News Archive
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team News and Incidents for April 09
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Chest injuries after trip over tent peg: Glenridding Dodd 29th April
The team were called to a group of students from Nottingham camping on the valley side over looking Ullswater as part of an expedition with an outdoor centre. One of the group, a 14 year old girl, tripped on tent peg and landed on a rock causing injuries to her ribs. 17 team members attended and after treating the girl stretchered her to the road for transfer in Team and County ambulance to CIC. -
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Collapsed Dog Rescue: Lake Shore Path 19th April
The team launched its boat to rescue a 6 stone Old English Sheepdog which had collapsed on the path to Patterdale. -
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Ankle Injury: Swirral Edge 14th April
A 53 year old lady from Suffolk slipped approximately 6 metres sustaining an injury to her ankle. She was treated at the scene and given pain relief before sixteen members of the Team assisted in her evacuation to Red Tarn and on to Patterdale Mountain Rescue Base for transfer to a NW Ambulance. -
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Assist With Injured Cyclist: Park Brow Ulswater 12th April
The team, who were fundraising at Aira Force, were requested to assist the Beep Emergency Response Doctor when a cyclest had an accident between the top and middle car parks. The casualty was flow to Newcastle by Air Ambulance. -
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Search: Red Tarn 12th April
A woman from London turned back at Red Tarn whilst the rest of her party went on to Helvellyn summit. When the party returned to their car she had not arrived back. She arrived back whilest search was being initiated. -
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Reported Casualty With Cramp: Kirkstone Pass 11th April
A report was received to assist a male who had severe cramps in his legs . He was reported to be on steep broken ground and was unable to descend to the road side. The Team deployed a vehicle and Team members to Red Pits for investigation but nothing was found. On speaking to a member of the public it was believed that the man had manged to descend under his own steam.
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Team News: Annual Duck Race 30th April
The annual Duck Race was transfered to the lake due to water running too fast in Glenridding Beck. HERE ARE THE WINNERS
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Team News: New PMRA Chairman elected 15th April
Trustee and recently “retired” Team member, John Williams, was elected to take over from Tim Jones as Association Chairman at the AGM on Tuesday 13 April.