Incidents

Wastwater Screes – Mon 7th May 2012

The team was contacted by the police to assist a pair of walkers who were stuck at the boulder field on the Wast Water Screes path. A limited callout was made and team members Ã‚Â walked to their location from the south-western end of the lake. The walkers had a large Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsMon 7th May 2012 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sun 6th May 2012

The team was called out to attend an exhausted walker on Scafell Pike. He was a member of a large charity group and was unable to descend any further Ã‚Â Due to concerns for his health a Sea King from RAF Boulmer was requested. The casualty was treated on scene and Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 6th May 2012 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 5th May 2012

The team was contacted by the Police regarding a small boy who’d become separated from his walking party on Scafell Pike. By the time we had contacted the informant the boy had been relocated, safe & well.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Eskdale – Sat 5th May 2012

The team was contacted about a young orienteer who had not returned from a competition. Whilst enquiries were being made he turned up safe and well.

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 5th May 2012 ago

Kells, Whitehaven – Thu 3rd May 2012

The team was called out to assist the Police with a search in the Kells area near Whitehaven for a missing male. Around 20 team members & 3 Search dogs attended along with the Coast Guard, St Bees lifeboat, Police & Police dogs unit. We stood down at around 2200. Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 30th Apr 2012

The team was called to attend a fell walker with a suspected heart attack on Scafell Pike. Air support was requested and the Great North Air Ambulance attended. They dropped off their paramedic before lifting team members, including the team doctor, to the casualty site. The casualty and doctor were Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsMon 30th Apr 2012 ago

Buttermere – Mon 30th Apr 2012

The team was called out to assist Cockermouth MRT with a search for a missing fell runner in the Buttermere area.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Apr 2012

At 03:30 a call came in for a group of 12 doing the 3 peaks challenge who were lost and tired. We gave them some advice over the phone, they made their own way off the mountain this morning.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Apr 2012

The team was contacted by the police for a group of four walkers who were lost on descent from Scafell Pike. Their position was determined using their smartphone and they were given instructions off the fell. As darkness fell they were still not down so two team members went up Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Dent Fell – Wed 18th Apr 2012

We were contacted by Police regarding an 80 year old man who had gone for a walk this morning in the Dent Fell – Longlands lake areaÃ‚Â and so far failed to return. As the Police were passing the details the missing man turned up safe and well and we stood Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sat 14th Apr 2012

We were contacted at 00:30 regarding a party ofÃ‚Â 2 walkers who had become separated earlier whilst trying to travel between Wasdale Head and Seathwaite in Borrowdale. One of the party had made it back to Seathwaite and raised the alarm because his companion did not turn up.Ã‚Â Two members Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 15th Apr 2012 ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 9th Apr 2012

Team contacted by the police for a group of missing walkers.Ã‚Â Whilst the team leader was gathering information the group turned up safe and well and the incident was stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Preparing to transfer the casualty to the boat

Wastwater Screes – Sat 7th Apr 2012

The team was called to a attend a young walker who had injured his leg whilst crossing the boulder field on the Wastwater Screes. He was one of a group of six undertaking an expedition. Team members attended on foot from the southern end of the lake and gave casualty Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 7th Apr 2012 ago

Carrying one of the casualties up to the waiting RAF Sea King

Scafell Pike – Wed 4th Apr 2012

The team were called out at 11.50 to go to the assistance of 2 fell walkers who had been blown off their feet by very high winds as they were descending Scafell Pike, having turned round before the summit due to the wind. The lady suffered a serious head laceration Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsWed 4th Apr 2012 ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 26th Mar 2012

Call from police for 3 overdue walkers. They had been on top of Scafell Pike at 15.30 hours but had not made contact with the mother of one of them since then. The start point of their walk was unknown, except that it was more likely to be on the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsTue 27th Mar 2012 ago

Green Crag, Eskdale – Sun 25th Mar 2012

The team were called out to assist a female walker who had slipped and broken her ankle close to Green Crag, Eskdale. She was given anagesia, and her leg was splinted before being stretchered down to Birkerthwaite.

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 25th Mar 2012 ago

Beck Head, Great Gable – Thu 15th Mar 2012

Two adult walkers became disorientated in poor visibility on Great Gable.Ã‚Â They had walked from Borrowdale and ascended Green Gable before losing their way on the Great Gable summit area. They were located near Beck Head and escorted to the Wasdale valley. (15 Team members were involved in the search Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsFri 16th Mar 2012 ago

Sty Head – Wed 14th Mar 2012

We were contacted by Cumbria Police at around 19:15 regarding a couple lost on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader contacted the pair from Scotland to try and establish their whereabouts. They had left the Old Dungeon Ghyll in the morning, climbed Scafell Pike and then on the return the cloud Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsThu 15th Mar 2012 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Mar 2012

Whilst we were dealing with the other two incidents we found a pair of walkers who were trying to descend to Seathwaite in Borrowdale. They did not have any torches and were escorted down to Wasdale Head.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Mar 2012

Whist responding to the exhausted man at Mickledore the team were informed that there was a man with a suspected broken ankle near Lingmell Gill just off Brown Tongue. He had injured his ankle slipping on a rock further up the fellside and whilst trying to move to get a Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 10th Mar 2012 ago

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT