Ankle Injury
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / Callout 2022_065 · 13 September 2022
Callout 2022_065
Injured walker
On Tuesday 13th September at 17.00hrs the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police to assist a woman who had fallen near Lanty’s Tarn, Glenridding and sustained an ankle Injury. The Team responded and, fortunately, was able to drive a Landrover very close to the scene.
On arrival the lady, who was on holiday with her husband from Holland, was treated for a suspected fractured ankle, she was given pain relief and her ankle was splinted before she was placed on a stretcher and carried back to the Landrover. Once back at the Rescue Base the casualty was transferred to a North West Ambulance Service vehicle and taken to hospital for further treatment.
13 team members were involved in the rescue which took 2.5 hours. The Team wishes the casualty a swift recovery and hopes the couple can enjoy the rest of their holiday.
The callout in numbers
13
Team members
2½
Hours on the hill
65
Callout of the year
Other agencies
Cumbria Police, North West Ambulance Service.
With thanks to Cumbria Police, North West Ambulance Service.
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