At approximately 1530hrs Patterdale MRT were called by North West Ambulance Service to assist with a casualty with suspected head injuries on the Lake Shore path beneath Birkfell. The Team were deployed using their rigid inflatable boat “Pattrick Scotty” to the location. The casualty was treated on scene before being transported back across the Lake…

The Team were contacted by Police after a 6 year old boy was reported missing by his mother. The family had been walking the Lake Shore path from Howetown to Patterdale and the boy had run on ahead. On arriving at Side Farm his mother was concerned that he was not there. The boy turned…

During the Patterdale Country Fair fellrace a competitor suffered a suspected fractured ankle. The Team transferred the casualty to the Base for treatment before travelling to Lancaster A&E Department for further assessment.

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…

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.…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.…

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…