The team were alerted to assist a 17year old girl on a DoE expedition,with an injury to her ankle. A vehicle was despatched to locate the casualty while other team members were assembling. the first responding team members then found the girl as she approached Side Farm. She was able to walk carefully with her…

At aproximatelty 1020 Patterdale MRT were called by the North West Ambulance Service to assist a 17 year old with a head injuiry at Grizedale Tarn. The Great North Air Ambulance was already enroute. The team were stood down when it was confirmed that the casualty was near to Dunmail Raise. Langdale Mountain Rescue Team…

At 1342 on Tuesday 5th August the Team were called by the North West Ambulance Service to reports that a man had fallen from the top of a waterfall above Aira Force. On arrival, the man was found to be injured and laying at the foot of the falls. He had sustained injuries to his…

On Sunday 27th July, at approximately 1355, Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were called by Cumbria Police to assist a 65yr old woman from Truro, Cornwall. The woman, who was on her way to watch the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, had stopped on route for a walk on the shores of Ullswater. Unfortunately, whilst walking with…

On Thursday 7th August at approximately 16.00hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue were called by the North West Ambulance Service to rescue a lady who had slipped on the lake shore path and badly fractured her ankle. The team accessed the location using their rescue boat where they treated the lady at the scene. Due to the…

At 14.37hrs Patterdale MRT were called by Cumbria Police to assist a young female having an asthma attack while out walking with companions. At the same time Helimed 58 was deployed by NWAS and landed close to the scene. The female was treated by the NWAS Doctor for her medical condition. Once stabilised, the girl…

At approximately 1720 the Team were called to assist the Fire & Rescue Service which was dealing with a horse which had become stuck near to Glencoyne. The horse was rescued whilst the team were responding.

At 1317 the Coastguard requested the assistance of Patterdale Mountain Rescue team after they received reports of a capsized Canoe. The Team launched their boat within ten minutes and made their way to the location. Whilst the Team were en-route the two people were rescued by the Lake District National Park Ranger boat and taken…

Following an earlier incident in which two canoeists were rescued from Ullswater, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team, whilst recovering their boat, came across three men in a very small inflatable dinghy. The dinghy was powered by a small outboard motor which was struggling to move the craft after already transporting the men for over nine miles.…

The Team received a report that a 64 year old man had collapsed on Lower Man Helvellyn and that CPR was in progress. Patterdale Team along with Keswick Team were both called for this rescue along with the Great North Air Ambulance, Further assistance arrived in the form of an RAF Sea King which was…