Volunteers from Keswick Mountain Rescue Team have revealed their part in the rescue of a man stuck in a caving experience at a town adventure centre.
Emergency services were called at around 3.05pm on Saturday to Kong Adventure on Heads Road after reports that a man had become stuck.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said: “A small group had decided on an indoor caving experience at a local climbing wall.
“Once in a narrow tunnel a male participant got well and truly stuck.
“The climbing wall staff tried their normal rescue procedure but this was unsuccessful so called 999 for help.”
Cumbria Fire and Rescue, police, ambulance and the mountain rescue team were quickly on the scene.
The team added: ” As this was a cave rescue/confined space type of operation the Keswick Mountain Rescue Team leader called in Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit and, and the Hazardous Area Response Team also attended.
“While the emergency services were deciding on evacuation plans the climbing wall staff, assisted by visiting climbers, started dismantling sections of the wall to aid access to tunnels hidden behind the climbing wall panels.
“With time passing there was growing concern for the trapped man’s health as he was in a static position in a confined space. With this in mind the Keswick Mountsain Rescue Team team doctor called in the Great North Air Ambulance Helimed resources.
“After some fantastic work by the climbing wall staff, climbers, COMRU, and fire and rescue (with their specialist cutting equipment), the man was released from his captivity.
“He was then transferred by land ambulance to Carlisle’s Cumberland Infirmary for further checks and treatment.”
Twelve Keswick team members were involved and they were out for four hours and seven minutes.
