Female slipped into ravine
On Sunday 12th June at 16.20hrs whilst the team were out on another rescue on Striding Edge they were made aware from Cumbria Police that a female had fallen from the path ending up in the water down a steep Ravine in Aira Force. Five team members who were able to respond to this incident…
Read MoreWrist Injury
On Saturday 11th June whilst a team member was at Patterdale Base doing some jobs a couple attended and asked for assistance as the female had fallen on route from Grasmere to Patterdale and sustained a wrist injury. The lady was treated by the team member and as they were doing the Coast to coast…
Read MoreLost on High Street
On Thursday 09/6/22 the team received a report from Cumbria Police regards 2 walkers who were lost in the area. The coordinates for the 999 call showed them on the High Street track above Hayeswater. The 2 walkers had got disorientated when low rain cloud came in and visibility had become poor. The team leader…
Read MoreLeg Injury Aira Force
The team were called by Cumbria Police at 13.20hrs Saturday 4th June reporting a Female in her sixties had fallen whilst walking at Aira Force. 10 team members responded and attended where they found the lady sat on a bench. On speaking to her they established she had tripped on some tree roots and fallen…
Read MoreFemale fallen Hartsop
At 15.30hrs on Friday 3rd June 2022 the team were contacted by North West Ambulance Service to a report that a Female in her twenties had fallen around 30 metres in Hartsop below Brock Crag area. The Duty leader made contact with the females Partner and established where they were, as he was speaking to…
Read MoreHip injury, Dovedale
On Sunday 30/05/22 the team were called out to an incident where a female had fallen injuring her hip. The team located the casualty on the bank of the shallow Dovedale Beck behind Hartsop Hall. The casualty had been in the river building a dam with her grand children when she had slipped and fallen.…
Read MoreLady with knee and wrist injury
Patterdale MRT were called on 22nd May by Cumbria Police to assist a lady who had tripped, injured her knee and wrist while out walking the Coast to Coast route. The lady was treated at scene before being stretchered to the land rover and transferred to her overnight accommodation. The rescue lasted 2.5hours.
Read MoreAnkle Injury
On Saturday 21st May at 12.35hrs Cumbria Police contacted the team to a report of a male in his twenties who had tripped and heard a loud crack in his ankle whilst on Rest Dodd in Martindale. The team mobilised onto the hill making their way to the scene from Hayswater where they are able…
Read MoreHeart Attack Striding Edge
On Thursday 19th May Cumbria Police received reports of a male with chest pains whilst scrambling on Striding Edge. Volunteers of Patterdale Mountain Rescue were called out and deployed immediately to scene. Due to the location and the seriousness of the casualty, a Coastguard Helicopter from Prestwick was requested, along with the Great North Air…
Read MoreInjury on Red Screes
At 12:49 on Saturday 15/05/2022 the Team were contacted by North West Ambulance Service about a report of a 75 year old man with a leg injury on the path up Red Screes, above Kirkstone Pass. On investigation the location of the incident was found to be Landgdale Ambleside MRT’s area and the incident was…
Read MoreExhausted Male
On Thursday 12th May whilst the team were still involved with an earlier rescue on Striding Edge at 16.30 hrs they were called to reports of an elderly male who was exhausted and unable to carry on down the fell above the cottages at Seldom Seen near Glenridding. The Team Leader contacted the male who…
Read MoreMale fallen from Striding Edge, Helvellyn
At 12.45hrs Thursday 12th May Cumbria Police received reports that a male in his fifties had fallen 30ft from Striding Edge and sustained serious leg injuries . Patterdale Mountain rescue were called and the Team Leader initiated an immediate response. Due to the location and seriousness of the injury, a Coastguard Rescue Helicopter was tasked…
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