After being stood down for the morning’s search, the team was then called in the evening by Langdale Ambleside MRT. They had an incident at 3 tarns, and were requesting assistance with a long casualty transfer. The team sent a vehicle of team members, and provided some muscle power. Continue Reading
Callouts
2018 Incident #38: 28th July 08:26 – Search, Staveley Woods
The team was called by Cumbria Police, requesting help to search for a missing person in the Staveley area. As the team was preparing our search plans and deploying team members, we received a report that the misper had been found and the team stood down. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #37: 18th July 16:23 – Wray Crag, Kentmere
The team was called by Cumbria Police. A walker descending Wray Crag in Kentmere had fallen and had a suspected broken collarbone. The team sent two vehicles and was able to provide pain relief and assistance down to the track, from where we transported the casualty to our base in Kendal. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #36: 12th July 15:38 – Small Water Tarn
The team was paged by Cumbria Police, reporting that a walker with a leg injury required assistance. The location of the incident, Small Water Tarn, is close to the border of our area, but actually in Penrith MRT’s area. They didn’t need our assistance, so the team did not mobilise. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #35: 8th July 10:51 – Crook of Lune Bridge
Team called by NWAS to assist a walker who had received a lower leg injury along the Dales Way close to the Crook of Lune bridge. The casualty was treated by NWAS then stretchered to our Land Rover, where we could transfer them over the narrow bridge to the waiting ambulance. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #34: 30th June 13:22 – Esk Hause
The team received a request to assist Langdale & Ambleside MRT with a long stretcher carry from Esk Hause. It was a hot day, and plenty of fluids needed. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #33: 17th June 13:05 – Runner, Staveley
The team was called by NWAS to attend a runner in reported cardiac arrest in Staveley. As the team was preparing, NWAS reported that they had enough resources and we stood down. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #32: 8th June 20:06 – Beck House, Howgill
08/06/2107: 20:06hrs: Team called by NWAS to assist with an incident in the Howgills, fortunately the GNAA was close to the scene and informed us we could stand down as we were preparing to leave base. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #31: 27th May 20:17 – Tower Wood
Team called by NWAS. A group member staying at Tower Wood had taken a fall. Several team members were able to go direct to assist. With NWAS also in attendance we were able to stand down M1 en route. Continue Reading
2018 Incident #30: 25th May 18:05 – Lamb Howe
Team called by NWAS. A walker had taken ill whilst out in the Lamb Howe Plantation area. After locating and treating the casualty we then had a small stretcher carry to an awaiting land ambulance. Continue Reading
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