Male walker suffers serious ankle injury

Just before 1600 hours on Friday 17th May, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police to assist a 65 year old man from Wolverhampton who had slipped and seriously injured his ankle. He was walking with a group of friends in the Ullswater area. The team placed the man onto a stretcher and…

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Search for missing 12 year old

At about 15:15 the Team were called by Penrith MRT and asked to assist with a search for a missing 12 year old boy near Armathwaite. All 3 team landrovers were dispatched with swiftwater rescue equipment and a total of 15 personel. Patterdale team members searched for several hours along with members of Penrith and…

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Dog walker fractures ankle

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team rescued a 60yr old man from Preston who had been out walking with his dogs near Grisdale Tarn when he fell fracturing his ankle. A group of walkers who were near by went to help and called the emergency services.The Air ambulance landed close to the scene but due to the…

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Man Fell 50 metres on Thornhow End, St Sunday Crag

At 16:40 on Sunday 11th August, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria police to rescue a man who had fallen approximately 50 metres from Thornhow End, near to St Sunday Crag. He had suffered a head injury and was lucky that passing walkers saw the accident happen and alerted the emergency services. The…

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Party of 8 lost

Both Patterdale and Keswick MRT were contacted by the Police after a party of 8 people including 4 children reported themselves lost on Helvellyn in cloud and heavy rain. After a discussion with the party by mobile phone it was established that they had ascended from Swirls car park at the north end of Thirlmere.…

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Assist NW Ambulance Service with casulty evacuation

At 0830am Patterdale MRT were called to assist the Ambulance Service with a casulaty evacuation at Greenside Youth Hostel. The casulaty was transferred from the scene using the Teams stretcher. The callout was attended by 9 team members and completed within 2hrs.

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Fell walker with chest pain

The Police contacted the Team after receiving a call from a 50 year old solo walker complaining of chest pains who was on the fells south west of Angle Tarn. In view of the reported symptons assistance was immediately requested from the Great North Air Ambulance. The helicopter dropped its doctor and paramedic at the…

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Man Collapses on Striding Edge

At approximately midday on Sunday 21st July, Patterdale MRT were called to assist a man who had collapsed on Striding Edge. The Great North Air Ambulance dropped a medic and paramedic on Helvellyn summit and then quickly flew team members to the scene. Sadly the man was pronounced dead on scene having suffered a suspected…

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Teenager with Chest Pain Rescued From The Fells

At 10:27 on Thursday 18th July Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called to assist a 14 year old girl who was suffering from chest pains. The Team requested the assistance of the Great North Air Ambulance which flew to within 300 metres of the casualty’s location. Once the casualty had been assessed she was helped…

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Man picked up by team landrover after suffening painful back

At 1515 on Monday 15th July, Patterdale MRT were called to assist a man who had suffered a back injury whilst walking in Grisedale. The team drove to the man’s location, assessed his condition, and then drove him back to the rescue centre. The incident was over within 90 minutes and involved 10 team members.

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Reports of a Survival Bag on Headwall of Helvellyn

Just before midday on Monday 8th July, Patterdale MRT were called to investigate reports of an orange survival bag on the face of Helvellyn. Two team members ascended to the site and discovered that it was, indeed, just an empty bag. Callout with good intent. The bag was recovered… Three team members were involved for…

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Leg Injury On Lake Shore Path

The Team were contacted by Cumbria Police to come to the aid of a man in his early twenties who had sustained a serious cut just below his left knee whilest walking with friends on the path above Ullswater. 13 team member responded to the callout and launched the Teams rescue boat from Glenridding Pier.…

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