Archives: Rescues

Lingholm Woods (42)

A runner suffered a cardiac arrest in Lingholm Woods near the shores of Derwentwater. Helimed58, ambulance service, poli...

Callout Time: 11:47 am
Agencies Involved: NWAS, GNAAS, Police, Keswick MRT

Base Brown (41)

Two walkers and their dog became crag fast on steep ground whilst descending Base Brown above Seathwaite. Initially the ...

Callout Time: 5:21 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Wasdale MRT

Hollows Farm, Grange (40)

A 69 year old man slipped and fell on a path near to the Hollows Farm campsite in Borrowdale. This unfortunately resulte...

Callout Time: 2:34 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Seathwaite (39)

A walker in a party of six fell some distance whilst descending Hind Gill on Glaramara. Although potential serious injur...

Callout Time: 5:07 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Catbells (38)

A walker slipped on ground causing a painful ankle injury. Keswick team attended and provided pain relief prior to splin...

Callout Time: 1:04 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Derwentwater (37)

As the previous incident on Derwentwater was underway reports came in of an unattended paddle board in open water near t...

Callout Time: 8:01 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS, Fire & Rescue Service, Coastguard Helicopter, H M Coastguard, Maryport Inshore Lifeboat, Police

Derwentwater (36)

A group of five in two canoes were heading towards St Herbert's Island on Derwentwater when one of the canoes with three...

Callout Time: 7:08 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS, Fire & Rescue Service, Coastguard Helicopter, H M Coastguard, Police.

Sty Head (35)

Shortly after finishing the last incident a number of team members made their way to Honister for a familiarisation of t...

Callout Time: 8:23 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Cockermouth MRT, NWAS

Helvellyn (34)

A 49 year old man had was close to summiting Helvellyn when he had a sudden and painful injury to his calf muscle. Despi...

Callout Time: 3:51 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Lining Crag (33)

Towards the end of a glorious Easter Sunday a man doing the Coast to Coast started to feel unwell near the top of Lining...

Callout Time: 5:34 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, GNAAS, Penrith MRT