Incidents 2012

The team leader was contacted by a local farmer saying that he thought someone was in need of assistance on Dow Crag. As this was not a formal, confirmed call…

The team was called to the aid of a youth who had a possible broken ankle. However, we were then advised that a forestry vehicle had picked up the casualty…

The team was back at Tarn Hows today.We went to the assistance of a lady who had been walking along the tourist track which runs alongside Tom Gill. She had…

The team was called to assist a male who had hurt his back. He had been exploring one of the areas just off the main track around Tarn Hows. Unfortunately…

The team was called to attend to a youth who had suffered an epileptic fit. His location ie. at the footbridge which runs over Tilberthwaite Gill, meant that assistance would…

A young man was with an army training group. They were walking along the main tourist track from Goats Hawse to the top of the Old Man when he slipped…

The team is sometimes asked to assist local people when help is required under special circumstances. Today three members responded to a request to help with the relocation of a…

A male fell runner slipped just over the summit of Dow Crag whilst participating in a fell race. Due to the damp cool and misty conditions he soom became hypothermic…

After a callout free month, we had to get back into the mood to go to the aid of a female mountain biker. Although not actually cycling at the time,…

Early this morning we were called to assist a party of 3 (one male and two females) who had become lost in the dark. They were found at Hoathwaite, south…