The police called the team out to attend to a lady in her 50's with a broken ankle on the St. Bees Head path.  The husband and wife from Wigan were up in the Lake District for the weekend.  They were walking along the path between St. Bees Head and Fleswick Bay when she went over on her ankle and fractured it.  The two team vehicles drove through the fields to get to the location whilst team members went on foot with all the gear.  First aid was given and her ankle was immobilsed in an inflatable splint.  She was stretcher carried to the vehicles and Mobile 1 was stripped out to become an ambulance.  She was driven straight to West Cumberland Hospital.  There were 13 team members on the hill and the incident was closed at 4.00pm.

Following photos have been included with the kind permission of the casualty and her husband.

The following message to the team was received from the lady's husband 

"We really appreciated all the efforts the team made on Trish's behalf. It really was slick and professional and eased the stress of the situation to know Trish was in the hands of such a competent unit"

The lady has slipped on the path which winds it's way round the top of St. Bees Head towards Fleswick Bay, can just be seen in the backgound 

Now comfortable in an inflatable splint and casualty bag ready to be moved to the waiting vehicle

Mobile 1 has had all the rear seats and cage removed and now doubles up as an ambulance.  It is only a short drive to West Cumberland Hospital across the fields 

Mobile 1 leaves for the accident with the casualty and team doctor on board