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| Lake District walkers warned 'not to rely on mobile phones' | Lake District walkers warned 'not to rely on mobile phones' |
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| Penrith Mountain Rescue Team volunteers helping a walker who fell at Peeping Hill on 4 December | Penrith Mountain Rescue Team volunteers helping a walker who fell at Peeping Hill on 4 December |
| Lake District rescuers have warned that people are relying "totally on smartphone technology" on the fells. | Lake District rescuers have warned that people are relying "totally on smartphone technology" on the fells. |
| Rescue teams have attended 606 callouts in 2022 up until Boxing Day morning. | Rescue teams have attended 606 callouts in 2022 up until Boxing Day morning. |
| Richard Warren, from the Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association, said phone batteries drain "very, very quickly" when it's cold. | Richard Warren, from the Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association, said phone batteries drain "very, very quickly" when it's cold. |
| On Christmas Day Langdale and Ambleside volunteers were called to Buckstones Jump, near Rydal, after a walker became unwell and later died. | On Christmas Day Langdale and Ambleside volunteers were called to Buckstones Jump, near Rydal, after a walker became unwell and later died. |
| The rescue was said to have been "challenging" due to weather conditions, and involved the Coastguard helicopter after the North West Air Ambulance had to abort its operation. | The rescue was said to have been "challenging" due to weather conditions, and involved the Coastguard helicopter after the North West Air Ambulance had to abort its operation. |
| 'No buoyancy aid' | 'No buoyancy aid' |
| There are some 400 mountain rescue volunteers across the Lake District. | There are some 400 mountain rescue volunteers across the Lake District. |
| "It's nearly as busy as our busiest year which was 2021 with 681 callouts," Mr Warren told BBC Radio Cumbria. | "It's nearly as busy as our busiest year which was 2021 with 681 callouts," Mr Warren told BBC Radio Cumbria. |
| "I would expect that by the end of the year we will be on around 620, it's been a very busy year. | "I would expect that by the end of the year we will be on around 620, it's been a very busy year. |
| "We had a very busy January last year so we just keep our fingers crossed people are listening to the safety messages." | "We had a very busy January last year so we just keep our fingers crossed people are listening to the safety messages." |
| Mr Warren, stressed the importance of carrying a compass and map, which he called "critical" and urged people to be "adventure smart" and check safety advice online before setting off on a walk. | Mr Warren, stressed the importance of carrying a compass and map, which he called "critical" and urged people to be "adventure smart" and check safety advice online before setting off on a walk. |
| He also warned people to be aware of the dangers of cold water, after an increase in the popularity of paddle-boarding across the area. | He also warned people to be aware of the dangers of cold water, after an increase in the popularity of paddle-boarding across the area. |
| "I drove past Grasmere the other day, there was a person out [with] no buoyancy aid. It didn't look like they had a tether, and if you fall into the water you may not survive. | "I drove past Grasmere the other day, there was a person out [with] no buoyancy aid. It didn't look like they had a tether, and if you fall into the water you may not survive. |
| "We are trying to avoid these tragic situations." | "We are trying to avoid these tragic situations." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Mountain Rescue | Mountain Rescue |
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