Exhausted walker on the Red Tarn path
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / Callout 43 · 30 May 2026
Callout 43
Medical emergency
On Saturday 30th May at 15.45hrs the Team were contacted by North West Ambulance after they had received an Apple Phone emergency activation. Reports were vague on location and on speaking direct to Apple it was established that the male was on the path heading from Red Tarn to Glenridding .
Team members were already at Base due to an open day so were quickly mobilised to the casualty site. Reports initially stated that the male was dehydrated , exhausted and unable to walk and had a head injury therefore a Coastguard Helicopter was requested for a swift evacuation. Once on scene it was established that the casualty wasn’t as bad as first feared so the Coastguard was stood down immediately, the casualty was treated and stretchered off the hill to Greenside.
He was examined by the Team Doctor and allowed to carry on with his vacation staying at the Helvellyn YHA.
The callout in numbers
12
Team members
2½
Hours on the hill
43
Callout of the year
Other agencies
HM Coastguard, North West Ambulance Service.
With thanks to HM Coastguard, North West Ambulance Service.
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