walkers went to his aid and administered cardiac massage (CPR). An air ambulance was called in plus a RAF Sea King helicopter with winching capabilities. The air ambulance Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2010 incident 70

Two walkers, male and female in their early 60’s were long overdue on a walk from Scafell (Eskdale side) to Brackenclose. They did not have a torch and had a medical history. Around 15 team members attended along with a SARDA (Lakes) Search dog. The missing couple were quickly located Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2010 incident 68

‘999’ call for a fallen male walker on the eastern slopes of Scafell Pike. The walker in his early 40’s had taken a tumble fall and received a head injury. An sea king helicopter was requested. RAF Leconfield were training with Langdale and Ambleside team in the area and assisted Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2010 incident 64

Two male walkers from the South of England were descending from Scafell Pike via Lingmell Col /Hollowstones when one of the (51 yr old male) stumbled and landed badly on his shoulder dislocating it. 15 team members attended including a SARDA search dog and a team doctor. The casualty was Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2010 incident 61

Walker on the descent path from Lingmel Nose stumbled and sustained a sustained a suspected fractured ankle. The call initially went to the Ambulance service and a road ambulance and air ambulance were dispatched. This later followed by a call for MRT assistance as the casualty location was some distance Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2010 incident 60

Call came into the team at 4.00 p.m. from Langdale and Ambleside team. A male lone walker was on the summit plateau of Scafell Pike (Car at Old Dungeon Gill, Langdale). Efforts to encourage him to find his own way down were unsuccessful so a limited call out was made. Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2010 incident 59(a)

Call to the team from the police for advice on reported flashing lights on Scafell Pike. The Deputy Leader investigated the lights which were did not give cause for concern. The incident was closed shortly after the report with no further action necessary. The team occasionally is called out for Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2010 incident 59

Two walkers reported themselves lost on Scafell. They were inadequately clothed and wet and cold with no torches. The Leader talked them down to a point where they believed they were OK. They were still lost at 7.00 p.m. although they could see a big lake in the fading light. Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2010 incident 58

A male walker had set off from Wasdale climbing Scafell Pike and then followed some walkers to Scafell where he descended down into Eskdale, walked through Eskdale village and saw a sign and footpath for Nether Wasdale so headed for Wasdale. He got back onto the fell above Great Hall Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

2010 incident 57(a)

Two walkers who were attempting the Bob Graham Round found themselves completely lost, somewhere on the tops in the Wasdale area. They were poorly equipped with laminated map but no compass but not sure where they had been or where they were going. They were in shorts. They did not Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago