Incident reports
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July 2023
2 incidents man in mineshaft South West
A man was rescued from a 35-foot mineshaft in the Prideaux Wood area near Tywardreath Highway, Par. Emergency services including Devon and Cornwall Police, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, South Western Ambulance Service, and East Cornwall Search and Rescue Team coordinated the rescue. The casualty was transported by air ambulance to hospital with injuries initially assessed as serious but later downgraded.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by air ambulance to hospital
missing person - body recovery South West Serious incident
A man in his 50s was found deceased in the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal near Parkend Bridge during a search operation by Severn Area Rescue Association and emergency services. The death is not being treated as suspicious, and the man's next of kin has been notified.
Outcome: body recovered from water; death confirmed non-suspicious
June 2023
8 incidents welfare incident - intoxicated casualty Peak District Serious incident
Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team, assisted by Oldham MRT, responded to an incident in Milnrow on 24 June 2023 involving a heavily intoxicated man who had refused help from paramedics and police. The casualty was willing to cooperate with the mountain rescue team and was successfully placed on a stretcher and conveyed to an ambulance.
Outcome: casualty placed on stretcher and conveyed to ambulance
child fall from rope swing Peak District
A boy fell from a rope swing at Tandle Hill Country Park in Royton and sustained a lower leg injury. Oldham Mountain Rescue Team assisted North West Ambulance Service in extracting and transporting the casualty to hospital, with 13 crew members attending for two and a half hours.
Outcome: casualty transported to hospital by stretcher
injured scrambler Lake District
A woman fell three metres at Lorton Gully on the west side of Grasmoor and sustained injuries to her elbow, hip and back. Mountain rescue teams from Cockermouth and Keswick attended, packaged her in a vacuum mattress, and she was winched to safety by Coastguard helicopter before being transported to hospital.
Outcome: evacuated by helicopter to hospital
lost person Peak District
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team responded to a callout for a lost female on the moors. The incident was covered by local press in the Oldham Evening Chronicle.
injured walker - significant fall Highlands Serious incident
A 27-year-old woman sustained a significant fall in Alva Glen on 13 June 2023 and was rescued from a gorge using technical rope rescue systems. She was airlifted to hospital by HM Coastguard Rescue 199, whilst her companions walked off the hill uninjured.
Outcome: casualty airlifted to hospital by rescue helicopter
animal rescue Peak District
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team attended Dovestone reservoir on 12 June after receiving reports of a young deer trapped in the Ashway Gap overflow. The team lowered themselves into the overflow and encouraged the fawn downstream, allowing it to jump clear and escape into the grass.
Outcome: deer successfully encouraged to escape and fled into grass
fallen walker with serious injuries Northern Ireland Serious incident
A man suffered a serious fall on Slieve Binnian and was airlifted to hospital by the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team. He sustained multiple fractures including to the skull, ribs and pelvis, and was told by hospital doctors he was fortunate to have survived the incident.
Outcome: casualty airlifted to hospital with multiple fractures
injured walker Northern Ireland Serious incident
A man sustained a fractured skull, ribs and pelvis after falling while hiking in the Mourne Mountains. He required rescue and evacuation for treatment of his serious injuries.
Outcome: casualty evacuated
May 2023
7 incidents injured walker Lake District
A woman suffered a nasty arm injury after a tumbling fall while descending Haystacks in the Lake District. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team treated her on the fell and arranged evacuation by Coastguard Rescue helicopter to hospital from Scarth Gap.
Outcome: evacuated by helicopter to hospital
stranded hillwalker Highlands
A 72-year-old experienced hillwalker became stranded on a remote cliff ledge above the waterline in the Kinloch Hourn area of the western Highlands for over 24 hours starting Sunday afternoon. Due to poor mobile reception, he was unable to call for help until Monday lunchtime. He was successfully rescued by Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI and Glenelg Mountain Rescue Team at 7pm on Monday and reunited with his family.
Outcome: rescued by lifeboat and mountain rescue team, reunited with family
injured walker Peak District
A male walker fell at Birchen Clough, Saddleworth, and sustained a potentially fractured ankle. Oldham and Holme Valley mountain rescue teams, along with a Coastguard helicopter, coordinated the evacuation, with the casualty airlifted to Sheffield hospital for treatment.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by helicopter to Sheffield hospital
lost walker Peak District
An experienced walker was rescued after becoming stranded in the dark near Birchen Clough on Saddleworth Moor on Friday night. Oldham Mountain Rescue Team used phone technology to locate the walker and escorted them to safety. The incident highlights the risks of failing light even for equipped and experienced walkers.
Outcome: walker escorted to safety
mountain biker rescue Peak District
A mountain biker was rescued and received assistance from the emergency services. The incident was reported by the Oldham Evening Chronicle.
Outcome: rescued
multiple: coastal fall, hill fall, mountain biking accident Highlands Serious incident
Multiple serious incidents occurred across Scotland during the bank holiday weekend of 7–8 May 2023. These included a coastal fall at Killiedraught Bay near Eyemouth, a fall on Conic Hill near Loch Lomond involving a father and son, and a mountain biking accident in Aberdeenshire, with casualties airlifted or evacuated by emergency services.
Outcome: casualties evacuated by lifeboat and air ambulance to hospital; mountain biker evacuated by mountain rescue
missing person South West Serious incident
A teenager's body was recovered from a river in Lechlade following a major search operation. The incident resulted in a fatality.
Outcome: body recovered from river
April 2023
5 incidents injured walker Highlands
A woman fell on a hill overlooking Alva Golf Course in the Ochils area and was unable to self-evacuate. Ochils Mountain Rescue Team, working with the Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland, successfully retrieved and evacuated the casualty using a rope system to lower the stretcher down the rocky terrain. The rescue was completed within two hours with 17 team members in attendance.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher
mountaineer death Northern Ireland Serious incident
Noel Hanna, a highly accomplished Irish mountaineer, died at Camp 4 on Mount Annapurna on 17 April 2023 following a successful summit. He passed away overnight in his tent while descending; the cause of death has not been confirmed.
Outcome: fatality
stuck on quarry face Snowdonia
Three people exploring the Dinorwig slate quarries near Llanberis became stuck on an unstable ledge approximately 35 metres up the Eastern wall of a quarry hole known as Sinc Galed. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team deployed members who secured the casualties and hauled all three to safety using a rope and pulley system. The rescue prompted warnings from the team about the dangers of visiting quarries for social media content.
Outcome: all three hauled to safety by rope system
crag-fast climbers / stuck on ledge Snowdonia
Three people were rescued from an unstable ledge at Dinorwig slate quarries near Llanberis after two became stuck approximately 35 metres up a cliff face. Twelve team members conducted the rescue using rope systems, safely evacuating all three to the top. The rescue team has urged inexperienced visitors to avoid exploring quarries, citing hidden dangers and the risks of social media-motivated exploration.
Outcome: all three safely hauled to top of cliff
body recovery South West Serious incident
A body was recovered from the River Severn near Hock Cliff, Gloucestershire, on 1 April 2023. Rescue crews from the Severn Area Rescue Association worked alongside emergency services to recover the deceased from the shoreline.
Outcome: body recovered and returned to shore
March 2023
2 incidents hypothermia Brecon Beacons
A female walker suffering from hypothermia was assisted off Fan Y Big in the Brecon Beacons by RAF personnel on a training exercise, who alerted the authorities. Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team provided casualty care, and after warming and refreshment, the walker was released safely to her accommodation.
Outcome: casualty warmed and provided care, released safely to accommodation
climbers stuck on unstable ledge Snowdonia
Two climbers became stuck on an unstable ledge approximately 35 metres from the top of an eastern wall at Dinorwig slate quarries (Sinc Galed/California) on 25 March 2023 while attempting to scramble to the top without a plan. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team deployed twelve members and safely rescued both casualties using rope systems. The incident prompted a warning from the team about the dangers of visiting slate quarries for social media content.
Outcome: both casualties secured and lifted to safety using two-line hauling system