In the news

Monday 27/01/2020 16:40

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out at around 1330 hrs today by NWAS following a report of a man who had slipped and injured his ankle on a footpath near Seldom Seen, Glencoyne.

The casualty was treated at the scene by the team doctor for a suspected broken ankle. After the injury was stablised the casualty was taken by stretcher to the team’s ambulance and then to the team’s base for onward travel to hospital.

The rescue lasted for 3 hrs and involved 10 team members.