Team called by NWAS requesting assistance after reports that someone had taken a fall into the river mint sustaining a head injury, they had been repairing a section of wall damaged by the floods and fell. Two team members were close by and went direct to confirm the location. Helimed paramedics were also quickly on… Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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