Ankle Injury on Gowbarrow Fell
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / Callout 2024_061 · 31 July 2024
Callout 2024_061
Injured walker
A woman in her early 70’s slipped whilst walking with her family on Gowbarrow Fell. Her injuries were assessed, and her ankle was splinted before she was helped on to a stretcher and carried down to the road. Her family then drove her to hospital for further treatment.
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13
Team members
2½
Hours on the hill
61
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