Regarding the call-out
The emergency services (especially up here) often tell folk that they would rather suffer from a good intentioned unneeded call-out than one too late or a false one.
(Better safe than sorry, don't you think)
So like it or not, the caller will not come to any criticism for doing what the emergency services ask us all to do!
As regards Ullswater it is owned and managed by the National Trust, so the two landings will have been totally without the land (water) owners permission.
As the reg can be seen from the video I would not be surprised that the owners get a serious letter.
The only Lake that has ever had permission to land was Windermere, especially during WW2 as they built Sunderlands there. the last flying one (at that time) landed in 1990
The other water that has seen landings is, apparently Wastwater which a local has landed on as a friend of his owns land on the shore, which means he can give permission over riding the NT (who ain't happy about it)
To carry on with the realities of life up here.
Mobile phones to report the incident, forget them, there is no signal as there are very few masts, the planners see to that!
So the reporter could have seen part of it and had to drive to the nearest accessible land line to report it.
SAR response
Helicopter, Prestwick, Valley or the NE of the country, at least 60+ miles
Ambulance, Penrith 15 miles along, in the main, twisty country roads
Fire, fully manned Penrith (see above) or Patterdale, part time so they have to turn out from their normal jobs
Mountain Rescue (who also do water rescue) all volunteers that get called from home, jobs etc.
Oh and Air Ambulance under 10 mins flying time, but it isn't amphibious
So go on, tell me had you been on that aircraft.
What would you prefer?
No call out, but if it was a real incident a longer delay waiting for assistance.
Or a good meaning call-out that had it been for real would have got resources there that bit quicker
Last edited by west lakes; 16th Apr 2015 at 19:08.