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multiple incidents including medical emergency, water rescue, injured walker, collapse Lake District
Ullswater, Glencoyne Bay, Helvellyn, Cumbria
Patterdale Mountain Rescue responded to 10 incidents over two weeks in August 2024, with four notable callouts involving a woman with abdominal pain on Ullswater Lake Shore, two paddleboarders caught in strong winds in Glencoyne Bay, a female walker with an ankle injury on the Ullswater bridleway, and a man who collapsed near Helvellyn. The team's new rescue boat was instrumental in several water-based rescues and evacuations. All casualties were safely evacuated or returned home.
Outcome: all casualties safely evacuated or transported to hospital for further care
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