A female walker reported to the police that she had slipped and injured her ankle while descending Helvellyn. After assessment and splinting, she was stretchered the short distance back to a Team Land Rover and then transferred down to the Team’s Base.

She was passed over to her son who drove her to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

The Team responded to a report of a male on Helvellyn in low cloud and drizzle who had fallen off his bike. He suffered a number of injuries and had been unconscious. The casualty was assessed, given warm clothing and slowly walked down to the Land Rovers then driven to Base where he was examined by a Team Doctor and advised to attend hospital.

The casualty had been wearing a helmet which had sustained substantial damage.

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 Team was called to assist a woman who had dislocated her kneecap. When the Team arrived, her kneecap had relocated itself, but she remained in considerable pain. The casualty was assessed, given analgesia and her leg splinted. She was stretchered to a Team vehicle.

The casualty’s partner drove her to CIC in their own vehicle.

The Team was tasked by NWAS to assist a female who had slipped near Mires Beck while descending from Helvellyn. The casualty was given strong pain relief, her ankle splinted, then placed on a stretcher and carried down to a Team Land Rover and transported to her vehicle in Glenridding.

Her friend conveyed her to hospital for further treatment.