The Police alerted the Team after a man fell and fractured his arm on Striding Edge. Passers by, including a paramedic, came to his assistance splinting his arm and beginning to walk him off the hill. The team planned to walk up and meet the descending party however the NW Ambulance Service dispatched the Blackpool…

The Police alerted the Team after a report was received of a dog howling near to Red Tarn. A team search dog handler who was training went to investigate but nothing was found.

The Team were called to assist a 30 year old man from Derby who had fallen approximately 10m while scrambling with his partner on slabs above Greenhow End in Deepdale. The gentleman had sustained a serious head injury and his partner had begun first aid. Due to the remote location and the nature of the…

The Team were called after a member of the public in Watermillock reported seeing a constant flashing light over Ullswater; possibly on Hallin Fell. On investigation it was discovered that the light was actually from a burglar alarm on a house in Glencoyne!

A member of the public walked into base as the Hodgson Relay was coming to an end to report that he had lost two 14 year olds who had been watching part of the race. The Team, who had competed in the event, were placed on standby and but the two boys turned up during…

At 15:50 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were tasked by the Police to assist an 83yr old male from South Cumbria who had become unwell whilst walking from Glenridding to Howtown. The gentleman had become tired and was unable to continue with his walk. He was treated at the scene by an ambulance paramedic before being…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were called by police to the assistance of a woman from Preston who had slipped and fractured her ankle near Hayeswater dam. Members of the team drove to the dam in their 4×4 landrover ambulance, treated the woman at the scene then carried her by stretcher to the landrover. She was…

A 75 year old man walking the Coast To Coast route pulled a muscle in his lower back on day 4 of his walk and was unable to continue. Two members of the team drove up the valley in a team landrover ambulance and transported the gentleman back to his overnight accommodation in Patterdale.

The team were called by the Police to search for an overdue walker. The man, a 67 year old from Australia, was walking on the coast to coast route and had been expected to arrive a number of hours before the call. Despite having set off early from his B&B, the man was significantly overdue…

Nine members of Patterdale MRT responded to a call from the Police reporting shouts for help from 2 people who’s canoe had capsized in the middle of Ullswater. The team RIB was launched but by the time it arrived on seen the pair had swum ashore. Paddles and other equipment was retrieved from the lake…

Patterdale MRT were called to assist NW ambulance with the evacuation of an 67 year old lady after she collapsed near Hayeswater pump house. She was assessed and transported from the fell in Team landrover ambulance down to a waiting County ambulance who took her to Cumberland infirmay for further treatment

Whilst the team were clearing up from the previous incident they were informed of a minor road traffic collision between the Rescue Centre and Glenridding. On attending they discovered that a car had hit the corner of the stone boat house at the back of St Patricks Bay. The driver, a 62 year old woman…