Team received a page from Langdale & Ambleside MRT requesting assistance with a stretcher carry for a leg injury on Fairfield. The team sent a Land Rover full of team members to assist. Continue Reading
Yearly Archives: 2017
6th July 2017 18:15 – Arnside Knott
Team called by Cumbria Police. A gentleman and his young son found themselves in difficulty on one of the steep banks at Arnside Knott. Team members soon had them harnessed up and safely guided down. Continue Reading
29th June 2017 12:45 – Stickle Ghyll
Team requested to assist Langdale & Ambleside MRT with a casualty after they had slipped and received a lower leg injury in Stickle Ghyll. Casualty was stretchered down to an awaiting land ambulance. Continue Reading
9th June 2017 04:18 – Kendal
Team contacted by Cumbria Police to assist in the search for an elderly gentleman not seen since early evening on 08/06. The search area was to concentrate in and around the grounds of Westmorland General Hospital (WGH), as well as Northern Kendal nearer the gentleman’s house. We contacted Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs and… Continue Reading
14th May 2017 20:20 – Scale Gill
Langdale and Ambleside MRT, on their third callout of the day, paged the team for assistance. A walker had reported themselves lost and injured. After search, the casualty was located in Scale Gill in Langdale, and had suffered a suspected lower leg break. The team sent two response vehicles, arriving on scene as the light… Continue Reading
14th May 2017 15:50 – Rydal Hall
A busy day yet again for Langdale & Ambleside Team. They requested our assistance for a callout near Rydal Hall, whilst their team was dealing with another shout. An elderly walker had slipped and required medical assistance. Fortunately a member from L&A team was also close by and helped by others managed to get the… Continue Reading
13th May 2017 15:06 – Mickleden
Team called by Langdale & Ambleside MRT to assist with what was their second callout whilst they were still on task with their first. We sent team members to assist with the incident at Mickelden . A walker had slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. The casualty was sledded/carried to an awaiting MR vehicle… Continue Reading
30th April 2017 18:35 – Raven Crag
Not long after closing down base and grabbing a brew we were again requested by Langdale & Ambleside Team to assist with a possible crag incident at Raven Crag. Walkers had reported seeing people waving and shouting along the crag, some members of L&A team managed to locate the two persons and they were fine.… Continue Reading
30th April 2017 17:26 – Loughrigg
Team requested to assist Langdale & Ambleside team with an incident at Loughrigg. Stood down en route. Continue Reading
20th April 2017 15:20 – Kentmere
Team paged by NWAS. A mountain biker had come off his bike in Kentmere and sustained a shoulder injury. A team member was luckily in the area for a run and was able to reach the casualty quickly, shortly followed by a Land Rover with more team members. The casualty was treated at the scene… Continue Reading
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