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rescuer fall during callout Lake District Serious incident
Red Screes, Kirkstone Pass
Chris Lewis, a 62-year-old volunteer with Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team, died of pneumonia on 3 September 2023, more than two years after suffering a serious fall while on a rescue callout. Lewis had fallen 150 metres on Red Screes in February 2021, sustaining spinal injuries and facial fractures that left him wheelchair-dependent, but he continued to contribute to the team as a trustee until his death.
Outcome: casualty airlifted to hospital; died of pneumonia 30 months later
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