Team paged by Langdale & Ambleside MRT, a request to assist in a call out towards Far Easdale. Team stood down as we were preparing a vehicle to leave base. Continue Reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
2016 Incident #20 – 3 June 2016 13:15 hrs – Lower Leg Injury near Natland
Team called by NWAS to assist with a casualty who had fallen down an embankment and sustained lower leg injuries along the river walk nr Natland. After a short carry off, the casualty was transferred to the awaiting land ambulance. Continue Reading
2016 Incident #19 – 1 June 2016 16:15 hrs – Windermere Canoeists
Team called by Cumbria Police after reports that 3 children in a canoe were in difficulty on the shores of Lake Windemere near Fell Foot. Team stood down as we were arriving at base after the good news that all was well and they had reached shore safely. Continue Reading
2016 Incident #18 – 30 May 2016 18:00 hrs – Fainting at Potter Tarn
Team called by Cumbria Police. They had received a report that a lady had collapsed after swimming in Potter Tarn, With the danger of the casualty suffering from hypothermia we requested the assistance of the NWAA helimed. The team would like to say well done to the casualty’s son who made the call and remained… Continue Reading
2016 Incident #17 – 27 May 2016 16:40 hrs – Brigsteer
Team paged by NWAS requesting assistance to transfer an elderly patient from a rural location with difficult access. M4 off road capabilities proved to be ideal for the task. Meanwhile over the road from base some cubs were being shown around the fire station when they had a call out, so after all kit was… Continue Reading
2016 Incident #16 – 18 May 18:50 hrs – Eggerslack Woods
Team paged by Cumbria Police to assist in the search for a missing person suspected to be in the Eggerslack woods area. As we were preparing our search teams (in which we had requested assistance from Duddon & Furness MRT and Lakes search dogs), we received news that the person had been found by a… Continue Reading
2016 Incident #15 – 11 April 18:05 hrs – Wren Gill
Team called by Cumbria Police with concerns for a missing person. We deployed team members to the Wren Gill area at the top of Gatesgarth pass, we also had the valuable assistance of Lakes Search dogs Einich, Sam and Dottie. As the sun was setting we received the good news that the person was safe… Continue Reading
2016 Incident #14 – 31 March 16:00 hrs – Cragfast walkers in Kentmere
Team contacted by Cumbria Police, cries of help had been heard by walkers on Yoke, part of the Kentmere horseshoe. A gentleman and his son had become cragfast on Star Crag. We sent in one team from the reservoir to ascend and another team via the Garburn pass to descend. Fortunately it was a relatively… Continue Reading
2016 Incident #13 – 25 March 11:00 hrs – Fall at Carlin Gill
Call from Cumbria Police, a gentleman had taken a slip along a section of Carlin Gill. He had tried to walk out but the pain was too much. We requested the assistance of Kirkby Stephen team, and with our Team Leader Dave first on scene to give us a grid ref the casualty was soon… Continue Reading
2016 Incident #12 – 22 March 14:30 hrs – Missing person on Gummers How
For the second time this year, the team were called out to Gummers How; this time to search for a missing lady who had separated from her party at the foot of the technical ground and not been there on their return. With assistance from search dog Fern and members of the Duddon and Furness… Continue Reading
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