The team were called by NWAS to assist with a walker who had fallen. The team deployed a Land Rover and team members, but stood down en-route as the casualty was able to walk off with the assistance of the ambulance team. Continue Reading
Yearly Archives: 2020
2020 Incident #22: 13th July 17:11 – Chapel House Woods
The team was called to help a walker who was lost in Chapel House Woods. We were able to contact the walker and ensure they made it back to a path and helped themselves out of the woods. Continue Reading
2020 Incident #21: 12th July 00:23 – Kirkby Stephen Assist
The team was called by KSMRT for our autopulse. The team sent the piece of kit with 2 team members. Continue Reading
2020 Incident #20: 24th June 21:40 – Kirkby Stephen Assist, Rawthey Bridge
The team were paged for assistance with a search for an overdue walker. After initial assessment, the call was passed to Kirkby Stephen MRT as the area was within their patch. After searching overnight, KSMRT requested our assistance in continuing the search and relieving their team. Sadly, the body of the missing man was found… Continue Reading
2020 Incident #19: 22nd June 17:23 – Whitbarrow
Team requested to assist NWAS with a casualty on a remote path close to Fellside plantation. The casualty was moved to one of our off road vehicles and then transferred to the awaiting ambulance. Continue Reading
2020 Incident #18: 22nd June 13:46 – Scout Scar
Team requested to assist NWAS with a short stretcher carry from near the monument on Scout Scar down to the car park. Continue Reading
2020 Incident #17: 12th June 11:08 – Low Wood
The team was paged by NWAS to an incident next to the river near Low Wood Caravan park. We arrived on scene shortly before a helimed crew, and were able to treat the casualty, who had fallen from the path onto rocks near the river. The casualty was stretchered to an attending land ambulance. Continue Reading
2020 Incident #16: 12th June 01:50 – Ghyll Head
The team was asked by CUMPOL to assist in locating a missing person. The person was located safe and well after a short time. Continue Reading
2020 Incident #15: 30th May 17:24 – Devil’s Bridge
The team were paged by NWAS to assist with a potentially tricky extraction from near Devil’s Bridge in Kirkby Lonsdale. As the team were assembling, we received a message that the casualty had made it to the ambulance and we stood down. Continue Reading
2020 Incident #14: 28th May 09:52 – Sedbergh
The team was asked by NWAS to assist with an injured farmer on a fellside near Sedbergh. The team assisted in transferring the casualty to the ambulance on a stretcher. Continue Reading
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