Pre-probationers day out
It’s that time of year again when prospective new team members have a day out in the fells with existing members as an initial introduction and to ensure they can…
Loss of ‘Mobile’ Landrover
On the way to callout 63 at Stoneycroft Beck ‘Mobile,’ one of the team’s Landrovers, rolled off the track and ended up down on the Newlands road. The occupants of…
Keswick Scouts multi casualty exercise
Catbells, Thursday 11th July Occasionally rescue teams are involved with major incidents involving multiple casualties and being prepared for such events is key to the best outcome. To that end…
Barf rescue blackspot gets new sign
A new sign at the foot of Barf in Thornthwaite may help prevent callouts to one of the area’s blackspots: https://keswickmrt.org.uk/safety-hotspots/ Previously many people, whilst following Alfred Wainwright’s route up…
Donation to the Team from Dalegarth House
Lovely couple Clare & Craig Dalton raised a sum of £510 through the kind contributions of their guests. They own Dalegarth House hotel in Portinscale near Derwentwater. The money was…
‘Bean on the Fells’
Whilst waiting for the ambulance to take the Lonscale Fell mountain biker casualty to hospital (rescue No. 19), we were delighted to chat with Keswick MRT supporter Shelly. She runs…