medical emergency - heart attack Lake District Serious incident

Grisedale Pike

Saturday, 31 May 2025

A hiker suffered a heart attack while descending Grisedale Pike on Saturday afternoon, 31 May. Mountain rescue teams from Cockermouth, Keswick, and RAF Leeming responded, with air ambulance attempts prevented by adverse weather. The casualty was stretcher-evacuated and handed over to NHS ambulance care.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to waiting ambulance

Responding team

Cockermouth MRT — team website ↗

Sources

Rescue after heart attack on Lake District fell news · timesandstar.co.uk
Lake District walker rescued after suffering heart attack news · cumbriacrack.com

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