The team was called by NWAS for help evacuating a casualty from a remote location. As we were arriving, we were stood down. Continue Reading
Callouts
2018 Incident #48: 25th August 15:54 – Dislocated Hip, Borrowdale
Team called by Cumbria Police, a walker in Borrowdale (just below Whinfell) had contacted them after a member of their party had stumbled and was unable to walk. Team members treated the casualty for a suspected hip dislocation then transferred them to an awaiting NWAS land ambulance. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #47: 25th August 19:17 – Deceased Male
The team was called to assist the police in recovering the body of a deceased male. The team’s thoughts are with the individual’s family. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #46: 17th August 17:51 – River Lune
With everyone back home from the day’s earlier callout we received another call, this time from Cumbria Police. A kayaker on the river Lune near Killington had a potential shoulder dislocation. We despatched a couple of vehicles and were soon on scene. We were able to stretcher the casualty to the roadside where an ambulance… Continue Reading
2018 Incident #45: 17th August 16:00 – 3 Tarns, Langdale
The team was paged by Langdale Ambleside MRT requesting assistance with a potentially long stretcher carry from 3 tarns. As the team was en route to the scene, we received a call to say that the casualty was now able to walk, and we returned to Kendal. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #44: 16th August 16:00 – Sadgill
Team paged by Cumbria Police requesting assistance with an injured person in a remote location in Longsleddale. After contacting the informant, it was established that they had made it to a vehicle and there was no need for the team to mobilise. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #43: 14th August 19:25 – Gummers How
Team called by Cumbria police reporting that a walker had become disoriented on Gummers How and wandered into steep ground. Using mobile phone location tools, we soon had a location for them, and team members were able to guide them back to safety. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #42: 10th August 18:45 – Mosedale Cottage
Team called by Cumbria police after a cyclist had come off her bike and injured her ankle. Fortunately, they were within sight of Mosedale Cottage, and were able to make it there for shelter. We sent some team members in via Gatescarth pass, another group from Wet Sleddale and requested assistance from Penrith Mountain Rescue Team as… Continue Reading
2018 Incident #41: 4th August 14:38 – Gummer’s How
Team called by Cumbria police after a walker had slipped whilst enjoying the views from Gummers How. Casualty was safely bought down after initial treatment. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #40: 31st July 00:05 – Kentmere
Team contacted by Cumbria Police: a family group of four had got lost in the area around Kentmere pike. Phone messages suggested they were physically fine but lost. Team deployed 3 search dogs along a pre arranged route plan that they had left with their guest house. With no success we were in the process… Continue Reading
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