In the news
Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales, contact Jonathan Caswell via pr@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
Runner with chest pains
July 27, 2024 On Saturday 27th July Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by Cumbria Police to a man who had collapsed whilst running in an organised long distance race. On speaking to the informant it was established that the man had been unconscious for a short time, witnessed by two other runners who…
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…