Cumbria Police received a call from a male walker feeling unwell, suffering from sickness, diarrhoea, and exhaustion, and unable to continue. He was accompanied by two friends, and their plan had been to wild camp. Due to the casualty’s condition and location, MRT deployed. With limited team numbers and the Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a lone male walker who reported being stuck at Stand Crag on the Corridor Route and was uncomfortable moving. The MRT Team Leader attempted to make contact, but calls and messages were not getting through. With a location available from the initial 999 call, Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a group of three who had become stuck on the Wastwater Screes and reported being unable to continue. The MRT Team Leader made contact with the group and provided reassurance and guidance, confirming they were close to the end of the difficult section. The Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a female who had fallen and injured her ankle, leaving her unable to continue. The group she was with numbered 15 people, but they were unable to assist her down due to the nature of the injury and terrain. The MRT Team Leader investigated Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from two members of the public who had come across a cold male and his friends near the summit of Scafell Pike. The MRT Team Leader made contact with the group, who had already begun warming him up, providing food and water, and encouraging him Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a male with a knee injury on the summit of Scafell Pike, who was unable to walk. The MRT Team Leader spoke directly with the casualty and confirmed he could not weight‑bear or descend safely. Due to the location and severity of the injury, Read more
Cumbria Police received a call via the Emergency SOS service, reporting three people who were wet, cold, and requiring assistance on the Corridor Route near the Bad Step. The MRT Team Leader communicated with the caller through the SOS relay system to gather details and establish their condition. A small Read more
As Incident 101 was concluding, Cumbria Police received a call from a couple reporting themselves lost. Their initial 999 location placed them on the path split above Middleboot Knotts. The MRT Assistant Team Leader managed to make contact and, as they were already on the main path, encouraged them to Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a male suffering severe cramp, leaving him unable to descend from Lingmell Col. The MRT Assistant Team Leader spoke with the group, who confirmed that he was unable to get down safely, so MRT were deployed. Due to low team numbers, Duddon & Furness Read more
North West Ambulance Service received a call from a camper in the valley reporting that he could hear a whistle high up in the area unsure where though. The MRT Team Leader spoke with the caller and assessed the situation. There was no pattern to the whistle that would indicate Read more
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust received a call regarding a male who had fallen, sustaining a suspected collar bone injury along with a potential head injury. The MRT Assistant Team Leader spoke with the casualty’s friend, gathered details, and deployed the team. Due to the possibility of head and Read more
Summary Cumbria Police received a call from a member of the public regarding an exhausted and significantly dehydrated male, approximately 200 metres below the summit of Scafell Pike. He was unable to continue, showing clear signs of fatigue, dehydration, and reduced ability to make safe progress. The MRT Team Leader Read more
North West Ambulance Service contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a male who had fallen near the stream crossing and sustained an upper‑leg injury. The Team Leader investigated and initiated a team callout. However, as the first MRT members arrived at the car park, the casualty had already been assisted down off Read more
Cumbria Police received a report from a passing member of the public who was concerned about a male walker showing signs of dehydration on the Corridor Route. The Team Leader made phone contact and confirmed that others on scene had already provided water and food. The casualty recovered sufficiently and Read more
Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a female who had injured her knees and was unable to continue her descent from Hollowstones. A full team response was deployed. The casualty was assessed on scene, stabilised, and then stretchered down the hill. She was handed over to her friends for onward Read more
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust called MRT for a female who had fallen in the Hows Wood area of Eskdale, sustaining a painful hip and lower‑back injury. Wasdale MRT deployed to the scene, where the casualty was assessed and found to be in significant discomfort. Pain relief was administered, Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from three people who were lost and unable to locate the path to descend safely. Their initial 999 call placed them above Scoat Tarn. When the Team Leader made contact, the group had moved and were now somewhere between Scoat Tarn and Low Tarn. They Read more
A call was received from Cumbria Police from a family member concerned about an overdue walker on Scafell Pike. Thankfully, shortly afterwards, contact was able to be made, confirming that all was well, and that no team response was required. A good outcome.
A call was received via @keswickmrt , about a walker stating they were stranded on steep ground, near Sty Head. It was received via the iPhone satellite text service. The Team Leader attempted to make contact, without success, so a callout was made. Communications with the satellite emergency service are text messages Read more
A call was received from a walker who had become separated from the two other people in his group from a walk to Scafell Pike summit. He was walking faster than the others and had then descended into the wrong valley and was now in the Wasdale Head Inn. However, Read more