If you need mountain rescue, DIAL 999, ask for the POLICE, then MOUNTAIN RESCUE
37
Callouts
2024
1336
Rescue hours
2024
36
Team members
3
Team Dogs
19
PMRT Friends
4
Vehicles
Penrith Mountain Rescue Team is entirely made up of unpaid volunteers who are on call 24/7 365 days a year, to help rescue and save the lives of those in need in and around our patch. Predominantly funded by the generosity of the public, all members are willing to respond to a callout at a moments notice on any day of the year and in any weather condition. The team commit to a rigorous training program throughout the year, covering casualty care, off-road driving, radio communications, search management, water rescue and rope training, so that when these skills are needed, we are prepared for all eventualities.
Donation Options
Want to get involved with Penrith Mountain Rescue Team?
You can join our Operational Team, attending callouts and monthly training, or you get involved with our Friends group who are non-operational Team members who do fundraising, organising events and occasionally getting involved in Team training as ‘Casualties’.
Callout 37
Callout
The team were contacted by NWAS who had received a call from a wild camper on Knock Pike who had sustained a suspected broken ankle. Thankfully, the team were able to drive close to the casualty through the fields at the foot of the fell. The limb was heavily swollen and bruised so pain relief was given, and the ankle splinted; it was at this point it transpired the injury had actually occurred several hours earlier than first thought. The casualty was then transported to the nearby road and transferred to an ambulance for onward travel to Carlisle Infirmary.
5 October 2024
Callout 36
Callout
Keswick MRT contacted the team for assistance with a callout on Blencathra on Saturday as they had received 3 callouts in a little over an hour. A walker had slipped descending Blease Fell and was unable to weight bear on his left ankle. The team made their way up the fell and, following an assessment by a team doctor, his limb was splinted, and he was stretchered back down to the road. Many thanks to the Keswick team members who were available to assist us on this job.
29 September 2024
Callout 35
Callout
Cumbria Police had been contacted by a lone walker who reported that his dog (a six-year old Spaniel) had had a seizure whilst descending Cross Fell. When the team arrived on scene, which was high up the fell on quite rough ground, they found the dog unresponsive and very cold. Luckily we were able to video call our local vets to get their help and advice. The dog was stretchered back down the fell by the team and then taken to the vets for treatment. Thankfully the following day it was reported that the dog was back conscious and eating following treatment.
28 September 2024
Callout 34
Callout
Cumbria Police had received a call from a walker with an ankle injury on the open fell near Shap, with further updates revealed they had also had a seizure. Given the weather conditions and concerns about the casualty’s condition a request was made to the Coastguard and GNAAS for helicopter availability. Rescue 199 from Prestwick was able to attend along with GNAAS’s Critical Care team vehicle. Team members reached the casualty and whilst managing her ongoing seizures got her packaged to be airlifted. She was then flown by R199 to Shap where she was transferred to an NWAS ambulance for transport to hospital.
25 September 2024
Callout 33
Callout
Cumbria Police had received a call from a walker in need of assistance in Swindale and alerted the team. We were unable to get in direct contact with the walker and confirm their location as the phone signal was poor in the area, so a small group was sent to try and find the walker in the location initially reported. Meanwhile a second team was sent to the top of the valley to act as a comms relay and provide further support if a stretcher evacuation was required. The walker and her dog were quickly located in the area expected and escorted back down into the valley.
22 September 2024
Callout 32
Callout
The team were called to assist Patterdale to help a waller who was struggling to continue on their way down from Place fell. Fortunately, once Patterdale team members reached the casualty, it was reported that the casualty was able to proceed with assistance and Penrith MRT were stood down and returned to base.
16 September 2024
