- Incident
- 132 in 2024
- Type
- Alert — Other
- Location
- Wastwater Screes
- Weather
- Clear
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Tagged
- False Alarm, Screes
A call was received from Cumbria Police when a person in a car in a lay-by at the lake became concerned about a walker and their dog on the Screes boulder fields. They had not moved for a while, and with daylight fading they were worried about their safety.
The Team Leader asked two team member to attend with binoculars to investigate further, but before they were near the lake the walker started to walk at a decent pace towards the pump house. A false alarm with good intent.
On-Scene Coordinator: Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Incident started at 18:20 and ended at 19:15 making 0.9 hrs in total. There were 3 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 15143 05450. Total rescuer hours: 2.7
