Incident reports

A 42-year-old male walker with a leg injury near the summit of Ingleborough was located and assessed by the team. He was stretchered to an ATV and transported to his vehicle, receiving medical advice from the team doctor before driving home with friends.

Outcome: casualty stretchered to vehicle and driven home after medical assessment

Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team responded to two incidents on 24 August 2026 near Harden and Bingley: a mountain biker with a lower leg injury from a tree collision and a walker with an ankle injury from a slip. Both casualties were treated on scene and transported to hospital by ambulance, with good coordination between CVSRT, HART, and Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

Outcome: both casualties transported to hospital by ambulance

A male casualty suffering from heat exhaustion and possible sun-stroke fainted near a stream crossing on Lingmell Gill Path. A nearby mountain rescue team member provided initial assistance, and the casualty walked down to Wasdale Head where Wasdale MRT assessed him and he was discharged.

Outcome: casualty discharged to own care

Two young men were reported to be struggling on Allen Crags/Esk Hause with concerns about descending before dark. The team tracked them via SARLOC, provided route advice, and retrieved them at dusk from Mickleden.

Outcome: retrieved at dusk from Mickleden

A fly fisherman fell on stones at Swinden Reservoir and sustained a lower leg injury. The team assisted North West Ambulance Service by evacuating the casualty by stretcher to their vehicle.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher

A 70-year-old male experiencing a stroke was located on a remote towpath near Burscough and was unable to move. The rescue team was requested to assist with extrication, but was stood down when the patient managed to walk to the ambulance before team members arrived on scene.

Outcome: patient walked to ambulance unassisted

A mountain biker fell approximately 50 feet while riding in a quarry near Dovestone Reservoir in Tameside on Sunday 23 August. An air ambulance, multiple ambulance crews and Oldham Mountain Rescue team attended the scene. The casualty was treated by paramedics and conveyed by ambulance to hospital.

Outcome: casualty treated at scene and transported to hospital by ambulance

Police received a report of shouts and whistles near Rakehead Screes on Green How, Scafell. A party of 5–6 people, including one injured person being assisted, self-evacuated safely to the footpath. The alert lasted approximately 34 minutes with minimal team involvement.

Outcome: injured person self-evacuated with group assistance

A man injured his back while exploring a flooded quarry at Bannishead. He was assessed, treated with pain relief, secured in a vacuum mattress, and stretchered to the rescue base where he was handed over to ambulance paramedics for transport to hospital.

Outcome: casualty stretchered to rescue base and handed to ambulance paramedics for hospital transport

A walker fell on rocks near Leather Tor and sustained a hip injury. Team members assisted the Ambulance service in assessing and treating the casualty, who was evacuated by stretcher to a waiting ambulance.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance

A woman sustained head injuries after a tumbling fall while descending Wansfell. The rescue operation lasted 2 hours 45 minutes and involved 11 team members.

Outcome: casualty evacuated

A male walker requiring assistance was helped down from Easedale Tarn by the team. The operation took 3 hours and 45 minutes with five team members deployed.

Outcome: casualty assisted down by team

The team was called to assist with a major incident involving a boat fire on Windermere lake on 23 August 2026. The incident was managed by the fire and rescue service, and the mountain rescue team was stood down as their assistance was not required.

Outcome: stood down, assistance not required

A child became separated from his parents and was reported missing in the Loughrigg area. Following a search involving team members, search dogs and drones, the child was found safe at a nearby address and reported to police.

Outcome: child found safe

Cumbria Police received a distress beacon alert from a mobile device in the Wrynose Pass area and tasked the team to attend. The team was stood down shortly after deployment as the alert was not mountain rescue related.

Outcome: stood down by police

Cumbria Police received a report of a couple lost while descending Scafell Pike. The Wasdale MRT Team Leader made contact and established their location in the Sty Head area, passing the incident to Keswick MRT for resolution.

Outcome: located and reunited

A 20-year-old male walker sustained an ankle injury near Malham Cove whilst walking close to the Dales High Way bridleway and was unable to continue. The team was dispatched and attended the scene with assistance from Yorkshire Dales National Park rangers, where the casualty was assessed and treated.

Outcome: casualty assessed and treated on scene

A young man suffered a scalded foot after accidentally spilling hot water into his boot whilst on Kinder Scout. The rescue team located him at Pym Chair, treated his injury, and assisted him to walk back to vehicles. He was subsequently driven to A&E for assessment.

Outcome: casualty walked to vehicles with support and driven to A&E for assessment

A woman with severe migraine was unable to walk down from Levers Water and was assisted by the team. She was assessed, stretchered to vehicles, and handed over to NWAS paramedics for continued care.

Outcome: casualty stretchered to vehicles and handed to NWAS paramedics

A woman with a lower leg injury was evacuated from the summit of Ill Bell. Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue assisted Kendal MRT in the evacuation, which took 5 hours with 8 team members involved.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher