Photographs on Call Outs Page
2 January 2009
13.45 hrs
The Team was paged by the Police and asked to assist the County Ambulance Service with a collapsed male on the path through Longtail Wood (between Beetham and Storth). When we arrived at the scene First Responders and the ambulance crew had been joined by the crew from the Great North Air Ambulance and CPR was being administered to the casualty. With the assistance of team members the casualty was stretchered down the path to the waiting ambulance for onward transfer to the helicopter. Shortly after we reached the ambulance, however, the doctor from the Air Ambulance confirmed that the man had passed away. A sad start to the New Year.
28 December 2008
17.50 hrs
The Team was called to assist the Langdale & Ambleside Team who were busy with a difficult rescue on Bow Fell when they got a second job. We were asked to go to the assistance of a male with an ankle injury (clearly a good day for ankle injuries!) in Easedale. His ankle was splinted, he was stretchered from the fell and then transported to the Westmorland General Hospital in our Mobile 2 vehicle28 December 2008
12.10 hrs
The Team was paged by the Police and asked to attend a male walker with an ankle injury close to the summit of Arant Haw (north of Sedbergh). Team members were on their way up the fell when the news came in that there was an RAF SeaKing in the area. This was called and the RAF lifted the casualty off and took him to hospital in Carlisle14th December 14.30 hrs
A group of four walking the Kentmere Horseshoe became disorentated and separated in the vicinity of Thornthwaite Beacon. The police paged the Team and we dispatched a Land Rover to the top of the Garburn Pass, from where a search was commenced to the north across Yoke. Another Land Rover was sent up to Kentmere Reservoir. Two of the group walked off to the north, meeting civilisation at Hartsop and reporting themselves safe. The other two were spotted descending towards Kentmere Reservoir where they were picked up by Team members and transported back to their car at Kentmere. Their friends from the north had a fairly lengthy taxi ride!
KENDAL MOUNTAIN SEARCH & RESCUE TEAM
Busher Walk, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4RH
Our Base is NOT permanently manned but a message can be left on 01539 727134
IN AN EMERGENCY
Please ring 999 and ask for Mountain Rescue.
Providing a Voluntary Mountain Search and Rescue Service to
S.Lakes, Kentmere & The Howgills
Wheels Appeal
We need to replace one of our ageing Land Rover vehicles (shown here with one of our ageing Deputy Team Leaders - who is not to be replaced) and the current cost estimate is in the order of £40.000. Any donations would be very gratefully appreciated.
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We rely entirely on donations from the public. There is no Government funding, and none of our members are paid. All the money from your donation goes solely to running the team.
VOLUNTEERS
All team members give their time and expertise free of charge. This is not only for training and call-outs, but for mundane tasks such as base and vehicle maintenance, and routine equipment checks.
Many team members bring in other skills and services (such as radio repairs, computer technology and equipment supplies) from which the team can benefit. This means your contribution can be used with maximum efficiency.
CALL-OUTS
The team averages over 40 call-outs per year and 2004 was the team’s busiest year to date, with 52 call-outs. From Windermere in the west to Cautley Spout in the east, from the summit of High Street to the shores of Morecambe Bay. Call-outs can include cragwork, search & rescue, recovery and supporting other services in bad weather, involving visitors and local residents. Many of the team are now also trained in swift-water rescue techniques. The team is operational day and night in good weather and bad 365 days per year.
VEHICLES
Vehicles represent one of our main cost centres. We have two first response Land Rovers and a Renault Traffic personnel carrier. All three vehicles are capable of acting as an ambulance. These need constant maintenance and occasional replacement. Average life expectancy of one of our vehicles is 15 years. Contributions towards vehicle replacement are always Urgent
IN AN EMERGENCY
Please ring 999 and ask for Mountain Rescue.
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