Ankle injury on Rest Dodd

On Saturday 06/08/2022, the team received a call out regards a walker who had injured her ankle whilst descending Rest Dodd. The casualty and her companions had set off early that day from Hartsop for a walk around Brock Crags and surrounding peaks. The casualty has slipped on a grassy track and injured her ankle,…

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Male lost on Helvellyn

On 3rd August he team were called to assist a male who had become lost in low cloud while walking on Helvellyn. After investigation the location was confirmed as Dollywagon Pike and no injuries were reported. Keswick MRT were able to escort the male back down to his car.

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Walker Falls on Striding Edge

On Monday the 1st of August 2022 the team were called out after a female walker had fallen on Striding Edge. The walker had been walking with her partner on Striding Edge heading for the Helvellyn summit. Whilst negotiating the “bad step” the female lost her footing and fell around 10 meter down the rocky…

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Lights seen on Dove Crag

On Wednesday 27/07/22 at around 2230hrs, the team were alerted about possible distress lights seen on Dove Crag. The team leader spoke to the informant and it became clear that lights seen came from the Priest Hole area. This is an area popular with wild campers. No further action was required and the team was…

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Female with heat exhaustion

On Monday 18th July members of Patterdale MRT were called out by Cumbria Police to assist a female who was suffering from heat exhaustion. Due to the location of the incident, the team used their rescue rib to transport members and medical equipment to the eastern shores of Ullswater. On scene the female was assessed…

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Male with chest injuries

On Sunday 17th July, members of Patterdale MRT were called to assist NWAS with the extraction of a casualty who had suffered chest injuries while out camping. Due to the location and nature on the injuries, Helimed 58 and a SAR Aircraft from Caernarfon attended, along with members Penrith MRT.

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Lady slipped on Striding Edge

At 13.45 hrs on Saturday 16th July the team were called by Cumbria Police to assist an elderly female who had slipped whilst traversing striding edge and taken a fall. The Leader on call initiated the response by the team and due to her injuries , the location and the hot weather requested a Coastguard…

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Lady with suspected heat stroke, Airaforce

On Sunday 10 July, volunteers from Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist NWAS with a lady with suspected heat stroke. On arrival at scene the Team doctor assisted NWAS while team members prepared for the casualty evacuation back to the waiting ambulance. Once transferred to the ambulance the lady was taken to hospital…

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Marshal not made contact

On Friday 8th July not long after the teams earlier call out Cumbria Constabulary again contacted the team at 23.20hrs to say a race marshal who had been setting out for a race around the Helvellyn area had failed to sign back in with the organisers and they were unable to make contact with him.…

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Walker with suspected stroke.

At 20:05hrs on Friday 8th July Cumbria Constabulary requested the team to assist a 69 year old male who had been walking with his colleagues in the Dovedale area. The male was unsteady on his feet and unable to finish his walk  after he began to feel unwell a few hours earlier in the day.…

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Ankle injury at Aira Force

At 13:20 on Monday 4th July 2022, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received a call from the Cumbria Police to assist a 67 year old woman from Reading who had slipped whilst out walking near Aira Force with her husband.   12 team members responded to the callout.  The woman’s injured ankle was assessed and splinted…

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Male fallen on Striding Edge

On Sunday 12th June at 12.50hrs the team were called by Cumbria Police to a report that a male in his fifties had fallen on Striding Edge sustaining head and leg injuries. The Duty Leader attempted to make contact with the casualties wife who was the informant but due to lack of phone signal this…

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