07-02-2021, 06:58 PM
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Patterdale mountain rescuer seriously injured in 150m fall/campers fined
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-55970536The volunteer, a man in his 60s, fell 150m (500ft) while responding to reports of one of the campers suffering chest pains in the Lake District in the early hours of Saturday.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue said he suffered "significant injuries" and is in a serious condition in hospital.
Cumbria Police fined each camper £200.
The force said one man from Liverpool and another from Leicester were camping in breach of coronavirus rules at Red Screes above Kirkstone Pass.
Their selfish irresponsibility has now left a rescuer with life-changing injuries .....
£200 is not enough .....
07-02-2021, 07:14 PM
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I hope the rescuer is going to be alright. I agree with the paltry fine - these people need to be severely punished, so they learn not to do it again. Mind you, if they cared at all, they wouldn't have done it in the first place.07-02-2021, 07:17 PM
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More details:https://www.itv.com/news/border/2021...trict-call-out
Visibility near the top of Red Screes was poor amid snow flurries and it was very, very cold due to significant wind chill brought in by stronger winds.
Rescuers say the man thinks he slipped, falling 150 meters. The team then had to turn their attention to their more serious casualty, their friend and colleague. HM Coastguard flew in difficult conditions to get the man who remains in a serious but stable condition.
Penrith and the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Teams were then called in to assist the original casualty, helping him off the mountain.
The Mountain Rescue Teams say the men "shouldn't have been in the Lake District".
08-02-2021, 10:24 AM
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So that courageous volunteer is worth only £400? It's a disgrace, they should have been fined far more. People hosting parties have been fined £10,000, without putting anyone's life in danger.I hope and pray the poor man will come through this safely.
08-02-2021, 09:51 PM
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Breaking the rules in regards to the lockdown is worthy of the fine.I don't think there is anything wrong with people who want to hike and camp into remote places, but if rescues are on the rise, why not compromise?
Require people to have permits to go into these places - a flight plan that would include who was going, signing off on being healthy enough to go, a day-by-day itinerary and an agreement to carry some sort of tracking device.
Also, require insurance that would cover potential rescues is also not unreasonable.
Permits could be denied or pulled for bad weather, health concerns, or other safety concerns.
I do hope the rescuer heals well and rapidly.
Do volunteers have to complete similar health releases? I realize the injured rescuer's heart was in the right place, but what do we know about how healthy and strong this sixty-year-old was going into the rescue?
As a sixty-year-old runner, I know that I am not as sure-footed as I used to be, especially on scree and in mud!
It sounds like beautiful country; I can understand why it has such a draw!
08-02-2021, 11:31 PM
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These people are disgusting , that incident has changed the chap who went to rescue him life .IMO I think these dummies who do these things [knowing full well what they are up to] should be imprisoned , I really & truely mean that, they are scum
Why is it just allowed to carry on !
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