A 67-YEAR-OLD CYCLIST biking in Grizedale Forest was flown to hospital after falling off his bike into a beck on Sunday (May 27).
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) were called to the man at 12.01pm.
He was reported to be in cardiac arrest but upon the team's arrival, he had been resusciated by passersby and was being attended to by staff from the North West Air Ambulance.
Because the man had fallen into a beck, a Cumbria Fire and Rescue crew was in attendance, supported by a fire officer.
Coniston MRT members assisted with carrying the casualty back to the track and provided willing hands to fetch and carry and hold things while the medical team continued to stabilise the casualty.
As soon as doctors were happy the casualty was as stable as possible, Coniston MRT and fire and rescue personnel carried the casualty to one of the helicopters for the onward journey to the Royal Preston Hospital.
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