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15/10/2026

Incident: 143
Location: Blease Fell, Blencathra
Callout Date: 11/10/2026
Callout Time: 11:08 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, GNAAS, NWAS

A young woman slipped and badly injured her lower leg whilst walking on Blease fell, Blencathra. GNAAS Helimed 58 was deployed and was able to land reasonably close to the casualty who was suffering tremendous pain. The GNAAS medic provided the initial treatment including strong analgesia. Shortly after the arrival of the team on scene the air ambulance was redeployed to another incident and KMRT took over responsibility for treatment of the casualty. Further analgesia was administered, the leg was splinted and the casualty was stretchered off the hill to a waiting ambulance.

10 Team members – 2 hours 26 minutes

07/10/2026

Incident: 141
Location: River Derwent, Castle Crag
Callout Date: 28/09/2026
Callout Time: 1:01 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

A 78 year old woman slipped on the path next to the River Derwent below Castle Crag, causing her to fall and hit her head and injure her hip. Unable to walk her walking partner called for assistance. Being fairly close to the village of Grange the team were quickly on site. Pain relief was provided and the lady stretchered the short distance to a team vehicle to await an ambulance.

12 team members – 2 hours 9 minutes

23/09/2026

Incident: 139
Location: Catbells
Callout Date: 20/09/2026
Callout Time: 12:05 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

A walker was reported to have taken a tumble from near the summit of Catbells causing a knee dislocation. A passing paramedic had relocated the knee but the casualty was unable to continue. After a further assessment Keswick team sledged the man on a stretcher to the road where his family took him to hospital for further checks and treatment.

18 team members – 2 hours 13 minutes

20/09/2026

Incident: 136
Location: Wren Crag, High Rigg
Callout Date: 13/09/2026
Callout Time: 4:13 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service, GNAAS

A woman was reported to have fallen off a path and 7 to 8 metres down a steep vegetated bank towards St John’s Beck. The fire service together with a passing Keswick team member were first on scene and together managed to secure the woman preventing her falling further. Helimed 58 also attended but when it became apparent that the woman was not seriously injured were stood down. In the meantime Keswick team rigged a rope system to haul the woman back to the path. After a check over the casualty was able to walk back to her vehicle and to her very relieved friends.

2 hours – 4 minutes

19/09/2026

Incident: 135
Location: Carlside
Callout Date: 13/09/2026
Callout Time: 12:32 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAA Helimed 08

A mountain biker fell from his bike at speed onto rock/scree whilst descending from Skiddaw summit towards Carlside. Due to the potentially serious nature of the reported injuries assistance was requested from an air ambulance. We were very grateful that Helimed 08 from Blackpool was able to respond and arrived on scene around the same time as the first team members. After an assessment and some pain relief the casualty was able to slowly walk down with team members to the team vehicles on the col behind Dodd Wood. He was then driven down to the roadside where he was collected by his colleagues. The casualty and his friends were advised to seek further medical assistance should he feel his condition deteriorating.

14 team members – 2 hours 28 minutes

18/09/2026

Incident: 133
Location: Thornythwaite Fell
Callout Date: 11/09/2026
Callout Time: 1:26 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

A woman tripped on the descent of Glaramara and hit her head during the fall. Feeling dizzy and nauseous she called for assistance. After assessing the casualty it was agreed that she should attempt to walk off with assistance of team members, if required. On arrival at the car park her husband transported her to hospital for further checks.

13 team members – 2 hours 44 minutes

17/09/2026

Incident: 131
Location: Maiden Moor
Callout Date: 09/09/2026
Callout Time: 4:15 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAA Helimed 08

Whilst en route to incident 130 at Dale Head a second vehicle was diverted to attend a woman who was very ill on the path between Maiden Moor and Catbells. It seems she was having a bad reaction to antibiotics that was treating another illness. Keswick team provided anti-emetic medication and Helimed 08 were able to land nearby and airlift the woman to West Cumberland Hospital.

14 team members – 2 hours 45 minutes

16/09/2026

Incident: 130
Location: Dale Head Tarn
Callout Date: 09/09/2026
Callout Time: 3:07 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Coast Guard R199, Penrith MRT

A female walker injured her ankle on the descent from High Spy above Dale Head Tarn. The woman hopped down supported by her husband but in two hours had made just a couple of hundred metres progress. The quickest approach for the team was up the Newlands Valley up the track beyond Little Town. Being short on numbers assistance was requested from Penrith MRT. At this stage another callout came in and the second truck was diverted to that (Incident 131). In light of the lack of team members and very tricky descent a Coast Guard helicopter was requested. The woman’s ankle was assessed and splinted then, assisted by two team members, she was half carried down the first part of the descent to a flat spot where the helicopter could land. Many thanks to Coast Guard R199 who collected the casualty and flew her to Whitehaven Hospital. Many thanks also to the five Penrith team members for coming out to help.

12 Keswick team members, 5 Penrith MRT team members – 3 hours 48 minutes

15/09/2026

Incident: 127
Location: Brundholm Wood
Callout Date: 05/09/2026
Callout Time: 12:44 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

A participant in a trail race, fell over and injured her ankle. The Keswick Team made their way to the location in Brundholm Wood via some dense vegetation. The casualty was assessed, ankle splinted and pain relief given. She was then packaged into a stretcher before being carried to an awaiting team vehicle. A friend then took her to hospital further assessment and treatment.

16 team members- 1 hour 46 minutes

14/09/2026

Incident: 126
Location: Lining Crag
Callout Date: 04/09/2026
Callout Time: 12:16 pm
Agencies Involved: Wasdale MRT, Keswick MRT, Coastguard R897

North West Ambulance Service were notified, via an Apple watch SOS, of a walker with chest pain. Wasdale MRT were initially notified, before it became apparent the casualty’s location was in Keswick’s patch. Multiple attempts were made to contact the Apple SOS centre to relay messages and gather additional details, without success. A team deployed to the given grid reference, below Lining Crag, and were joined by Coastguard Helicopter R897. When the team arrived at the location, there was no sign of a casualty. R897 conducted an aerial search whilst Keswick MRT searched on foot, with the aid of a search dog. With the area searched and nothing found, and no further information available, the team were stood down.

Many thanks to R897 for their assistance.

20 team members – 3 hours and 24 minutes

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