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The
Langdale/ Ambleside team leader, Nick Verral, explains what you
should do...
When
someone has an accident, it's not uncommon to think ‘call an ambulance’.
But if you're on a mountain or low-level valley walk, the ambulance
service can't do the job. They would need to call on our mountain
rescue services and this delays the vital casualty care that may
be needed.
Here's
what to do:
•Phone
999
•Ask
for the police then mountain rescue
•Give
the police as much information as you can
including where you are
•If
you have come off the fell, stay where you are
Once
you've successfully called out a Mountain Rescue team, your continued
assistance is vital. You are most important person in the rescue
as you hold most of the information we need.
Do
not return to the casualty.
We need to talk to you and will send someone to you.
This will speed up our job further.
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