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injured walker Lake District
Threshthwaite Mouth, Lake District
A walker sustained a lower leg injury at Threshthwaite Mouth in the Lake District and was rescued by Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team. The casualty was treated on scene by team medical personnel, secured in a stretcher, and evacuated over difficult terrain before being transferred to hospital. The rescue involved 13 volunteers and took approximately four and a half hours.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to hospital
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