Ankle Injury at Boredale Hause
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / Callout 2024_093 · 23 October 2024
Callout 2024_093
Injured walker
The police asked the Team to assist a male who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury whilst descending from Angle Tarn. He had dislocated his ankle. Strong pain relief was administered, the ankle was reduced at scene, then splinted. He was stretchered to the Team Land Rovers and driven to Base where an ambulance crew took him to CIC for further treatment.
The callout in numbers
14
Team members
6
Hours on the hill
93
Callout of the year
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Cumbria Police.
With thanks to Cumbria Police.
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