Incidents
Girl with Sickle Cell Anaemia at Kepple Cove
Incident Type: Rescue
28/07/2016
Kepple Cove
Grid reference: NY 34561 17654
On Thursday evening, at around 2230, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called to the aid of a teenage girl who was suffering with pain from a pre-existing genetic disorder. The girl was camping in Kepple Cove and required medical assistance. She was treated on scene and then carried by stretcher to a waiting Team Landrover. She was then transported to the Team’s base for onward transport, by ambulance, to Carlisle hospital.
Fourteen team members were involved for over two hours.
Fourteen team members were involved for over two hours.