- Incident
- 91 in 2012
- Type
- Full Callout — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Piers Gill, Scafell Pike
- Other Agencies
- HMS Gannet
- Diagnosis
- Multiple Injuries
The Team was called to assist a male in his 70’s who had fallen on steep broken ground beside Piers Ghyll. He had sustained minor injuries to the head and shoulder and a significant chest injury.
Medcial care was given at the scene by members of WMRT and he was transfered to West Cumberland Hospital by a Royal Navy Sea King Helicopter.
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- Medical care being given inside the bivi tent
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- The Sea King from HMS Gannet lowers its winchman
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- The stretcher is made ready with a vacuum mattress and cas-bag
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- The stretcher is winched into the Sea King
Incident started at 17:31 and ended at 21:35 making 4.1 hrs in total. There were 20 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 21267 08357 (altitude 501 m). Total rescuer hours: 82
