Incidents
Twisted Knee
Incident Type: Rescue
20/09/2013
Nic Head above Glencoyne
Grid reference: NY 36600 18410
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called today by police to assist a 17 yearr old girl from Cheshire who had injured her knee after becoming stuck in mud near Sheffield Pike. Her friends put her into a sleeping bag and tent to keep her warm while waiting for the Team to arrive.
The casualty’s leg was splinted and she was put on to a stretcher and lowered down the fell to a waiting team ambulance. After transfer back to the Team’s rescue base for re-assessment she was released to travel to Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle in the care of her group.
The rescue took 3.5 hours and involved 14 team members
The casualty’s leg was splinted and she was put on to a stretcher and lowered down the fell to a waiting team ambulance. After transfer back to the Team’s rescue base for re-assessment she was released to travel to Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle in the care of her group.
The rescue took 3.5 hours and involved 14 team members