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Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales, contact Jonathan Caswell via pr@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
Emergency Beacon Activated
August 29, 2025 6:25 pm Following the activation of an emergency beacon by a Duke of Edinburgh group, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was requested to investigate on behalf of Cumbria Police. The beacon’s last location was on Beda fell, Martindale Common and the DofE group were out of contact. A small team of Patterdale members…
Vehicle Down Embankment
August 25, 2025 18:32 On Monday 25th August at 18:23rd Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received its 3rd job of the Bank Holiday weekend. North West Ambulance Service requested assistance with extracting a number of casualties from the scene of an RTC in Martindale. A vehicle had left the road and ended up around 80ft down…