Heavy rain continued throught the day on Thursday 19th and winds rising to gale force made conditions very difficult. Later in the daythe Team was called to assist with the rescue of a mother, son and their dog trapped in floodwater in a vehicle on the lake road near Watermillock. This was a joint operation…

Again on Thursday 19th the Team was tasked to rescue two people, one with a medical condition, who were stranded in their flooded house in Pooley Bridge. Swift water trained personnel accessed the property and transported the occupants to safety with the aid of a local tractor.

On Friday 20th the Team joined the RNLI, the Fire & Rescue Service and Penrith mountain rescue team to assist with house checking and evacuation at Eamont Bridge where the river had burst its banks and a number of properties were flooded. The Team was tasked with checking all flooded properties to record which were…

Having completed the task at Eamont Bridge, together with Penrith Fire and Rescue, Patterdale Mountain Rescue team was tasked to check all the river side properties between Eamont Bridge and Pooley Bridge. A number of properties were to be flood damaged but occupants had either evacuated earlier of were found to be safe and well…

Later in the day the team was called to the aid of four women trapped in flood water in a vehicle in the Patterdale Valley. The women were found to be well but cold and were evacuated from their vehicle to a local hotel to be warmed up.

The team were called to rescue a van driver trapped in flood water somewhere on the Ullswater lake road. After a short search the van was located in a flooded section of road near Watermillock close to the incident on Thursday night. The man, a non swimmer, was shaken but well.

On Friday 27th November at 6.50am the team were called by NWAS (Ambulance Control) to assist with the evacuation of a student at an outdoor centre. The girl was diabetic and needed to be in hospital. The County Ambulance was having difficulty getting to the centre due to the continued flooding of the roads. Members…

Just after dark on Wednesday 30th December, Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team (LAMRT) requested the support of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (PMRT). Following reports from the public, LAMRT had been tasked by Cumbria Police to check that there were no people or vehicles stuck on the Kirstone Pass (A592). The Kirstone Pass was officially closed…

A call was receieved to assist two off road drivers on the Old Coach Road Their vehicle had become bogged in deep mud. One of our landrovers was despatched to them with a couple of team members and was able to pull the vehicle back onto the track. The off roaders from Coniston were grateful…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called today to attend a woman who had fallen off Striding Edge, Helvellyn. Initial information provided by the Police indicated the woman had fallen 20 to 30 feet, was now sat in a precarious location and had sustained an injury to her head. Given the nature of her injuries, the…