Head injury on Swirral Edge
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / Callout 60 · 18 July 2026
Callout 60
Injured walker
On Saturday 18th July at 14:40, North West Ambulance Service called out Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team volunteers to assist with a male who had fallen on Swirral Edge, Helvellyn, injuring his head. A full team callout was initiated due to the severity of the injury and its location high on the mountain.
Fortunately, Team members were fundraising on Helvellyn summit and were quick to scene and able to assist the casualty to the summit of Helvellyn where the Great North Air Ambulance Service helicopter had landed. GNAAS transported the casualty back to Patterdale Base, where once re-assessed by our RRMTs, the casualty was handed to NWAS for travel to hospital.
The Team wishes to thank Great North Air Ambulance Service for their assistance.
The callout in numbers
11
Team members
2
Hours on the hill
60
Callout of the year
Other agencies
North West Ambulance Service, Great North Air Ambulance Service, Air Ambulance.
With thanks to North West Ambulance Service, Great North Air Ambulance Service, Air Ambulance.
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