Ankle Injury at Dovedale
Dovedale. Photograph: Patterdale MRT.
Home / Incidents / Callout 2024_100 · 16 November 2024
Callout 2024_100
Injured walker
A male had been walking with his friends when he tripped, injuring his ankle. Despite the pain, the casualty managed to continue the group’s route over Helvellyn and Fairfield, before descending into Dovedale. Because of poor mobile phone coverage, two of the casualty’s companions made their way to Sykeside campsite to call for assistance.
The Team located the casualty and splinted his ankle. With assistance, the male was able to slowly walk down to the Team Land Rovers. He was then driven to Sykeside to be reunited with his friends.
The callout in numbers
10
Team members
2
Hours on the hill
100
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