Continuation of the search from the previous day

The Police requested that the Team extend its search for the missing man to include the course of the local streams and the surrounding hills and woodland. In addition to Team members on foot and the Lake District Search Dogs a number of search dogs from SARDA England who happened to be on a training…

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Trail runner with ankle injury

Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were called to help evacuate a runner from this weekends Helvellyn Trail Run. The gentleman sustained an ankle injury while competing in Sundays run from Howtown to Glenridding. The Team used their boat to transport team members to the site and then bring the casualty back to Glenridding. After receiving treatment…

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Man Fallen From Swirral Edge

Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were called today, Saturday 10th November, to reports of a walker who had slipped and fallen on Swirral Edge, Helvellyn. The casualty, a 60 year old man from Lincolnshire, was walking with his daughter when he fell approximately 100ft sustaining serious head and multiple other injuries. The team were assisted by…

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Lady Collapses Exhausted

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called at 15:00 to assist a 65 year old woman who had collapsed 500m south of High Street summit. 8 team members responded and proceeded towards the casualty site by landrover and on foot. The Great North Air Ambulance also responded, landing close to the casualty site and then flying…

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Overdue Male

Police contacted the Team after a man reported his friend overdue. He had last seen him at Hole in the Wall earlier in the day and they had agreed to meet up back at the Patterdale Hotel. It appears that the missing man had descended down the Thirlmere side of Helvellyn by mistake and made…

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Walk In Casualty

An Australian couple on the C2C route walked into the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Base while two team members were maintaining kit. The lady had fallen on the path injuring her arm, however they had been unable to call for assitance as their their Australian mobile phone did not work. After examining the arm and…

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Missing Walker

The Police contacted the Team following a report of a walker who had gone missing descending from the summit of St Sunday Crag. The walker, a 24 year old from Bradford, had become separated from his two friends who were then concerned for his welfare given the nature of the terrain. The two friends searched…

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Broken Arm On Striding Edge

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…

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Howling Dog

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.

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Fall while scrambling

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…

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Search for a Burglar Alarm

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!

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Missing Teanagers

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…

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