Cumbria Police received an emergency SOS message asking for Mountain Rescue on Scafell Pike, with an initial location at Sty Head. The Team Leader was unable to speak to anyone in the party. A second call came into the police through another emergency SOS service. It placed a female in Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a group that had split up on their way down off Scafell Pike. The party was in Keswick’s area of responsibility, so the job was passed over to Keswick MRT.
Cumbria Police received an iPhone SOS message about two males lost descending the Corridor Route, in rough ground around Spout Head Gill. The team leader investigated, and a limited party was sent to locate them and walk them off. As they were in the wrong valley, a taxi was booked Read more
Cumbria Police received a call about two people lost while descending Scafell Pike. A PhoneFind link was sent and put them on the right path; they had managed to re-locate themselves and could now see the path, so were happy to continue their descent. The team was stood down as Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a 46‑year‑old male with an ankle injury near the Lingmell Beck crossing. Wasdale MRT deployed and stretchered the casualty off the hill, transporting him back to base. He was then handed over to the ambulance for onward care.
Cumbria Police received a call about a male who had taken a fall of around 5m into Great Hall Gill. He had managed to get out of the water, but was not able to walk out. After a short search to locate the casualty, team members got on scene to Read more
Cumbria Police received a call about a female with an injured ankle. The assistant team leader attempted to make contact but was struggling; contact was eventually made with the informants, though they were at a different location. A location was eventually obtained, not far from Burnthwaite Farm. The casualty was Read more
Cumbria Police received a call via iPhone Emergency SOS reporting that two walkers had come across a 77-year-old male and his grandson, who were very cold. The team was unable to make contact with the casualty site due to the location, so the team deployed, along with Maritime and Coastguard Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a lone female who was lost and had become split from her friend. Contact was made, and she had already found her friend and was descending back to the car park. The team was not deployed.
Cumbria Police received a call about three 19-year-olds who stated they were stuck on Broad Crag Col due to adverse weather. A limited team deployed to help them off the hill, with assistance from Duddon & Furness MRT. All three warmed up and walked off the hill, and once back Read more
Cumbria Police received a call via the iPhone Emergency Satellite SMS service about a female who had slipped and injured her ankle, causing a compound fracture. The team and North West Air Ambulance Charity (Helimed 08) deployed to assist. The ankle was bandaged up and immobilised, and the casualty was Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from Coastguard UK Mission Control Centre, via a Garmin emergency activation, about a knee injury in upper Eskdale. Due to limited information, a local team member was deployed directly to locate & assess the casualty. Meanwhile, the rest of the team was assembling for a Read more
North West Ambulance Service received a call about a casualty. The Duty Team Leader started investigating and found that the casualty was in Keswick MRT patch and the incident was handed over to them.
Cumbria Police received a call from two people who were lost. The team was able to speak with them — their plan was the National Three Peaks, and they had found themselves on the wrong hill. They were on Scafell, in the Lord’s Rake area. The team leader talked them Read more
Cumbria Police received a call about two people lost near Great End. The Duty Team Leader investigated and found that they were in Keswick MRT area. As the Duty Team Leader was making contact with Keswick MRT, a call was received stating the cloud had lifted, the people could now Read more
Cumbria Police received a call about a male with cramp who was struggling to walk. The Duty Team Leader started investigating and found that the casualty was in Keswick MRT patch and the incident was handed over to them.
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a male who had been struck by falling rocks, resulting in head and hand injuries. The party was large, and while some members were able to make their way out on foot, two others were in precarious positions within the gill and required assistance. Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a lone male who was lost and struggling to determine his location. MRT contacted him and were able to establish where he was after a short discussion. The Team Leader deployed a small team to collect him. MRT located him, walked him off the Read more
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust received a call regarding a young child who had injured her upper leg within the grounds of Muncaster Castle, MRT were called out, along with NWAS Ambulance & North West Air Ambulance Charity H08. MRT arrived first and treated the casualty ahead of NWAS Read more
Cumbria Police received a call via the Fire Control Room reporting two 18‑year‑olds stuck on steep ground near Wind Gap. The MRT Team Leader managed brief contact before the call cut out, but their 999 location placed them just below Wind Gap. A small team deployed to locate and assist Read more