On Tuesday 10/08/21 at around 1500hrs the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out regarding a 60 year old man who had fainted on a footpath at Gowbarrow near Aira Force. The man had been walking the Ullswater way and was nearing the end when he had a fainting episode.

11 team members responded and the casualty was treated at the scene by the team doctor and paramedic. The man was then stretchered to the Aira Force car park and his family then took him to hospital for a check-up. The rescue lasted 2 hours.

The Team’s 2021 incident attendance register records this callout as “Cramp on Helvellyn”. It was recorded as a limited callout. No further public press-release wording survives in the archive.

On Friday 06/08/21 at around 13:30hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out by the Northwest Ambulance Service to assist with a male who had been fitting. The man had been walking up Aira Force with his partner when he suffered a suspected epileptic fit.

A NWAS fast response paramedic and a Patterdale Team member arrived first on the scene and commenced first aid. Once the casualty was stabilised he was transferred to a stretcher and evacuated to a team Land Rover. The casualty was then driven to the main road where a NWAS ambulance took him to hospital. The rescue lasted for 2 hours and involved 13 team members

On Wednesday 28th August 2021 at 12.58hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called to a 51 year old male who had collapsed near Hart Crag, Hartsop. The man had been walking with his wife and two friends when he suddenly collapsed. Friends and other walkers who were passing quickly commenced CPR on the gentleman.

Due to the remote location and the nature of the incident the Duty Leader requested an Air Ambulance as well as a Coastguard Rescue Helicopter to assist. The Great North Air Ambulance flew to the scene and due to weather conditions landed a short distance from the casualty. Unfortunately the man was pronounced deceased by the helimed medics a short time after their arrival.

The man had suffered a suspected heart attack. Team members travelled to the scene on foot and assisted the helimed crew in the evacuation of the man to the air ambulance which transferred him to the Patterdale team base, along with his wife. The coastguard helicopter at this point had been re-directed to another incident in the Snowdon area.

Once again the team would like to thank the Great North Air Ambulance for their swift response and valuable assistance for this rescue, and also the Coastguard for their initial response.