Archives: Rescues

Seathwaite (2)

Whilst returning from the Pennines search a call came in from a man when he got separated from his walking partner on Ba...

Callout Time: 2:20 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Cross fell (1)

Keswick were called by the Penrith team to assist in a search for a missing fell runner who had set off on a planned lon...

Callout Time: 7:30 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, various Lakes MRT, SARDA, Coast Guard, GNAAS

Helvellyn (104)

A walker on the way up Helvellyn from Swirls carpark came across an unresponsive man close to the main footpath. The wal...

Callout Time: 1:49 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Coastguard helicopter, Cumbria Police

Sprinkling Tarn (103)

A man camping at Sprinkling Tarn on Seathwaite Fell was reported as being unwell with vomiting, shivering and headache. ...

Callout Time: 10:18 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Cockermouth MRT

Combe Gill (102)

Three climbers from a fellow rescue team were climbing in Combe Gill (on Glaramara) when one...

Callout Time: 2:45 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, GNAAS, Coastguard Helicopter R199

Souther fell (101)

A party of three walkers were descending Souther Fell when one slipped and heard an ominous crack in her left ankle. Aft...

Callout Time: 2:51 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Haystacks (100)

Cockermouth MRT were called out to help a woman who had injured her knee and ankle near the summit of Haystacks. As Cock...

Callout Time: 1:40 pm
Agencies Involved: Cockermouth MRT, Keswick MRT

Swirls, Helvellyn (99)

The team were called to a walker descending from Helvellyn back towards Swirls car park who had tripped and sustained an...

Callout Time: 5:41 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

River Eden (98)

Penrith MRT requested support for a multi-agency search for a man who had fallen from a bridge into the River Eden. Soon...

Callout Time: 8:00 am
Agencies Involved: Cumbria Police, Fire & Rescue, Penrith MRT, Keswick MRT, Wasdale MRT, Duddon & Furness MRT, North Cumbria Search & Rescue

Greenup Gill (97)

A group of three walkers were descending Heron Crag towards Greenup Gill when one of the group suffered a severe knee in...

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