A mountain rescue team and paramedics were called to rescue a mountain biker who fell and injured his knee.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) and the North West Ambulance Service attended Whinlatter shortly before 4pm yesterday.
A spokesman for Keswick MRT said: “The team were called to help the ambulance service with a mountain biker who had come off his bike and suffered a painful knee dislocation. After some pain relief and treatment for cuts the casualty was stretchered a short distance to an ambulance.
“Although this was a relatively straight forward callout, rescue efficiency is almost always dependent on the teamwork between the control room at base and those on the hill. In control, members try to speak to and pinpoint the location of casualties and informants, manage communication with the team and third party organisations, ensure further support is provided if required, and log activity. It’s definitely the best place to be when it’s grim outside!
“We hope the casualty is back on his bike soon.”
Eight team members were involved with the rescue, which lasted about one hour and 14 minutes.
