Archives: Rescues

A 44 year old man slipped and tripped on the descent path to Seathwaite from Sty Head Tarn. The rain and poor visibility...

Callout Time: 2:01 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

A 75 year old man was knocked to the ground when the heavy gate half way up Jenkin Hill closed quickly with a gust of th...

Callout Time: 12:15 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Cumbria Police alerted the team with a very worrying report of a 10 year old in the river in difficulty. Team members ra...

Callout Time: 1:46 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

A 64 year old woman slipped and injured her ankle on a walk on Barrow. Unable to continue they called 999 for a rescue. ...

Callout Time: 9:08 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Keswick team were asked to help locate a missing person who could be anywhere around the Keswick area. With heavy rain a...

Callout Time: 6:29 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, MRT teams from Cockermouth, Duddon & Furness, Penrith, Kirby Steven, Wasdale, Kendal, LAMRT, Coniston, West Cumbria SAR, Maryport inshore SAR, LDSAMRA search dogs, Northumberland NP MRT, Whitehaven Coastguard, Cumbria Police, NWAS

The recent spell of sunny weather abruptly ended with a day of non-stop rain. A woman on her way to look at the waterfal...

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

On her 70th birthday a woman took a nasty tumble near Skew Gill on the Corridor Route seriously injuring her leg and hip...

Callout Time: 4:27 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, GNAAS, Coast Guard R199

A woman suffered an ankle injury whilst descending Carl Side on Skiddaw. A team member out for a run was first on scene ...

Callout Time: 7:08 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Two kayakers were reported to be having difficulties and were unable to paddle to shore. The informant had set out with ...

Callout Time: 11:37 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Whitehaven Coast Guard, Coast Guard R199, Maryport Inshore Rescue, NWAS, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service

A woman near the top of Walla Crag slipped and heard an ominous 'crack' in her ankle. Unable to continue a call was made...

Callout Time: 1:01 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT