In the news
Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales. For press enquiries, contact Andy Simpson, MREW Press Officer, via press@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
Female feeling unwell
July 24, 2024 13:56 hrs On Wednesday 24th July at 13:56hrs North West Ambulance Service alerted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to assist with a pregnant woman who had been vomiting and feeling unwell whilst walking at Aira Force. The Team responded and due to very low numbers of team members available a request was placed…
Ankle Injury
July 23, 2024 5 pm On Tuesday 23rd July just after 17.00hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was asked to respond to reports of a woman who had slipped whilst descending from Red Tarn and had rolled her ankle. The call had come from an Emergency call centre in America via Cumbria Police. Team members responded…
Busy Start to the Summer Holidays for the Lake District Teams
The schools have now broken up for summer and with warm but mixed weather, the numbers of adventure seeking visitors is now increasing as anticipated. July and August are always the busiest months for mountain incidents and last weekend saw a total of 14 calls taken by the teams across Cumbria. As of the 23…
Lower leg – Gowbarrow balcony
July 20, 2024 11.50 am At 11:50am Saturday 20th July Penrith MRT received a request for help from Cumbria Police regarding a young man who had fallen whilst tackling the Ullswater Way, suffering a debilitating lower leg injury. The man, who was part of a small group which had been making their way around Gowbarrow…