During incident 147, another call was received from Cumbria Police. A walker had slipped and sustained an ankle injury near Great Lad Crag, and could not weight bear. Resources were diverted from further up the valley and Rescue 199, already assisting with the prior incident, offered support. The helicopter was Read more
The team was called by Cumbria about two people who were crag fast on Broad Stand, unable to descend safely. A full team callout was made quickly, alongside helicopter support from Rescue 199 at Prestwick, and more support from Duddon and Furness MRT. Although R199 was initially diverted, it later Read more
A brief alert from Cumbria Police when a walker at Green Gable reported that his walking partner was overdue returning from a planned detour up to Great Gable. He was concerned for his safety. After brief contact and clarification, it was confirmed that his friend had been back in touch Read more
Cumbria Police contacted the Team Leader regarding a group of four walkers lost while descending from Scafell Pike. The Team Leader investigated and determined via that they were close to Gavel Neese. She provided guidance, and the group successfully navigated back to their vehicle just after 4am, after which the Read more
The team was called by Cumbria Police regarding a walker who had become lost on the Coast to Coast route. The call came in via a roaming signal, preventing initial location tracking. A follow-up message from the iPhone emergency centre placed her between Flat Fell and Dent. Upon contact, she Read more
Cumbria Police contacted the Team Leader via the iPhone SOS emergency service regarding two walkers lost whilst descending from Scafell Pike. Although their location was identified, it was not possible to make direct contact. The iPhone emergency centre was asked to guide them back onto the path. The pair later Read more
During callout 128, a passing walker reported another walker struggling to descend from the Hollow Stones area after rolling her ankle. Three MRT members already deployed on the hill were diverted to assess. On arrival, the casualty reported a painful ankle after ‘rolling’ it on the descent. Some pain relief Read more
Cumbria Police contacted the team MRT about a male walker near the summit of Scafell Pike, reportedly unable to continue due to cramp. A PhoneFind was successful to obtain an accurate location, and the party began to descend with improving progress. Five team members deployed from Brackenclose and met the Read more
The team was called by North West Ambulance Service regarding a cyclist who had come off his bike while descending Hardknott Pass, reportedly sustaining head injuries. A local team member was deployed quickly to assess. The cyclist was found standing and in a location accessible to ambulance services. As such Read more
Cumbria Police contacted the Team Leader regarding two walkers who were reporting themselves crag fast on steep ground on the Greencove Wyke side of Scafell. Initial contact by mobile phone was attempted but was unsuccessful, so a full team callout was made. A Coastguard helicopter was also requested, and Rescue Read more
Cumbria Police reported a male walker lost and separated from his friend near Dore Head. The Team Leader was unable to make contact, so team members were deployed to search all routes to the last known location. Both individuals were found relatively quickly and walked off the hill without incident. Read more
As incident 119 was ongoing, a further call was received by Cumbria Police. Two walkers were lost below the summit of Scafell Pike. Using PhoneFind, the Team Leader located them and guided them back to the summit. Once they re-joined the main path and met up with other walkers the Read more
The team was called by Cumbria Police on Sunday to assist a walker who had slipped and heard a crack in her ankle. It was too painful to continue. A full callout was swiftly initiated, with Helimed 08 also deploying due to the potentially serious complications described. Once on scene Read more
Last Bank Holiday Monday, we received a call from Cumbria Police about people potentially lost in the water at Wast Water requiring assistance. They had received multiple calls reporting similar things about paddle boarders in distress. Further information suggested that one person was unaccounted for. Multiple emergency services were activated Read more
The team was called by Cumbria Police about a walker with a broken toe, struggling to walk out from Green Hole. She was accompanied by another person and they were advised by the iPhone SOS service to stay in their location. The Team Leader deployed members with warm clothing, shelter Read more
Cumbria Police contacted the team regarding a walker struggling with his descent on Scafell Pike. However, others in his group were able to provide food, water, and encouragement and it was declared that support from the team was no longer required.
With incident No.109 in progress, a further call was received, this time from North West Ambulance Service via the iPhone satellite emergency centre. Two walkers were lost in Upper Eskdale. The Team Leader investigated and traced their last known location. The initial search yielded no result, but they were found Read more
Cumbria Police contacted the team regarding a lone walker who was lost and concerned for her safety on steep ground close to the Corridor Route. The team was deployed to locate and assist. The walker was found in the location expected, checked over and then safely escorted down to Wasdale Read more
The Team Leader was called by Cumbria Police yesterday regarding two walkers who were lost on Scafell in the cloud. He was able to speak directly with them and provided directions to guide them safely off the hill. Happily, no further team deployment was required.
Cumbria Police requested team assistance after a 30kg dog refused to move on the Wastwater Screes. The Team Leader deployed a boat team and they successfully rescued the dog along with two walkers. All were safely returned to the landing area and continued their walk back to their campsite.