On Saturday 24th September at 14.00hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police with regard to a woman who had been walking down from Red Tarn on the main path back to Glenridding when she went over on her ankle. Fortunately the Team members were at Patterdale Base on their Casualty Care Course, ready for their exams in two weeks time, and were quickly dispatched to the scene.

On arrival the lady was assessed and treated for a suspected fractured ankle. She was given pain relief and carried down to a team Landrover. She was then transferred to her own vehicle and driven to hospital by her husband for further treatment. The team wishes her a speedy recovery and hopefully enjoy the rest of their holiday.

20 team members attended the rescue which took just over two hours.

Volunteers of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria police to reports of a gentleman who had sustained an ankle injury. The man was located close to the Hole in the Wall, just before reaching Striding Edge. After attempts failed to reach the informant by mobile phone to ascertain medical updates so it was decided to call a Coastguard aircraft along with Penrith MRT.

Due to a rapid response from the Coastguard the man was treated on scene by their paramedic just as team members arrived. After treatment the patient was flown down to Patterdale playing fields from where, along with his companion, he made his was to hospital for a further check up. Thanks go the Coastguard and Penrith MRT for assistance.

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.

On Saturday 10/09/22 at 13:30 hrs the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called with regard to a female who had slipped and injured her ankle, unable to continue. The walker had been walking on Brock crags with her dog and was heading for Rest Dodd when she slipped and injured her ankle.

Passersby requested mountain rescue on her behalf and stayed with her and the dog until the team was on scene. The casualty was given pain relief and her ankle was stabilised with a vacuum splint. She was then evacuated down the fell to the team Landrover. The rescue lasted 3.5 hrs and involved 10 Patterdale and 4 Penrith team members.

We would like to thank our neighbouring team Penrith for assisting in this rescue.

On Monday 05/09/22 at around 18:30 the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out with regard to a walker who had fallen over and had a laceration to his head. The walker and his partner had been descending into the valley after walking Helvellyn via the ridges.

They were coming down into Grisedale via the Hole in the wall path when the man tripped and hit his head on rocks. The walker sustained a deep laceration. The team’s fittest doctor was first at the scene and fully assessed and bandaged the casualty’s wound. Fortunately he had remained conscious throughout and had not fractured anything.

The casualty was evacuated via strecher to a team landrover and was later taken to hospital by his partner. The rescue involved 16 team members and lasted 3.5 hours.