- Incident
- 95 in 2026
- Type
- Full Callout — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Whin Rigg
- Weather
- Cloudy Summits, Mild
- Other Agencies
- Coastguard, North West Ambulance Service, Rescue 897 from Carlisle
- Diagnosis
- Multiple Injuries
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 C‑spine involvement, Coastguard Rescue 897 was requested. MRT reached the casualty, carried out an assessment, and provided initial treatment. Once R897 arrived, the casualty was loaded into the aircraft and flown to Carlisle for onward transfer to hospital.
Many thanks to Maritime and Coastguard Agency (R897) for their assistance.
Incident started at 17:04 and ended at 20:26 making 3.4 hrs in total. There were 17 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 14789 03145. Total rescuer hours: 58
