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Mountain rescue volunteers attended an incident involving a 62-year-old woman who had slipped down a grassy embankment in Silverdale. The team assisted with the evacuation of the casualty across fields to an awaiting ambulance for hospital transport.
Outcome: Transported to hospital
Mountain Rescue was called out on Saturday afternoon to assist with an individual who had fallen from their mountain bike near the Goyt in Brinscall. The person sustained an injury to their left ankle, which was assessed as a potential break. Volunteers successfully transported the casualty across difficult ground to where an ambulance was waiting.
Outcome: Transported safely from the scene
Cumbria Police requested assistance in searching for a missing person within Eskdale. Multiple mountain rescue teams and search dogs were deployed to cover the area until the individual was located inside their tent.
Outcome: Person found alive
Mountain rescue teams were called out to a walker who had fallen in Birchen Clough near Dove Stones on Friday afternoon. Following initial checks by paramedics, the casualty was safely escorted down the challenging path for onward care.
Outcome: Rescued and transported for further care
A young male who was camping alone became unwell in the Easy Gully at Pavey Ark. The mountain rescue team located him and subsequently evacuated him from the area.
Outcome: Successfully located and evacuated
Lomond Mountain Rescue issued warnings regarding water consumption on the West Highland Way following two recent incidents. Walkers who fell ill were found after consuming water believed to be contaminated from natural sources.
Outcome: Walkers were rescued and advised to use treated or bottled water sources.
Outcome: Person located and handed over to police.
Mountain rescue teams were called out on Wednesday afternoon to a young female who had fallen into a ditch and sustained a suspected broken ankle. Upon arrival, the individual was already receiving care from local park rangers and the fire service.
Outcome: Medical attention provided by other services
The team attended Williamson Park on Wednesday, May 20th, to recover the body of an individual who had been found deceased earlier that day. Fifteen volunteers were involved in this task, which took approximately three hours to complete.
Outcome: Recovery completed
The team was called out on Wednesday, 20th May, to investigate and potentially search areas of Lancaster, specifically Williamson Park, for a missing young male. Sadly, it was later confirmed that the individual had been located deceased in the park.
Outcome: Fatal Outcome
Two walkers on the West Highland Way became ill after consuming water from a stream near Conic Hill. Both individuals were evacuated by mountain rescue teams due to vomiting and required hospital attention. The team advised that filtering alone is not guaranteed to make natural water sources safe for drinking.
Outcome: Medical attention required; advice given to use bottled or treated water.
A walker sustained multiple injuries after falling above Honister in the Lake District on Tuesday, May 19th. The Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team attended the scene for a rescue operation that lasted three hours. The injured person was subsequently transported by ambulance.
Outcome: Injured (transported to hospital)
Mountain rescue teams were called out to assist with a multi-day search for a missing person near Penton/Kershope Forest. After extensive searching involving numerous agencies and resources over several days, the individual was eventually located by a police dog on Tuesday afternoon.
Outcome: Missing person found alive
The rescue team responded to reports of an American tourist who became severely ill after consuming water from a stream on the West Highland Way. This was noted as the second such incident in a short period, leading officials to advise that all collected stream water should be treated by boiling or chemical means.
Outcome: Casualty required urgent medical attention and was transported back to a main car park.
The team responded to a request for assistance regarding a walker who sustained a knee injury on Kerridge Ridge. While ambulance crews located and treated the individual, they required support transporting the casualty from the ridge down to the waiting ambulance on the road below.
Outcome: Casualty safely transported from the ridge to an ambulance.
Outcome: The walker was safely rescued after sliding down a slope and being held by his foot jamming between two trees. He received treatment for a suspected lower leg injury before being transported to hospital.
Mountain rescue teams were called out after two walkers became stranded in the waterfalls area of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. One walker was found dangling upside down above a 20-foot drop, requiring a complex rope rescue operation to bring them to safety.
Outcome: The casualty was safely rescued and treated for a suspected lower leg injury.
A fell runner sustained a lower leg injury after falling near a stone stile on the Upper Brockholes section of the Calderdale Way. The team attended to the casualty, provided pain relief, and evacuated them via an ambulance for onward treatment at Huddersfield A&E.
Outcome: Transported to hospital
Patterdale MRT was conducting a search for a high-risk missing person and requested additional support from the LDSAMRA Silver coordination group. Wasdale MRT deployed five team members to assist with searching areas within their allocated patch.
Outcome: Search concluded successfully.
Wasdale MRT was contacted by Cumbria Police regarding a couple and their dog needing assistance at the bad step on the Corridor Route. After establishing phone contact, the Team Leader provided reassurance and guidance, enabling the individuals to safely navigate past the obstacle themselves.
Outcome: No further assistance required
Outcome: Casualty safely transported from the scene for medical assessment.
The team responded to a request from North Wales Police to search for a high-risk missing person in the Halkyn area. Searches were conducted on Wednesday evening and resumed on Thursday morning with assistance requested from neighbouring teams.
A casualty was found by a member of the public after falling down a steep bank into a stream at Lumb Clough Beck. They sustained injuries to their knee and shoulder before being treated by multiple services and airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary.
Outcome: Transported by air ambulance
A man required rescue after sustaining a suspected broken leg following a slip in wet woodland at Sholver. A team of mountain rescuers attended the scene and worked with paramedics to stabilise the injury before transferring the casualty to an ambulance.
Outcome: Transported for further care