The team were called out by Cumbria Police at 15.00hrs Saturday 16th October to a female who had slipped whilst descending towards Seldom Seen from Sheffield Pike. 9 team members attended who were already at base for a prior engagement in two vehicles and found the casualty around 100 metres from the track. Team medics…
Read MoreOn Wednesday 13/10/21 at around 13:30 hrs the team were called out regards a male who had fallen 10 meters into Aira Force Gorge. Fire, Helimed and land ambulance also responded. The male had tried to climb out and unfortunately fallen back into the gorge a second time. When the team arrived at scene the…
Read MoreAt 14.20hrs on Saturday 9th October Patterdale Mountain Rescue were called by Cumbria Police to reports of a female in her seventies, who had been walking with friends on Watermillock Common above Swineside Knott. She had become exhausted , fallen numerous times and was unable to continue. The team responded and made their way to…
Read MorePatterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police on Sunday to assist an elderly gentleman who had slipped, fallen and damaged his hip while walking along the lakeshore path. The team deployed the inflatable rescue boat to access the remote location. On arrival the gentleman’s injuries were assessed by the team doctor. As a…
Read MoreOn Saturday 25th September, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to a female who was having a suspected asthma attack on the path up towards Boredale Hause. The female who was walking with friends, was provided with immediate first aid before an ambulance crew arrived. The ambulance crew were able to administer…
Read MoreAt 14:00hrs Friday 24 September, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted to a male who had slipped and injured his knee while descending from Barton Fell above Ullswater. The team were able to access the location from Roehead and travel towards Barton Fell using the 4×4 landrovers. Once on scene his injuries were assessed with…
Read MorePatterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted to assist the NWAS with the evacuation of a gentleman who had sustained injuries after falling from a style while walking the Cumbria Way. During the initial investigation it was noted the location of the incident was within the area of Duddon and Furness and so the incident was…
Read MoreAt about 17:00 on Tuesday 7th September Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were tasked by Cumbria Police to assist a 73 year old woman who had developed heat exhaustion while out walking with her family on Gowbarrow Fell above Ullswater. She had collapsed and was unable to continue. Team members responded to the callout, taking 3…
Read MoreOn Wednesday morning 08/09/21 the team were called out by the North West Ambulance Service regards a walker who had fallen 50 foot into the water. A Great North Air Ambulance and land ambulance had also been requested and the team met up with their medics at the scene. A female walker had fallen off…
Read MoreThe team were notified on Tuesday 07/09/21 at around 23:30 regards a lost female in Dovedale. The lone female had been in touch on her mobile with a friend when she got lost in the dark trying to locate the Priest Hole for an overnight bivvie. The friend had managed to talk her back towards…
Read MoreThe Team were made aware of a sheep stuck in the ravine in Greenside beck by the farmer and requested our assistance to get it out safely. A Deputy team leader who lives locally went and assessed the location and decided it required a full rope rescue to get to the sheep. 15 team members…
Read MoreOn Saturday 28th August 2021 at 14.21 hrs the team were called by Cumbria Police to a report of a 32 year old female who had fallen in Aira Force whilst walking around the waterfalls. The report given was she had heard a loud snap when falling. The team responded, located the casualty, and the…
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