Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team - Rescues - TO CALL MOUNTAIN RESCUE DIAL 999, ASK FOR POLICE, THEN MOUNTAIN RESCUE

No.	Date	Incident
1	1 Jan	Two walkers reported themselves lost in fog on the High Stile/Red Pike ridge, Buttermere. Their position was determined from their smartphone and advice was given on how to get themselves down. A Team vehicle went to Buttermere and members walked up towards Bleaberry Tarn to meet them and check all was well.
2	3 Jan	A walker slipped and sustained an arm injury whilst descending from Ling Fell, Wythop. Team members treated him at the scene and stretchered him to a NWAS road ambulance for onward transport to Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle.
3	21 Jan	A 36-year old female fell runner suffered a dislocated elbow in woodland near Blake Fell. Team members went to the scene, stretchered her back to Team vehicles and transported her back to the road at the Leaps, Kirkland, where a NWAS road ambulance was waiting to take her to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
4	6 Feb	A 40-year old female fell onto boulders whilst walking near the summit of Pillar. She sustained a head wound and chest injuries and team assistance was requested. The team in turn requested assistance from a SAR helicopter and R199 arrived from Prestwick as the first team member arrived on scene. The lady was assessed and flown by helicopter to Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.
5	14 Feb	Penrith MRT requested additional swiftwater rescue technicians for a search for a missing person. Whilst CMRT technicians were preparing to leave Cockermouth they were asked to stand-down as the missing person had been located.
6	5 Mar	A male walker in his 50's fell near the summit of Pillar on steep snow, then tumbled and slid over 200m down the mountain. He came to rest amongst avalanche debris, just above the West Waterfall. He suffered head lacerations, neck and ankle injuries and extensive bruising. GNAA H58 stood by at Gillerthwaite and team members were flown to the summit of Pillar Mountain by Coastguard SAR helicopter R199. Team members descended to the casualty's location, undertook first aid and moved him a short distance to a position suitable for winching into the helicopter. He was winched on board and flown to Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle.
7	15 Mar	A 59-year old female injured her ankle and wrist on the lakeshore path behind Ennerdale Water. Team members went to the scene, treated her injuries and stretchered her to road access at the east end of the lake. From there she was transported to Bowness Knott car park and passed on to a waiting NWAS road ambulance.
8	11 Jun	Shouts for help were reported by walkers on Dale Head. A small number of team members from Cockermouth MRT and Keswick MRT walked the paths on each side of the hill but no further shouts or casualties were identified. It was concluded that this was a well intentioned false alarm.
9	6 Jul	Four team members rescued a sheep from a ledge on High Crag, Buttermere
10	15 Jul	The team was called when a 60-year old female took a long tumbling fall from the path on Whiteless Pike, Buttermere, sustaining head and arm injuries. Team members and helicopters H58 and R199 attended. The casualty was treated and winched on board R199 and flown to Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.
11	17 Jul	Team leaders were contacted when a party of 3 became stuck on the summit of Pillar. Their location was confirmed using PhoneFind. The missing walkers had a map and compass and a Deputy Team Leadaer was able to help them to find the bearing of a safe route down to Blacksail Pass. PhoneFind was used to monitor their progress off the hill.
12	20 Jul	A 30-year old male walker injured his ankle on the Scarth Gap path, Buttermere. As the Team were making their way to him they heard that he had managed to descend to Gatesgarth Farm with the assistance of his companions and no further help was required.
13	26 Jul	A motorcyclist sustained a back injury when he fell from his machine on farmland near Gilgarran. Team members assisted a NWAS road ambulance crew with a short carry to their vehicle.
14	1 Aug	A family of 4 became lost whilst descending from Bleaberry Tarn and asked for assistance. They ended up at the intake wall close to the top of Near Ruddy Beck. A small group of team members were mobilised in order to walk the family off the hill.
15	4 Aug	NWAS requested assistance with carrying a patient with a knee injury a short distance near Skye Farm campsite. A small number of team members made their way to Buttermere and assisted as requested.
16	9 Aug	Keswick MRT requested assistance with a long stretcher carry from Sty Head Tarn back into Borrowdale. Several members went and assisted.
17	13 Aug	A 50-year old female slipped near the summit of Wandope and sustained a painful injury to her elbow. Team members made their way to Newlands Hause and to the casualty's location. A SAR helicopter was requested and R936 attended from Caernarfon. The casualty was winched on board and flown to Furness General Hospital, Barrow.
18	18 Aug	Team leaders were contacted when a DofE party was reported as 2 hours overdue at their campsite. Whilst contacting their supervisor the party arrived at the campsite and no further action was taken.
19	21 Aug	A female walker was blown off her feet by strong winds near Brandreth, sustaining head and leg injuries, and was unable to continue walking. Team members from Cockermouth and Keswick MRTs battled their way through gale force winds to the scene, treated the casualty and undertook a long stretcher evacuation down through Gillercombe to Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale. A NWAS road ambulance took the casualty to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
20	31 Aug	A 70-year old male fell from his mountain bike in Setmuthy Woods, near Cockermouth, sustaining back injuries. Team members went to the scene, treated him and transported him to a NWAS road ambulance.
21	4 Sep	The team leader was contacted when a walker came across a dog, separated from its owners, near Scale Force, Buttermere. Whilst team leaders and deputies were forming a plan, the dog and its owners were reunited and no further action was needed.
22	10 Sep	NWAS requested assistance with carrying a 74-year old female who had taken a tumble on the fellside near Fangs Brow, Loweswater, sustaining an ankle injury, to a road ambulance. Team members went to the scene, treated her and stretchered her to a team vehicle then drove her back to the road for transfer to the ambulance, which took her to Workington Community hospital.
23	15 Sep	A lone female walker became cragfast in steep ground above Buttermere. The team leader detemined that she was likely in the area known as Goat Crags and team members went to that location and found her. She was secured with ropes, assisted up the fell and escorted to Newlands Hause then transported to her accomodation in Keswick.
24	16 Sep	A 51-year old female suffered an ankle injury near High Nook Tarn, Loweswater whilst walking along the Corpse Road. Team members went to her location, treated her and stretchered her to a NWAS road ambulance at Maggie's Bridge, Loweswater.
25	20 Sep	The team leader was contacted when a dog became stuck on ledges near Scale Force, Buttermere. Two passing climbers assisted with getting the dog back to its owner and no further action was needed from the team.
26	7 Oct	A female walker in her 60's fell, resulting in a messy head wound, near Hassness House, Buttermere. Team members went to the scence, treated her and carried her the short distance to a waiting NWAS road ambulance at the House. She was transported to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven by the ambulance crew.
27	8 Oct	A 37-year old female slipped on wet ground in Ling Comb, Buttermere, sustaining an ankle injury. Team members went to her location and SAR helicopter R936 attended from Caernarvon. The casualty was winched from the scene and flown to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
28	12 Oct	A male walker had a long day route and became lost in poor weather near Brandreth. He called for assistance, giving his location using What3Words. Team leaders confirmed his location using PhoneFind and several team members were sent to his location to assist him to walk to Honister. He was then given a lift to his accomodation in Keswick.
29	17 Oct	Team leaders received reports that a male kayaker had come out of his boat in Ennerdale Water, near Bleach Green. As team members were mobilising Cumbria Police contacted the team to advise Cumrbia Fire and Rescue were helping the kayaker and no further action was required from CMRT.
30	28 Oct	A 61-year old female suffered an ankle injury on the Crummock Lakeshore path and gave her location to the Team using What3Words. Team members went to her location, treated her injury and stretchered her to a waiting NWAS road ambulance at Park Bridge, Loweswater. She was then taken to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
31	4 Nov	57-year old female slipped near the summit of High Stile, Buttermere, and sustained a wrist injury. Team members went to her location and found her unable to walk down so, after splinting the injury, she was stretchered to Buttemere lakeshore and given a lift to Buttermere village in a team vehicle. The casualty made her way to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven with her partner in their own vehicle.
32	17 Nov	Team Leaders were contacted when Cumbria Police received a call from a female for Mountain Rescue assistance. With very few details the Police were asked to make further enquiries and they successfully located the person.

No.	Date	Incident
1	3 Jan	The Team were called by Cumbria Police to assist with a search for a missing person near Glasson, Solway. The team searched throughout the morning without success.
2	12 Jan	Two walkers became disorientated, cold and wet in poor weather near the summit of High Stile, Buttermere. They were located using SARLOC and PhoneFind and given advice on the route off the hill. A party of Team members also went up their descent route to meet them and assisted them back to Buttermere.
3	19 Jan	A 58-year old female slipped and injured her ankle near the summit of Sale Fell. Team members treated her at the scene and stretchered her down to a NWAS road ambulance.
4	25 Jan	CMRT members assisted Wasdale MRT with locating four walkers near the summit of Scoat Fell, Ennerdale. After locating and assessing them, three were walked and one stretchered down into the Ennerdale valley where they met with friends for lifts home. Keswick MRT were also put on standby in case further assistance was needed.
5	28 Jan	Team leaders were contacted when a number of vehicles became stranded on Newlands Pass in icy conditions. As there were no injuries and occupants were able to extract their vehicle or walk to safety no further action was taken.
6	12 Feb	Keswick MRT requested assistance with locating and evacuating a 19 year-old female who had suffered an ankle injury on Grisedale Pike, Braithwaite. Cockermouth team members attended and assisted Keswick team members with treating the casualty. SAR helicopter R199 attended from Prestwick, winched the casualty on board and transported him to Cumberland Infirmary Carlise.
7	12 Feb	Whilst assisting Keswick with callout 6, a call came in to assist a lone walker lost in mist near Great Gable. Members at base were able to speak with him by telephone and reassure him of his location. The walker then managed to relocate himself and complete his walk with no further assistance.
8	23 Feb	NWAS called the team when a vintage car overturned in Setmurthy Wood, trapping a passenger. Helimed H58 from GNAA attended, was able to treat the casualties and the team were stood down. M1 continued to the scene and assisted with a short stretcher carry.
9	3 Mar	Three team members rescued a sheep from ledges on High Crag, Buttermere, then made their way to assist with Callout 10.
10	3 Mar	Two parties called in “shouts for help” on Anglers' Crag, Ennerdale. The team was called out but despite searching the area no casualties could be found. Hound trailing had taken place in the area earlier in the day and it is likely that shouts from this had been mistaken as shouts for help.
11	21 Mar	A female in her 60's was knocked from the Buttermere Lakeshore path by a falling branch sustaining head and leg injuries. The team treated her at the scene then carried her to a waiting ambulance at Hassness House.
12	2 Apr	An 18-year old male became lost near Dubs Hut, Buttermere. A search was planned, Keswick MRT were put on standby and the Search Dogs were called out. Team members commenced their search from Dubs Hut and soon found the missing male, uninjured but cold and wet.
13	7 Apr	The Team were called by NWAS following reports of a 71-year old male collapsing at Blacksail YHA, Ennerdale. GNAA Helimed 58 also attended, and Team members assisted with a short stretcher carry to the helicopter. He was flown to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
14	11 Apr	A 71 year-old female, walking with her grandson near Green Gable, developed severe cramp and was unable to continue. Team members went to her location and found she had started walking slowly towards Honister. She was accompanied back to Honister and driven to Cockermouth base to continue her onwards journey.
15	14 Apr	Team leaders were contacted when a mother became separated from her children during a walk on Mosser Fell. A small party of Team members set off from Cockermouth base, returning after a few minutes on hearing the news that the family had been reunited.
16	22 Apr	A 19 year-old male injured his leg whilst moutain biking near Whin Fell, Lorton. Team members treated him at the scene and stretchered him to a NWAS road ambulance for onward transport to Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle.
17	23 Apr	A 19 year-old male injured his leg whilst walking around Ennerdale Water. Team members treated him at the scene and stretchered him to a NWAS road ambulance for onward transport to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
18	4 May	Cumbria Police requested assistance with evacuating a female casualty from the bank of the River Cocker in Cockermouth. Team members assisted and she was transferred to a waiting NWAS ambulance.
19	12 May	A 67-year old male paraglider pilot sustained a leg injury during take-off on Swinside near Lorton. Team members treated him at the scene and stretchered him to a NWAS road ambulance. He was then taken to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
20	16 May	A male mountain biker from the Netherlands fell from his bike near High Nook Farm, Loweswater, sustaining multiple injuries. GNAAS H58 were first on scene and CMRT members assisted with treating the casualty and carrying him to the helicopter. He was flown to the Royal Preston Hospital for further treatment.
21	21 May	A 68-year old female injured her wrist whilst walking near Buttermere Lake. Team members treated her at the scene, walked her back to Buttermere and drove her to West Cumberland Infirmary, Whitehaven.
22	21 May	A 71-year old female from Canada injured her ankle walking near Haystacks summit, Buttermere. Team members treated her and she was flown by SAR helicopter R936 to Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle.
23	2 Jun	A male walker reported himself lost and exhausted on a circular walk over Scafell Pike from Borrowdale. PhoneFind suggested he was near the Moses Trod path at the head of Ennerdale and a night-time search of that location and other major paths was started in poor weather. Keswick MRT also searched likely routes in Borrowdale. Nothing was found and the search was suspended until the morning. On resumption he was soon found at his vehicle having spent the night on the hill.
24	4 Jun	Cockermouth Team members assisted Wasdale MRT and Duddon and Furness MRT with the recovery of the body of a walker from near Chambers Crag, Scafell Pike. SAR helicopter R936 from Caernarvon also assisted.
25	11 Jun	The team was called by NWAS to assist when a 75 year-old male suffered a leg injury near Gatesgarth, Buttermere. Team members attended and the casualty was transferred to an ambulance.
26	16 Jun	Team Leaders were alerted when a party of two males was reported overdue on a walk from Buttermere to Honister over Red Pike and Haystacks. The Team was put on standby and a search was planned. Fortunately they made their way safely to Borrowdale and phoned in before the Team was deployed.
27	19 Jun	NWAS requested assistance with carrying a 79-year old male from the shore of Crummock Water. Team members went to the scene and assisted with carrying a stretcher to NWAA H08 from Blackpool, which flew the patient to the Royal Preston Hospital.
28	21 Jun	The team was called when a 60-year old female fell and hit her head near Scale Bridge, Buttermere. Whilst the team were responding she made her own way to Buttermere and the team were stood down.
29	24 Jun	Team leaders were contacted when two walkers were reported overdue on the Coast-to-Coast walk. Fortunately they soon turned up at their accommodation and no action was required.
30	29 Jun	A 67-year old male walker sustained a head injury near Seat, Buttermere. Team members and NWAA helimed paramedics treated him at the scene. He was stretchered a short distance to Scarth Gap then flown to Preston Royal Hospital.
31	14 Jul	Team members assisted Cumbria Police with a search for a missing 91-year old male missing from Workington.
32	15 Jul	Two walkers became cragfast on steep ground near Anglers' Crag, Ennerdale and called for assistance. As Team members were making their way to Ennerdale the walkers managed to free themselves with assistance from some passers by and the team were stood down.
33	22 Jul	The Team was called when a female in her 60's was taken ill near Honister Slate Mine. Team members attended, treated her at the scene and carried her the short distance back to Honister then transported her to her accomodation in Borrowdale.
34	27 Jul	The Team was called when two walkers became lost in cloud between Black Sail Youth Hostel and Borrowdale. The Team used PhoneFInd and located them near to Gable Crag. Members of Wasdale MRT, who had been at the Lingmell Dash Fell Race, went to the walkers' location then passed them to members of Cockermouth MRT who walked them back to Honister. Two more lost walkers were found at Honister and all four were transferred to their accomodation in Borrowdale.
35	28 Jul	Cockermouth Team leaders were contacted when two walkers became benighted near Tongue Howe, Kinniside. Their location was confirmed as being in Wasdale MRT's area and the callout was passed to them.
36	3 Aug	A 61-year old female slipped and injured her groin on the Gasgale Ghyll path, above Crummock Water. Team members went to her location, treated her and carried her to a NWAS road ambulance which took here to Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.
37	5 Aug	A 66-yead old female became unwell on the Ennerdale lakeshore path. Team members went to her location, stretchered her to a team vehicle and took her to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
38	10 Aug	Team leaders were contacted by NWAS for assistance with moving a patient from their home in Silloth to hospital, due to flooding. Whilst the team was mobilising, alternative arrangements were made and the team were stood down.
39	10 Aug	Two walkers became lost in cloud and heavy rain near Red Pike summit. Their location was determined by PhoneFind and team members went to their location. They were walked back to Buttermere then given a lift to Cockermouth, to meet a taxi back to their accomodation in Windermere.
40	12 Aug	Team leaders were contacted when a sheep became stuck on a rocky ledge in Whitebeck, Low Lorton. Three team members attended, rescued the sheep and moved it to safety in a grassy field.
41	20 Aug	A 70-year old female took a fall whilst walking down the Scarth Gap path towards Buttermere and sustained a head injury. GNAA H58 landed nearby and team members went to the scene. A Coastguard SAR helicopter was requested so that the casualty could be winched and R199 attended from Prestwick. The casualty was treated, stretchered a short distance down the path in loaded into R199, then flown to Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle.
42	25 Aug	A 70-year old male fell on the Buttermere lakeshore path and team members were requested to assist a NWAS crew with his evacuation. Two vehicles made their way through Bank Holiday traffic to Buttermere and assisted the NWAS crew, who transported the casualty to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
43	26 Aug	Keswick MRT requested assistance with evacuating a female casualty with an ankle injury from Ullock Pike. A vehicle with 5 team members attended and assisted. The casualty was taken to Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle by her husband.
44	1 Sep	A 32-year old female reported that she was lost and tired after walking from St Bees to Ennerdale. Whilst Team Leaders were planning a course of action she called back to say she had made it safely to Ennerdale Youth Hostel.
45	5 Sep	Two walkers reported themselves lost near Anglers' Crag, Ennerdale. Three team members went along the path behind Ennerdale Water, located them and walked them back to Bleach Green car park. They were then given a lift back to accomodation in Cockermouth.
46	11 Sep	The Team were called to Buttermere when "frantic shouts for help" were reported to Cumbria Police. A search of the area was made but no casualty was found. A local farmer had been gathering sheep earlier in the day so this was most likely a well intentioned false alarm.
47	16 Sep	A 76-year old female sustained a shoulder injury when she fell on the Buttermere lakeshore path. The team were called out but, whilst responding, she made her own way to Gatesgarth Farm and then on to hospital.
48	20 Sep	A 60-year old male fell whilst climbing on Low Man, Pillar and sufferred shoulder and facial injuries. Team members went to the summit of Low Man, some with assistance from SAR helicopter R199 and NWAA H72 landed nearby. The climber was rescued from the crag and lowered to the Green Ledge, where he was treated and packaged in a stretcher. R199 then winched him on board the aircraft and flew him to Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle.
49	28 Sep	A female fell-runner in her 50's injured her ankle near Black Sail Youth Hostel, Ennerdale. Team members went to the scene and transported her to Bowness Knott, from where NWAS took her by road ambulance to West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
50	28 Sep	Team Leaders received reports that two people were stuck on a ledge at the western end of Ennerdale Water. Team members went to Bleach Green, Ennerdale, where they were met by two people who had retreived their dog after it fell down craggy ground.
51	5 Oct	Keswick MRT requested assistance with the evacuation of a 60-year old female casualty who had suffered an ankle injury above Rigghead Quarries, Borrowdale. Seven CMRT members made their way to Borrowdale and assisted with stretchering back down to New Bridge.
52	5 Oct	Team leaders were contacted when a male mountain biker was reported overdue by his wife. PhoneFind and Sarloc texts were sent to his phone and he called back to confirm he was safe and well, though his phone had gone flat whilst out riding.
53	5 Oct	Team leaders were contacted when a 25-year old male, wild camping with a group near Blackbeck Tarn, Buttermere, became unwell during the night. It was decided to send a small number of team members to their location and walk them back to team vehicles at Dubs Hut. The party were then driven back to their own vehicle near Gatesgarth Farm.
54	9 Oct	Shouts for help were reported on the slopes of High Stile, Buttermere. A team member in the area was able to confirm that the shouts were from sheep being gathered in and no further action was taken.
55	20 Oct	The team were called to assist an 18-year old Duke of Edinburgh's award particpant, who was reported to be hypothermic. The group had made camp and the casualty was not seriously unwell so it was decided that they should spend the night in their tents and walk out the next morning under their own steam.
56	21 Oct	A 10-year old became separated from his parents on Sale Fell, Embleton. As team leaders were planning a course of action he reappeared.
57	21 Oct	A female walker injured her leg near the summit of Low Fell, Loweswater. She continued downhill as best she could but was making slow progress and the team were called to assist her. She was stretchered down to the road near Loweswater.
58	23 Oct	A 70-year old female injured her shoulder near the summit of Robinson. Team members set off towards her location and NWAA helicopter H08 flew to the scene. As team members arrived she was transferred into the helicopter, which flew her to Crow Park Keswick for onward road ambulance transport to Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle.
59	2 Nov	The Team were called to respond to shouts for help from near Haystacks, Buttemere. Two vehicles made their way to the area and a search on foot quickly turned up two female and a male who were okay but stuck. They were escorted back to Honister and driven to their car in Buttermere.
60	9 Nov	Team Leaders were contacted when a despondent male called his care team in Blackpool and reported himself to be on Buttermere Fell. As a plan of action was being developed it was identified that he had made his way off the fell and was heading out of the area.
61	3 Dec	Cumbria Police requested assistance with recovering a body near Great Clifton. Team members went to the scene and carried out the task as requested.
62	20 Dec	Wasdale MRT received a call when two walkers became lost on Great Gable. WMRT determined that they were in Cockermouth's area and passed to call to us. Two vehicles went to Black Sail Youth Hostel, Ennerdale and Team Members walked up towards Moses Trod to meet the lost walkers and provide them with torches, guidance into the valley and a lift to Bowness Knott.
63	28 Dec	Two adults and a dog became stuck on High Snockrigg, Buttermere when their tent was destroyed by strong winds and asked for assistance. A Team vehicle went to the top of Newlands Pass and Team Members assisted them back to their car.
64	31 Dec	Wasdale MRT received a call when a walker injured his arm near Little Scoat Fell and became unable to make further progress. Three DFMRT members had been climbing nearby on Pillar Rock and made their way to the scene. It was determined that the best evacuation route was into Ennerdale and the callout was passed to Cockermouth MRT. After assessing the casualty at the scene a SAR helicopter was requested and Rescue 936 attended from Caernarfon. The Team started to stretcher the casualty from the fell and handed the casualty to R936 on their arrival for transport to Furness General Hospital, Barrow.