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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.
Serious incident for Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team
In the early hours of Saturday 6th February, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out to assist an individual with chest pains, who was camping on Red Screes above Kirkstone Pass. Whilst the Team were making their way to the casualty, an experienced team member fell roughly 150m down steep ground, sustaining significant injuries. The…
Thank you – “The Fells are Quiet”
Cumbria’s Mountain Rescue teams would like to thank everyone for sticking to the government rules, staying at home and exercising locally. The focus of our messaging at the beginning of the year was centred on reducing the numbers of avoidable callouts. It was about avoiding high risk activities that could put our volunteer mountain rescue…