Cockermouth MRT - Incidents

Incidents 2010

No.	Date	Details
1	14 Jan	The team was called by the Police when an ambulance became stuck on ice at the top of a hill near Harrington harbour with a casualty on board. The casualty was transported safely down the hill in a team Land Rover, transferred to another ambulance, and taken to West Cumberland Hospital.
2	15 Jan	The Team was called at 12:30 pm to assist Keswick MRT with a reported avalanche at Hind Crag (Glaramara), in Borrowdale. A party of 3 had been climbing a snow gully when they set off the avalanche. 1 male was swept down the slope with the avalanche and luckily only sustained a knee injury. The other two members of the party manged to escape the avalanche and were escorted off the feel by members of Keswick Team. Cockermouth Team were stood down at 2:30 pm. 15 members from Cockermouth attended.
3	18 Jan	Team was called by Police to assist with incident in Setmurthy Woods, nr Cockermouth. A female had fallen whilst running on an icy track, sustaining a suspected broken leg. The Team treated the casualty and transported her to an awaiting ambulance.
4	20 Jan	Team members called to assist Wasdale, with a casualty with shoulder and leg injuries, MIckledore, Scafell Pike. The casualty location was not exactly known and a seach continued. A casualty was later found above Little Narrow Cove. Evacuation to Eskdale and ultimately from the scene by RAF helicopter.
5	28 Jan	Requested by Wasdale MRT to check out Ennerdale valley for two walkers who had contacted the Police. They had walked from Wasdale and were uncertain of their location. They were located on a forest track by a Team member and escorted out of the valley.
6	30 Jan	A women from Scotland was reported in difficulty with an ankle injury in Gasgale Gill, Buttermere. She was escorted to Lanthwaite Green, and taken by her walking group to her accommodation.
7	13 Feb	The team was called to assist Keswick MRT for a woman suffering from a panic attack near to Dale Head Tarn. The team was recalled whilst on route to the incident.
8	13 Feb	Two fellwakers from Leeds fell down a snow/ice slope whilst decending from Pillar. One of the party sustained haed and shoulder injuries. The casualties were located in the dark by an RAF helicopter. With the help of the team both were winched into the helicopter and taken to West Cumberland Hospital.
9	14 Feb	The Team were requested by Wasdale MRT for assistance after a walker sustained head injuries in the Corridor Route area, Scafell. 6 Team members assisted with the casualty evacuation.
10	20 Feb	A woman from Cumbria in a party of three had fallen on the side of Buttermere Lake shore and was reported as being unconscious. She received head injuries. She was taken on a stretcher to Buttermere village and taken to hospital by ambulance.
11	3 Mar	Assist Keswick in Window Gully, Great End, Borrowdale. Report of someone being avalanched. Person was located and the Team recalled. Keswick, Cockermouth and Wasdale were called to the incident.
12	3 Mar	The Team were called to Mosedale, Loweswater, where a 55 year old man had injured his knee. He was taken to the roadside near the Kirkstile Inn, by the Team.
13	7 Mar	A female fell walker from Cumbria aged 62, fell close to Crummock Water sustaining an ankle injury. She was treated at scene and transported to an ambulance at Low Park.
14	21 Mar	Two walkers lost in the Red Pike, Starling Dodd area. Some local team members carried out an initial search; their car could not be found. The couple phoned later that night to confirm they were safely down.
15	29 Mar	A couple from Cumbria became lost in the High Stile area whilst walking the ridge from Red Pike. Team members and search dogs undertook an extensive search of the area and located them a few hundred metres north of High Stile summit. Both were very cold but unhurt and were helped down to Gatesgarth.
16	2 Apr	A 50 year old woman from the Preston area fell on the path between Ard Crags and Sail sustaining an ankle injury. She was treated at the scene by a team doctor and stretchered down to the road.
17	10 Apr	A climber fell 10m on the first pitch of the climb Corvus on Raven Crag, Borrowdale. He sustained head, arm and shoulder injuries. The team was called to assist Keswick MRT who had another callout to attend to. The casualty was airlifted to hospital by helicopter from Leconfield.
18	18 Apr	A 22 woman from the Oxford area fell 80m whilst descending by Pillar Rock. She sustained head, spine and arm injuries. An air ambulance was used to transport the team doctor and team leader to just below the accident site, and other team members followed up from the valley. A Navy helicopter from Gannet winched the casualty out of the gulley and flew her to West Cumberland Hospital.
19	21 Apr	A sheep was rescued from a crag in the Haystacks area, Buttermere. Three Team members lowered the sheep to safe ground.
20	23 Apr	The Team were called following reports of a man who had collapsed near Blackbeck Tarn, Haystacks. The Team attended along with a helicopter from RN Gannet but unfortunately the casualty was dead on scene.
21	25 Apr	Sheep Rescue - Green Crag, Warnscale, Buttermere 3 sheep rescued successfully from the crag.
22	9 May	The Team were called to a lady from Preston with a suspected broken leg in Warnscale, Buttermere on the descent from Fleetwith Pike She was evacuated from the hill by stretcher and taken to hospital.
23	9 May	A sheep was rescued from Great Carrs by a Team member and assisted by Wasdale Team members whilst training in the area.
24	17 May	Team received a report of a male injured in a hand glider accident near Hope Farm, Hopebeck, Lorton valley. The casualty was attended to by paramedics and Team members. He was stretchered to an air ambulance and taken to Carlisle hospital.
25	22 May	Team received report of walker who had fallen on the summit of Pillar sustaining injuries to his face Casualty was met by Team members and escorted down to Black Sail YH where he was transferred by Team vehicle to WCH
26	23 May	Team received a report of a lady with an ankle injury on Hopegill Head. She was treated on scene by Team and Team Doctor for a suspected broken lower leg and possible pelvic injuries. Evacuated by Team to landing site, where she was taken by RN helicopter to Carlisle hospital.
27	24 May	Team was called by Keswick Team to assist with a serious bus crash on the A66. The Teams provided back up resources and stretchers and medical equipment in case required by the emergency services.
28	26 May	Report of casualties hurt in lightning strike on Lad Hows, Grasmoor area. Team attended and a helicopter was sent to the scene. At the same time several calls received of other people struck by lightning - people on Wandope and Whiteless area. Keswick Team also deployed to deal with the incident on Crag Hill. 4 Casualties taken to WCH hospital from Cockermouth incidents. Several other people escorted down from the fell to safety.
29	31 May	Report that a 47 year old female had fallen on a path and had a badly injured ankle. She was located in the area above Blackbeck Tarn, above Green Crag, Haystacks. Ambulance requested and helimed 08 air ambulance was tasked to the scene. Casualty flown to West Cumberland hospital in Whitehaven.
30	2 Jun	The Team were called, along with other mountain rescue Teams, to search roadside areas in West Cumbria. Our area covered north of St.Bees and Egremont areas. This followed the major incident on the West Coast when 12 people where killed by a gunman.
31	3 Jun	Further searches recommenced from 0500 hrs of roadsides and lanes in the Frizington, Rowrah, Kirkland areas, following yesterday's local incident in West Cumbria. The Team was stood down at 08:10 hrs. Nothing found.
32	4 Jun	A party of 4, 16 and 17 year olds from the Darlington area, were scrambling near Eagle crag, Buttermere. One fell about 60' sustaining head, and other injuries. One party member became cragfast. The Team was called out and an RAF helicopter and air ambulance tasked to the scene. Resuscitation commenced and continued during transfer by RAF helicopter to WCH where the casualty was pronounced dead. The remaining cragfast casualty was lowered from the crag by the team and walked down to Buttermere.
33	9 Jun	A party of three people became lost on what they thought was the top of Grasmoor. The party was located near the summit of Grasmoor and escorted down to Lanthwaite Green and taken on to Buttermere Youth Hostel in a Team vehicle.
34	10 Jun	Team search dogs were called by Keswick MRT to assist in the search for a missing 72 year old walker. He was believed to be walking from Seathwaite to Great Gable. He was sadly found dead by a passing walker near Sphinx Rock, Great Gable.
35	10 Jun	Two male walkers reported cragfast above Little Town, Newlands by a local farmer. The team was called by Keswick MRT who were attending another incident. Team members lowered them from the crags and walked them down to the valley. Both were uninjured.
36	15 Jun	A 74 year old woman from Yorkshire fell on the path up Haystacks sustaining head injuries. The Great North Air Ambulance was able to land near the accident site, the doctor and paramedic treated the casualty. Team members helped stretcher the casualty to the helicopter, and she was then flown to West Cumberland Hospital.
37	22 Jun	Report of a female casualty with a broken ankle between Coledale Hause and Sand Hill. She was evacuated from the scene by RN Gannett helicopter and flown to West Cumberland hospital.
38	27 Jun	A 20 year old walker from Manchester fell near Beck Head sustaining a serious head injury. A paramedic from an air ambulance attended to the casualty, followed by team members. She was then winched from the fell by an RAF helicopter from Valley, Wales and flown to Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.
39	27 Jun	A 60 year old Coast to Coast walker from Essex fell near Black Sail Youth Hostel sustaining a fractured wrist and minor facial injuries. She was treated at the hostel by team members and transported in a team vehicle to West Cumberland Hospital.
40	28 Jun	A 38 year female was reported to have a broken ankle between Scarth Gap and Haystacks. She was located by the Team and stretchered down to Gatesgarth. She was transferred to an ambulance and taken to West Cumberland Hospital.
41	2 Jul	Called by Wasdale Team at 8:20pm to assist search for missing 72yr old male who had become separated from son and grandson on Great Gable. Gentleman found by Wasdale Team descending into Wasdale Head at 9:20pm safe and well.
42	3 Jul	The team was called to an casualty with an anaphylactic reaction to a bee/wasp sting on the Buttermere Lake shore path. The casualty had recovered and made their way back to Gatesgarth as the team arrived.
43	4 Jul	Report of a D of E party of seven 17/18 year olds overdue from Coledale Hause area. Two returned safely, had separated from the other group of 5. The group of 5 were eventually located near Crag Hill. They were escorted from the fell towards Coledale Beck and Braithwaite to a waiting vehicle.
44	10 Jul	Team called by Keswick MRT to assist with ankle injury in the Wythburn Valley, whilst Keswick MRT attended another call-out. The D of E casualty was carried from the scene by stretcher.
45	17 Jul	Requested by Police to search the river banks of the Ehen for a missing male aged 54 years; starting from Egremont to Seascale. Nothing was found.
46	18 Jul	A couple from Cheshire became disorientated in low mist whilst waking from Dale Head to Robinson. After talking by phone to the casualty their position was establshed and they was advised to stay in their present location until team members got to them. Both casualties were safely escorted of the hill by team members.
47	18 Jul	Requested by Police to resume the search of the river and banks of the Ehen for a missing male. An extensive search was carried out by Team members. Nothing was found.
48	18 Jul	A 55 year old woman from Dumfries sustained a fractured arm when she fell whilst crossing a stile near Scarth Gap. She had made her way down to Buttermere with her walking group just before the team arrived.
49	19 Jul	A group of 5 female walkers from Cheshire were unable to cross a swollen beck in Ennerdale and became trapped in torrential rain and rising water levels. The Team used swift water rescue equipment to bring them safely across the swollen Loft beck. They were escorted to Black Sail youth hostel to safety.
50	20 Jul	Team responded to an incident with a lady who had broken her ankle near Ling Crag, Crummock Lake shore path. She was stretchered to High Park, near the Kirkstile and taken by private transport to Carlisle infirmary.
51	21 Jul	A 33 year old woman from Cumbria fractured her ankle whilst walking on Binsey. She was treated at the scene and evacuated to an ambulance at Binsey Cottage.
52	23 Jul	A 45 year old male fell and dislocated his shoulder whilst descending from Red Pike. The NW Air Ambulance flew the casualty to hospital.
53	24 Jul	72 year old male and 10 year old boy failed to turn up at Gillerthwaite YH having left Wasdale YH at 08:30 this morning. The 10 year old was found by team members on a forest track in Ennerdale. He had left his grandfather to get help after he suffered a fall and was unable to walk. The 72 year old was found by a search dog near the summit of Haycock. He was stretchered down to below the cloud line and transferred to West Cumberland Hospital by Royal Navy helicopter.
54	25 Jul	The team was requested to assist in the search for a missing 13 year old boy. The boy was found in Stonethwaite by Keswick MRT.
55	27 Jul	A female walker was reported to be suffering from an anaphylactic shock in the Ard Crags area, Newlands. The casualty was airlifted from the scene by air ambulance and taken to Carlisle hospital.
56	28 Jul	Lady fallen and sustained leg injury near Innominate Tarn .Haystacks 4 in Party. The casualty was carried by stretcher to an air ambulance further down the fell and flown to West Cumberland Hospital.

Incidents 2009

No.	Date	Details
1	2 Jan	A 27 year old walker from Cumbria had fallen on the path near Scale Force Buttermere and was initially reported to have been briefly unconscious. Subsequently, the casualty's party walked him down some distance down the fell from where the team stretchered him to Buttermere village. He was taken by ambulance to West Cumberland hospital.
2	20 Jan	The team was called to assist Keswick MRT when a party of 4 needed assistance, and another member of their party went missing near the summit of Skiddaw. Weather conditions were very poor. Two of the party of four were stretchered down, the missing 64 year old woman was found on the NW side of Skiddaw and stretchered down towards Dash Falls.
3	23 Jan	The Team was called by Keswick MRT to help search for a lady from Keswick missing on Skiddaw. The Team searched Skiddaw area from Whitewater Dash side and on to Skiddaw summit. Keswick team searched from the Keswick side. She was located, unhurt, by the Team on the Skiddaw house side of the mountain and was escorted from the mountain and taken to Keswick by a Team vehicle.
4	8 Feb	Two walkers aged 20 and 21 from Carlisle became lost in the Haystacks area when cloud came in and snow started to fall. They were located by team members and escorted back to Honister, from where they were driven to Cockermouth.
5	22 Feb	The Team was called to an incident on the fellside below Melbreak. A lady had fallen and injured her hip. She was evacuated by stretcher for a short distance and then taken from the scene by air ambulance to West Cumberland Hospital.
6	22 Feb	Whilst attending the previous incident the Team was called to Setmurthy woods near Cockermouth to a second incident. A male mountain biker from Barrow came off his bike on a downhill track. He sustained a serious arm injury and was treated at the scene by Team Doctors. He was taken by ambulance to West Cumberland Hospital.
7	28 Feb	A party of 5 were reported as overdue after summiting Pillar. Lost in mist and unaware which way they had walked down, they were eventually located on descent into Wasdale from Red Pike by Wasdale Team and were walked down into Wasdale base via Overbeck.
8	1 Mar	Flashing yellow lights were reported seen on Banna Fell, Ennerdale, for over an hour. Team members checked them out and found nothing. Assumed to be a tractor or other vehicle.
9	3 Mar	The team was called to assist Wasdale MRT in the recovery of a fatality in Ennerdale area.
10	31 Mar	A walking group of 3 from Egremont became stranded at the eastern end of Ennerdale Water in darkness without a torch. They were found by team members and taken back to their car at Bleach Green.
11	5 Apr	A 15 year old girl from Barrow hurt her ankle on the path near Scarth Gap, Buttermere. She was carried out by stretcher to Gatesgarth farm and by ambulance to West Cumberland hospital
12	19 Apr	Three sheep became stuck on a ledge on Round Howe. They were rescued by the team, who were attending a practice on the neighbouring crags.
13	28 Apr	After setting off from Buttermere a party of 3 walkers became concerned that they'd come down into Ennerdale after walking through cloud over Red Pike. Team members located them on the main forest road in Ennerdale and provided a taxi service back to Buttermere.
14	5 May	The Team was requested by Police to search for a male 67, overdue from a walk from High Harrington the previous evening. Team members searched the local area as well as search dogs from SARDA. His body was found by a man walking his dog near an old railway line.
15	17 May	Called to assist Keswick MRT with a party of 3 at Esk Hause, Borrowdale at 0105 hrs. The Team met up with Keswick Team descending the Esk Hause path. Cockermouth Team members subsequently searched for another party of six who were benighted. They were located safely near Broad Crag. Team members returned to Cockermouth by 0745hrs.
16	25 May	The team received a call from Police that a walker had a broken ankle near Bleaberry tarn, Red Pike area The team leader was informed shortly afterwards that the casualty was now safely off the hill and no further assistance was required.
17	26 May	Called to assist Keswick Team with three 12yrs olds drifting in a canoe in Derwentwater Portinscale area. They were recovered safely whilst the team members were making their way to Keswick.
18	29 May	Gentleman slipped on path in the Warnscale area and tumbled 10 metres, sustaining a blow to front right side of face. Suspected fracture to cheek bone. Flown by RAF to Cumberland Infirmary where he was detained overnight.
19	29 May	A man was reported missing from a walk on Haystacks. Team members making their way to the incident were recalled as the man turned up safe and well in Buttermere.
20	29 May	Report of walker cragfast near Pillar Rock. He had been cragfast all night and was being assisted by two climbers in the area, who had heard his calls for help. Team members assisted with the recovery down the side of West waterfall and helped recover the climbers' equipment.
21	20 Jun	A fell runner was reported missing at 9:00am. The Team was called to assist Keswick MRT after telephone call expressing concern for an overdue solo "Bob Graham" runner. The runner turned up safe and well at home at 10am. 19 Cockermouth team members attended along with Keswick MRT and Search Dogs.
22	21 Jun	A sheep was stuck on a ledge on Cam Crag. It was rescued by 2 team members.
23	1 Jul	The team assisted Wasdale MRT with a search of the Eskdale and Scafell Pike area for 2 missing walkers. They turned up safe and well after a night out on the fells.
24	3 Jul	A missing male was reported overdue on the coast to coast walk in Ennerdale. A search was carried out by Cockermouth and Keswick MRT and search dogs, but he turned up in Wasdale Head at 23:15hrs.
25	11 Jul	Two team members assisted Wasdale MRT when a 17yr old collapsed on her return from the summit of Scafell Pike. The girl was in a larger school party completing the 3 Peaks Challenge; they had already climbed Ben Nevis. She was treated on scene with drips and airlifted to Whitehaven hospital by Sea King helicopter from RAF Boulmer.
26	12 Jul	Team called to incident with cragfast walker in Kirkfell crags, Ennerdale. The walker was guided down a gulley and led to safety.
27	12 Jul	Assisted Wasdale with male with dislocated shoulder in Little Narrowcove, Upper Eskdale. Casualty was evacuated from the scene by stretcher.
28	16 Jul	A 25 year old climber fell about 75ft on Grey Crags Burtness Comb, Buttermere. He was treated at the scene by an RAF paramedic and Team members. He was taken to Furness hospital by RAF helicopter with suspected back and spinal injuries.
29	21 Jul	19 year old female Duke Of Edinburgh walker was reported with an ankle injury at Black Sail. By the time the team had been called out the party had set off for Wasdale Head.
30	22 Jul	A 68 year old woman from Northants slipped and sustained a possible fractured ankle near Rannerdale col. She was carried by the Team to an ambulance at Cinderdale, Buttermere.
31	26 Jul	Two team members assisted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to evacuate a young woman from the summit of Lower Man, Helvellyn. The woman was suffering with pain from an old injury and was therefore unable to make her own way off the mountain.
32	26 Jul	Whilst attending the incident on Helvellyn Low Man a member of Penrith Mountain Rescue Team sustained a fractured leg in Keppel Cove. Two Cockermouth team members assisted Patterdale MRT to administer first aid and evacuate the man by stretcher. The casualty was then transferred to a North West Ambulance and taken to hospital.
33	27 Jul	A 19 year old woman and 23 year old male walker spent the night out after becoming lost on the descent from Scafell Pike. The team assisted Wasdale MRT with a search the next morning, locating them on Green How. One was stretchered down to Wasdale with an ankle injury.
34	9 Aug	The warden of Black Sail Youth Hostel spotted some flashing lights from a group of 23 (twenty-three) walkers aged 14 to 23 stuck high up on Looking Stead on difficult steep ground. The group were located by team members from Cockermouth and Wasdale MRT's, and escorted down to Black Sail Hostel. From there they were driven down to their transport at Bowness Knott.
35	9 Aug	A fellwalker from West Cumbria fell and broke her ankle on Mellbreak. Three team members helped her down to the valley.
36	17 Aug	A party of 2 were reported overdue in the Haystacks area. The couple were 64 and 69 years old. They were returning to Hawkshead by car before getting a mobile phone message from the informant that the Team had been asked to look for them.
37	20 Aug	Called to Keswick MRT - Two persons cragfast on Great End. The team was put at base in case Keswick needed assistance with evacuation. The casualties were lowered off Great End and was then walked back to Wasdale Head.
38	23 Aug	A 60 year old walker from Warwickshire fell and fractured his ankle on the path to Scale Force, Buttermere. He was treated at the scene by team members and carried out to Buttermere on a stretcher. He was then taken by ambulance to West Cumberland Hospital.
39	24 Aug	Two walkers aged 40 and 15 were reported overdue on the Coast to Coast route by friends waiting to pick them up at Honister Pass. Both turned up late, but safe and well as the Team was mobilising.
40	24 Aug	Called to assist Keswick Team with a casualty with a dislocated knee near Jenkin hill, Skiddaw. The Casualty was airlifted from the scene by an air ambulance.
41	2 Sep	Two walkers lost in upper Ennerdale walking C2C. They had called at Black Sail Youth Hostel and were heading to Honister Youth Hostel. The 2 were found cold but uninjured on Green Gable by team members and escorted back to Honister Youth Hostel.
42	4 Sep	The Team was called to a fatality by Holme Beck, above Loweswater lake. The body was carried from the fell to the roadside.
43	8 Sep	Report of walker overdue on walk from Ennerdale to Rosthwaite in very wet weather. The person turned up safely whilst the Team were assembling at our base.
44	9 Sep	The Team was called after a walker in party of three injured his ankle on a descent from Steeple, Ennerdale. He was met by Team members in Ennerdale and taken to Bowness Knott car park.
45	11 Sep	A 51 year old fellwalker from Essex slipped and fell 20ft down from the path through Anglers Crag, Ennerdale. She sustained head and spinal injuries. The team and air ambulance medical crew treated the casualty at the scene. She was then winched into a RN helicopter from Prestwick and taken to West Cumberland Hospital.
46	12 Sep	A 37 year old walker from Hull on the Coast to Coast walk became stuck on steep ground in the Pillar Rock area. He was located by team members, helped down to the valley, and taken to Cockermouth.
47	17 Sep	A fellwalker became lost in darkness whilst walking on the Coast to Coast walk from Black Sail Hostel to Honister. Cockermouth, Keswick and SARDA team members searched an area from the head of Ennerdale across to Borrowdale. He was found close to the summit of Green Gable and escorted down to Honister.
48	26 Sep	A male fell walker in his 60s was reported with a heart attack near Red Pike. The team was training in Ennerdale at the time, so an Air Ambulance attended. Sadly the incident turned out to be a fatality.
49	29 Sep	A 50 year old fell walker fell and fractured her ankle on the side of Whiteless Pike above Buttermere. She was treated at the scene and stretchered down to an ambulance in the village.
50	1 Oct	4 hill walkers from the London area became separated from a larger group whilst descending from High Stile, Buttermere. The rest of the group called for assistance at 20:30 as it became apparent the party on the hill were not moving. 5 Team members located the party of 4 on the Burtness Comb to High Stile path and escorted them to Buttermere where they were reunited with the rest of their group.
51	7 Oct	Sheep stuck on High Crag, Buttermere. Sheep lowered to foot of crag.
52	18 Oct	A 66 year old marshal from Cumbria on a Fell Running Championship Relay race slipped and fell near Blake Fell. He sustained a fractured leg and was carried from the fell to the roadside. A waiting ambulance took him to West Cumberland hospital.
53	21 Oct	An 80 year walker from Wiltshire fell on the Crummock lake shore path sustaining shoulder and leg injuries. He was stretchered out to Buttermere village and taken by ambulance to West Cumberland Hospital.
54	23 Oct	A 61 year old man from Cumbria was reporting missing from his home early on the Friday morning. The team was assisted in a search by an RAF helicopter, SARDA dogs and handlers, Keswick MRT and Wasdale MRT. He was located by a search dog handler near Newton Wood, Cockermouth.
55	23 Oct	A couple from Co.Durham became benighted and lost in the Scarth Gap area, Buttermere. They were located by the Team and guided down to Gatesgarth.
56	30 Oct	The Team was called when a 12 year old boy fell and sustained a badly gashed knee on Haystacks, Buttermere. He was stretchered from Haystacks to Honister and then taken to Keswick Hospital.
57	3 Nov	Team informed that a casualty with a broken ankle was located between Haystacks and Grey Knotts. The Team searched this area and nothing was found. A whistle for help was heard from the Loft Beck area, Ennerdale and the casualty was located here. He was taken from the fell down to Black Sail and then transported from the fell to a waiting ambulance at Bowness Knott car park, Ennerdale. Keswick Team were also called to assist, but were stood down once the casualty was located.
58	19 Nov	The team responded to a large number of incidents arising from serious flooding in the Cockermouth area which resulted in the rescue of over 200 people. From 10am on Thursday 19 November the team worked closely with RAF helicopters from Devon, Boulmer, Valley, Leconfield; the RNLI, Maryport Inshore Lifeboat, the Fire & Rescue Service, Police and other Lake District mountain rescue teams.
59	20 Nov	Rescue of people from their homes continued overnight and into Friday in Cockermouth, with multi agency involvement for ensuring removal of people to safety who were trapped within their homes or other premises. A systematic check of all flooded properties was carried out in the Cockermouth town area.
60	21 Nov	The Team continued to respond to help for assistance as part of the search and rescue operations in the Cockermouth town, working alongside the Police and other agencies. Some outlying farms and areas in the Lorton valley area were checked out by Team members for any people requiring assistance.
61	22 Nov	The Team gave continued support for the recovery from the floods. Assisted by Wasdale and Penrith MRT's, they continued to provide Swift Water Rescue back up support to assist other agencies such as United Utilities in various tasks
62	23 Nov	Team members assisted for the final day of recovery from the floods, before standing down. Members helped with Swift Water Rescue (SWR) cover for personnel, whilst a large tree was removed from alongside the River Cocker bridge in Main Street.
63	24 Nov	Team members were asked to assist with safety cover and monitoring river level height measurements on The Cocker and Derwent rivers, as further rainfall was forecast.
64	29 Dec	A walker on Rannerdale Knotts was spotted in difficulties on a snow slope by his girl friend who was walking in the valley. Whilst some team members and a search dog were looking for the man he turned up safe and well in a local pub.