Unconscious male – Gt Mell Fell
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / Callout 2021_004 · 21 March 2021
Callout 2021_004
Medical emergency
At lunch time on Sunday 21st of March the team were tasked to a gentleman from the Penrith area who had collapsed whilst out walking with his family. As the team began to assemble at the base of Mell Fell one of the advanced party located the man, along with his family, descending the fell.
After being treated by two of the teams doctors the gentleman was transferred to an Ambulance for transport up to CIC. The incident lasted 2 hours and involved 14 team members.
The callout in numbers
14
Team members
2
Hours on the hill
4
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