Patterdale MRT were called out to assist the ambulance service
Emergency services were called out today to a male who had suffered a fit.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue were called out at around 1.30pm today by the Northwest Ambulance Service to assist with a male who had suffered a fit.
The male was walking up Aira Force with his partner when he suffered a suspected epileptic fit.
A NWAS fast response paramedic and a Patterdale MRT member arrived first on the scene and commenced with first aid.
Once the casualty was stabilised he was transferred to a stretcher and evacuated to a team Land Rover.
The casualty was then driven to the main road where a NWAS ambulance took him to hospital.
The rescue lasted for 2 hours and involved 13 team members
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