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Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales. For press enquiries, contact Andy Simpson, MREW Press Officer, via press@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
Reports of an Alsatian by the bad step on Striding Edge
Friday 31/08/2018 17:37 On 31st Aug 18 at 17:10hrs, members of Patterdale MRT were called by Cumbria Police to reports of an Alsatian on Striding Edge close to the bad step, and concerns for the whereabouts of its owner. Members of the team headed up to Striding Edge and recovered the Alsatian but there was…
Two Rescues on Cader Idris
Just before 2:00 p.m. on Wed 22nd August, Team call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made of a collapsed female on Cader Idris The 16 year old was part of a large outdoor education centre group walking on the Foxes Path On Cader Idris near Dolgellau. She had taken a small tumble of…
Scarth Gap Callout 20/08/18
Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at approximately 16:40 on Tuesday 20th August. The Team was requested to assist the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) with the treatment and evacuation of a 70-year-old female who had sustained serious head injuries during a fall near the summit of Scarth Gap. The full team was called…
Man collapsed lake shore path
Tuesday 14/08/2018 14:58 Patterdale MRT was tasked by Cumbria Police to help a 70yr old gentleman who had collapsed on the lake shore path between Patterdale and Sandwick. The gentleman, from the Lincoln area, was suffering from a cardiac problem so once a team doctor had assessed him it was decided to request assistance from…