Head injury at Side Farm, Patterdale
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / Callout 78 · 5 September 2026
Callout 78
Medical emergency
On Saturday 5th September at 17:20 hrs the Team were contacted by North West Ambulance to assist with a male who had fallen off a swing on the lake shore at Side Farm Campsite, Patterdale and had sustained a head injury. The Duty Leader attempted to contact the informant to get more information but was unable to speak to them, with this in mind a full Team call out was initiated.
The first Landrover attended the scene and as there was a Paramedic already on scene dealing no further assistance was required and the Team were stood down.
The callout in numbers
8
Team members
2
Hours on the hill
78
Callout of the year
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North West Ambulance Service.
With thanks to North West Ambulance Service.
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