Rescue Volunteer with ‘life limiting injuries’ rescuing Covidiots.

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Fingers crossed for this mountain rescue team member who was trying to rescue one of a couple of campers who broke lockdown in the fells.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-cumbria-55978537

I know a rescue like this can happen at any time, but these 2 men put themselves at risk in a way that meant volunteers would be increasing the usual hazards of turning out on the fells in the dark, in winter temperatures, by needing to work closely, share vehicles etc, at risk of COVID infection. And mix with these 2 clowns coming from different areas.

I hope their shame weighs more heavily than the pathetic £200 fine.

"These are awful weather conditions so choosing to go out and rescue people means you are also taking a risk."

Do you realise that people take risks every single day to ensure the safety of others? I see you've left your critical thinking behind today it is not the rescuers "fault" so stop blaming him ffs.

To all those more concerned with the use of the term "covidiots" - get to fuck will you. You should be ashamed.

@Cornishclio

"As people are not supposed to be walking in the mountains the rescue services should be stopped."

😂 you've really got no idea have you? Despite people already saying that the majority of rescues involve something other than a random camper from Leicester, you still make wild statements and then go on to blame the rescuer himself for his injuries.

People aren't supposed to commit crime. Shall we just "stop" the police service?

Prisoners aren't supposed to try and escape or assault each other. Shall we just "stop" the prison service?

Catch a hold of yourself

@DavidsSchitt On this particular occasion though the two men were on a camping trip so entirely avoidable. The rescuers knew that so took a risk they would not come to harm themselves. Whilst I feel sorry for the rescuer he presumably accepted the risk or he would not have gone.

@DavidsSchitt

www.mountain.rescue.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2017MREWIncidentReport.pdf

If you look at the reports of incidents for 2017, the most recent report on the Mountain Rescue site 100% of the reasons for callouts involved leisure activities. In 40% of them there were no injuries but due to people getting lost or unable to continue.

@Cornishclio if you could read you'd know I live with one of these volunteers.

Back off, seriously. You know nothing and you sound ridiculous

On this particular occasion though the two men were on a camping trip so entirely avoidable. The rescuers knew that so took a risk they would not come to harm themselves. Whilst I feel sorry for the rescuer he presumably accepted the risk or he would not have gone.
You really do sound quite silly here.

I'm not surprised though. There's a lot of people on this thread who seem to focus on:

1. They're volunteers so chose to go
2. Don't use the term covidiot

Talk about wildly missing the point on purpose

From those stats it seems all or almost all of mountain rescue work is leisure. Not the same for the rnli ( as an example) which is why I don't suggest they stop. People could also be told 'leisure trip means no rescue cover' which could even help the species by eliminating those too thick to check the weather forecast.

Unfortunately idiots are idiots, coronavirus or not. Nobody in their right mind would have chosen to do what these 2 people did, given the time of year and conditions. The Covid situation just underlines their stupidity and selfishness.

No, no one forces these volunteers to do what they do, but thank goodness they do it anyway. They are imo extraordinary individuals, who not only have the ability to do the job, but the desire to put their lives on the line to save someone else.

The two people involved in this case will carry the consequences of their actions, which in this case is the possible permanent disability of a member of the rescue team, on their consciences forever. That in my opinion is a far worse punishment than a fine of whatever amount. Hopefully this tragedy will make others think long and hard about taking similar risks, Covid or not.

@Redbrickwall

Please don’t use the term covidiot’. It makes you look an idiot

But that’s what they are

@NeverDropYourMoonCup

If the term Covidiot is unacceptable, how about 'fucking selfish bastards who have potentially destroyed somebody's life through their arrogance' then?

This ^ +++

I guess all the health professionals who have caught covid through work shouldn't have bothered either.

Police officers should stop going after particularly nasty bad people in case they get injured.

And bus drivers definitely shouldn't be putting themselves at risk just so that other people can get to work.

Terrible story.

Covidiot is useful shorthand.

The two people involved in this case will carry the consequences of their actions, which in this case is the possible permanent disability of a member of the rescue team, on their consciences forever. That in my opinion is a far worse punishment than a fine of whatever amount. Hopefully this tragedy will make others think long and hard about taking similar risks, Covid or not.
Thats only if they do actually have a conscience and do see there was something wrong in their actions.

They're not "covidiots" this has nothing to do with covid. They might be idiots, camping in February, but don't make it into more than it is.

"They're not "covidiots" this has nothing to do with covid. They might be idiots, camping in February, but don't make it into more than it is."

Tell the volunteers that spend hours in close confines with others unnecessarily that it's nothing to do with covid.

Tell me that when I contract covid because my partner spent 6 hours on a boat with a paramedic and other emergency workers who also volunteer.

I know walkers are currently being asked to stay local and be careful and they are doing so! Because of Covid.

They're not "covidiots" this has nothing to do with covid
It absolutely matters.
People are meant to be staying home, because of covid.
People are meant to exercise locally, because of covid.
People are not meant to be mixing households, because of covid.

What these people have done is irresponsible from a hiking and camping perspective and then it's even more stupid and entitled because we are in a national lockdown. They have shown utter contempt for the people who provide an emergency service because they believe that they should be able to do as they please and expect others to put themself at risk for them (both in terms of a rescue and close contact with them).

@ChocOrange1

They're not "covidiots" this has nothing to do with covid. They might be idiots, camping in February, but don't make it into more than it is.

Many many newspapers used that description for them.

Some MNers, you included, seem to think that the use of a shorthand word, however irritating, somehow undermines the credibility of any discussion about the ethics of what happened.

How can you say COVID had nothing to do with it?

Apart from the increased risk to the rescue workers, the camper was taken to hospital.

The MRT member was taken to hospital and will be there for a long time / need multiple operations.

Two hospital beds used up.

When our hospitals have never been under such pressure.

How do you think the relatives of COVID patients might feel if a bed is not available because if these idiots?

That’s what ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ means.

There should not be fines for people such as these. They should have to appear in court and there should be proper sanctions or punishments. Take away driving licences (they probably travel by car to get to the mountains), or no foreign travel for a few years. The only reason I would not advocate a register of Covid rule breakers for employers to be able to access is the fear of vigilante action.

Where do you draw the line with that then @peak2021?