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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.
NEW DATE ANNOUNCED FOR UK’s 999 DAY
A new date has been announced for the UK to come together to celebrate Emergency Services Day and the almost two million people who serve in the NHS and emergency services. Emergency Services Day, also known as 999 Day, takes place on 9th September each year, however, as Her Majesty The Queen passed away on…
Les Agar – a regional finalist for the Pride of Britain Award
Last week Les Agar, a life member of North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team, was announced as a regional finalist for the Pride of Britain Award by ITV Westcountry. Les dedicates all his spare hours to North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team. Following 35 years of operational service with the team, in 2015 Les began…
Man sustains ankle injury during fell face
October 2, 2022 10:45am On Sunday 2nd October Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was tasked at 10.45hrs by Cumbria Police to a man who had fallen whilst taking part in a fell race as he was descending from the Rest Dodd area down to the Pump House in the Hartsop Valley. Team members, alongside medical…
October 1, 2022 2 pm
On Saturday 1st October at 14:00hrs the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was requested by North West Ambulance to assist a woman who had slipped and sustained an injury to her ankle. Due to the location of the casualty, who was around 500 metres from the road side, a limited call out was initiated and 6…
Couple and their dogs lost on Gowbarrow Fell
On Wednesday 28/09/22 at around 1830hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out to rescue 2 lost walkers and their dogs. The couple and their 2 sausage dogs had set off for a walk from their hotel and got lost on Gowbarrow Fell. When it got dark and started to rain heavily they called 999…
‘Adventure Smart Lake District’ Autumn Safety Awareness Launch and an Evening with Mountain Rescue Cumbria
The launch was held at the Lake View Garden Bar, Bowness last week The summer season has come to an end and our mountain rescue volunteers look forward to an easing of callouts following another extremely busy year, especially those covering the central fells. Our twelve teams and 400 rescue volunteers have dealt with over…
Man fell into Gorge
September 24, 2022 15:00 hrs On Saturday 24th September at around 15.00hrs, whilst Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was already on a rescue near Red Tarn they were alerted to another request for assistance from North West Ambulance Service. A man had fallen around 20 metres into the gorge and water at Aira Force, sustaining injuries….
Woman with ankle injury
September 24, 2022 14:00 hrs On Saturday 24th September at 14.00hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police with regard to a woman who had been walking down from Red Tarn on the main path back to Glenridding when she went over on her ankle. Fortunately the Team members were at Patterdale Base…