Chest Pains at Fusedale
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / Callout 2024_057 · 27 July 2024
Callout 2024_057
Medical emergency
Cumbria Police alerted the Team to a male who collapsed while participating in an organised long distance fell race. The runner had been unconscious. With the risk of cardiac arrest, the assistance of a helicopter from HMCG or GNAAS was requested.
Accompanied by a Team Doctor, the casualty was flown to CIC for further treatment.
The callout in numbers
13
Team members
3½
Hours on the hill
57
Callout of the year
Other agencies
Cumbria Police, Great North Air Ambulance Service.
With thanks to Cumbria Police, Great North Air Ambulance Service.
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