A search and rescue dog keeps an eye on activities during the Dale Head incident. Photo: Keswick MRT

A rescue team in the Lake District was called into action four times in three days to aid people on the fells.

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 11.15am on Saturday when a gill scrambler suffered a dislocated shoulder in Stonycroft Gill.

An organised group was making its way along the gill when the incident happened.

A Keswick MRT spokesperson said: “Keswick team members were dispatched and provided pain relief to the casualty and helped extricate him from the gill. While walking back to vehicles the dislocated shoulder spontaneously reduced so the casualty was advised to make their way to hospital for scans and further checks.”

The 1½-hour incident involved 15 team volunteers.

Later that day a runner taking part in a mountain marathon suffered a probable broken ankle while descending from Dale Head to Dalehead Tarn.

The spokesperson said: “A passing walker raised the alarm after ascending back up Dale Head to secure a phone signal.

“Keswick MRT sent two vehicles, one to the head of the Newlands valley and the other to Honister Pass. On arrival pain relief was provided and the ankle splinted before the casualty was stretchered and hauled to Honister youth hostel for transfer to an ambulance.

“Many thanks to the passing doctor, and the Edale Mountain Rescue Team member who helped and supported the injured runner.”

The 4½-hour callout involved 17 Keswick MRT members.

On Sunday afternoon team members were alerted after a man in his 70s, walking with his wife, slid and tumbled on wet, loose scree while descending Castle Crag in Borrowdale.

The walker suffered cuts and bruises above one eye along with cuts and a half-grapefruit-sized haematoma on his forearm.

The spokesperson said: “Not knowing the severity of the man’s head injury they wisely called for mountain rescue assistance.

“Two vehicles with team members attended and, as a precaution, the Great North Air Ambulance was asked to attend. Team members assessed the man’s injuries and patched him up.

“In the end he had recovered enough to be able to walk himself off with assistance. The helicopter was stood down and we made our way down the main path to the vehicles. The man was transferred to his own car and was then taken to hospital by his wife for a check over.”

Fifteen Keswick MRT members were involved in the incident, which lasted almost 1¾ hours.

The injured walker is sledged from Outerside by team members. Photo: Keswick MRT

Team volunteers were called out again about 12.35pm on Monday by a couple walking on Outerside when one of them suffered a painful wrist injury in a slip.

The spokesperson said: “The team sent out two vehicles. One approached from Braithwaite and parked below Stile End, while the other made its way to Force Crag Mine in Coledale.

“The team met the party on the summit of Outerside and after pain relief and splinting the casualty was quickly sledged down to Force Crag Mine. From here they were taken to their vehicle and they made their own way to Carlisle hospital for further treatment.”

The incident involved 12 team members for almost three hours.