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July 24, 2024 13:56 hrs

On Wednesday 24th July at 13:56hrs North West Ambulance Service alerted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to assist with a pregnant woman who had been vomiting and feeling unwell whilst walking at Aira Force.

The Team responded and due to very low numbers of team members available a request was placed asking Penrith Mountain Rescue Team to assist in the evacuation.  

On arrival Ambulance personnel were at the scene and treating the lady. Once all Team members were at the scene she was stretchered from the falls to the ambulance for onward transport to hospital.  

5 Team members responded along with 6 Penrith Team members – the rescue lasted 2 hours. Our thanks to Penrith Mountain Rescue Team for their assistance on this occasion.