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A camper at Angle Tarn became unwell and called for assistance. The team located and assisted the casualty off the hill in an operation lasting 8.5 hours.
Outcome: casualty assisted from the hill
A fellwalker who was struggling and tired activated his emergency tracker on Raise Back. The team located and recovered him, escorting him from the hill after a three-hour callout involving seven members.
Outcome: recovered and escorted from the hill
Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team attended four incidents over the bank holiday weekend in late April and early May. These included two groups of disorientated walkers on Bannau Brycheiniog, an injured mountain bike rider at Bike Park Wales, and a male walker with a suspected shoulder fracture near Sgwd Gwladus waterfall. All casualties were either walked out or evacuated by stretcher with no fatalities reported.
Outcome: two walkers escorted to car park, two walkers walked out, mountain bike rider stretchered to ambulance, walker walked to village and driven to hospital
Two hikers became disoriented on Neuadd Ridge in the Brecon Beacons whilst wildfires spread through the area on 30 April. Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team and Brecon Mountain Rescue Team coordinated to locate them at Bwlch Duwynt, and both women were safely escorted back uninjured but cold and tired.
Outcome: both walkers located uninjured and escorted safely to car park
Outcome: No injuries reported
Outcome: The individual was assessed by an air ambulance crew and subsequently evacuated by the team.
A male sustained an ankle injury while fellwalking at Pavey Ark. Team members provided treatment before the individual was evacuated with assistance from Kendal MRT.
Outcome: Evacuated
Outcome: Safe exit from the hill.
Outcome: Evacuated to hospital
A solo female walker sustained a wrist fracture while fellwalking on Gibson Knott. The rescue team attended to her at the location and subsequently arranged for her evacuation.
Outcome: Evacuated after treatment
Outcome: Handed over to paramedics for assessment
Outcome: The individual was treated by team members and subsequently evacuated.
Outcome: The team successfully evacuated the unwell walker after a two-hour operation.
Outcome: The group was successfully met and escorted down by the rescue team.
Outcome: Treated and evacuated
Outcome: The individual was located and assisted to the valley floor.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue responded to a motorcycle collision near Glenridding where the rider was stabilised and evacuated by ambulance. Later the same evening, the team assisted an unwell camper at Red Tarn who was walked off the hill and provided accommodation at a local hostel.
Outcome: motorcyclist taken to hospital by ambulance; camper walked off hill and given shelter at YHA
Mountain Rescue personnel were deployed over two days to assist with the evacuation of homes in the Southway area due to the discovery of an unexploded World War II ordnance. The teams worked through multiple shifts, systematically checking properties within a cordon and coordinating with various emergency services.
Outcome: All teams were stood down after a lengthy deployment.
A motorcyclist crashed near Glencoyne in the Lake District and was attended by Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team alongside ambulance crews and fire and rescue. The casualty was stabilised and extracted to a waiting ambulance following a two-hour operation involving 10 volunteers.
Outcome: casualty extracted and conveyed to ambulance
A motorcyclist crashed near Glencoyne and was treated by Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team working alongside ambulance crews and Cumbria Fire and Rescue. The casualty was stabilised and carried to a waiting ambulance after a two-hour operation involving 10 volunteers.
Outcome: casualty evacuated to ambulance
A solo camper staying near Red Tarn in Glenridding fell ill with repeated vomiting on the evening of 28 April and called for assistance. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team attended and assessed her condition, after which she was able to walk off the hill without needing stretcher evacuation. She was subsequently provided shelter at the local YHA.
Outcome: walked off uninjured with support
Outcome: The fire was believed to be caused by deliberate ignition and required significant resources from emergency services.
Firefighting operations continued across the week in the Mourne Mountains following wildfires that affected areas including Ballagh Road, Newcastle, and Sandbank Road. Authorities advised the public to avoid these areas due to ongoing risks from the fires. The cause of the initial fire remains under investigation.
Outcome: Firefighting efforts continued; no specific outcome stated for the week.
A walker sustained a lower leg injury whilst descending from the summit of Conic Hill on Sunday morning. The casualty received treatment from Lomond Mountain Rescue Team and was carried down the hill before being transported to hospital.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher and transported to hospital