Callout 2026_060 · 18 July 2026
Head injury on Swirral Edge
Date
18 July 2026
Location
Helvellyn
Callout
2026_060
On Saturday 18th July at 14:40, North West Ambulance Service called out Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team volunteers to assist with a male who had fallen on Swirral Edge, Helvellyn, injuring his head. A full team callout was initiated due to the severity of the injury and its location high on the mountain. Fortunately, Team members were fundraising on Helvellyn summit and were quick to scene and able to assist the casualty to the summit of Helvellyn where the Great North Air Ambulance Service helicopter had landed. GNAAS transported the casualty back to Patterdale Base, where once re-assessed by our RRMTs, the casualty was handed to NWAS for travel to hospital. The Team wishes to thank Great North Air Ambulance Service for their assistance.
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The incident involved 11 Team members and took 1 hour and 40 minutes.
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