- Incident
- 91 in 2022
- Type
- Full Callout — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Wasdale
- Weather
- Sunny, Warm
- Other Agencies
- North West Ambulance Service
- Diagnosis
- Shoulder Injury
The team was alerted to an injured person who had taken a nasty fall on a path near to the Wasdale Youth Hostel, suffering a suspected dislocated shoulder and other arm injuries. Once on scene, the team medics began to assess and treat the casualty as the NWAS ambulance arrived. After some good joint agency working to provide strong pain relief and make the casualty more comfortable, he was transferred to the ambulance for onward transport to hospital. We wish him well and a speedy recovery.
Incident started at 14:52 and ended at 17:30 making 2.6 hrs in total. There were 12 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 145045. Total rescuer hours: 31
