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 with Ankle Injury
April 6, 2024 3 pm Just before 15:00 hrs on Saturday 4th April Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police to reports of a female who had slipped whilst walking in Aira Force and received an injury. The Team responded and as the Duty Leader could not make contact with the casualty…
Walker with Injured Leg
March 30, 2024 12.20 pm On Saturday 30th March at 12;21hrs the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team responded to their fifth rescue of the week to a man who had been walking on his own on Little Mell Fell. The man had slipped whilst descending on the slippery ground and suspected he had broken his leg….
Walker with injured ankle – Brock Crags
March 29, 2024 3pm On Good Friday 29/03/24 at 1500hrs, the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out to Brock Crags above Hartsop. A family of 3 had been descending when one in the party slipped on the saturated ground and went over on her ankle. The casualty reported hearing a crack and was unable…
Dislocated shoulder on Steele Knotts
March 28, 2024 On the afternoon of the 28th March the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received a call out for a walker who had slipped and dislocated their shoulder on descent of Steele Knots towards St.Peters church. The casualty was given pain relief, then assessed by a team doctor, moved to a stretcher and lowered…