Third Rescue of the Weekend for Patterdale MRT

A woman slipped and sustained an injury to her lower back whilst walking at Aira Force. The Team administered pain relief and placed the lady in a vacuum mattress and stretcher before carrying her to a waiting ambulance. This was the third rescue for Patterdale MRT over the weekend. The Team’s first call out was…

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25 year old male with a lower leg injury – Swirral Edge

At approximately 15:30 on Saturday afternoon Patterdale MRT were alerted to an incident on Swirral Edge where a 25 year old male had slipped, sustaining an injury to his lower leg which was preventing him from moving any further. Because of the casualties location and the likelihood of a long stretcher evacuation it was decided…

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Mountain Biker geographically misplaced on Matterdale Common

At 15:03hrs Patterdale MRT were called by Cumbria Police to a lone mountain biker who had become geographically misplaced due to low cloud and poor visibility in the area of Matterdale Common. Once contact was established with the individual, a grid reference was quickly ascertained. This, and an improvement in the weather enabled the individual…

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Woman rescued in Glencoyne

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team and the Great North Air Ambulance went to the assistance of a 58 year old woman who was suffering from a suspected stroke. The woman, from Chorley, was flown to hosipital for further treatment. 12 team members were involved for over two hours. This was the Team’s 70th rescue of 2015.

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Eagle Crag Rescue

A man slipped and fell landing near his climbing partner. He fractured his ankle and his climbing partner sustained a badly lacerated foot. They were treated on the hill and brought back to the rescue base before they chose to drive back to their home town for hospital treatment.

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Two People Stuck on Steep Ground

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received a 999 call via Cumbria Police when two walkers got stuck on steep ground just above Ullswater. The Team quickly located the missing people and assisted them down safely. The two walkers got lost in the final few minutes of their walk and ended up on scree just above the…

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2 teenagers lost in the dark after sheep chase them

At about 22:30 on Saturday evening Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team members were called to assist two young men who had managed to get themselves benighted about 200 metres from where they had set off. The pair had planned to go on a short walk from the Youth Hostel at Greenside mines and ended up getting…

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