Yearly Archive: 2012

Dec 27

Incident 66/2012 – Dec 27 Thu 15.33 Pippikin Pot, Ease Gill, Lancashire – Cave Rescue

A party of three cavers were descending Pippikin Pot when one (f, 27) became firmly wedged in Stemple Rift, the third of a series of tight squeezes. A member of the party came out to raise the alarm whilst the other remained with the ‘casualty’. CRO responded and despatched a team in from below via …

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Permanent link to this article: http://cro.org.uk/incident-662012-dec-27-thu-15-33-pippikin-pot-ease-gill-lancashire-cave-rescue/

Dec 15

Alert – Dec 15 Sat 18.05 Bar Pot

An early evening alert for a group of cavers reported overdue on a trip down Bar Pot; they turned up a few minutes later as preliminary enquiries were being made.

Permanent link to this article: http://cro.org.uk/alert-dec-15-sat-bar-pot/

Dec 06

December training

CRO’s December training session included recovering a casualty from a deep river gorge. On a cold, frosty night the team were concentrating hard on the job at hand. CRO undertakes regular training exercises, covering the wide range of incidents the team has to undertake

Permanent link to this article: http://cro.org.uk/december-training/

Dec 04

Fundraising thanks

cake stall

A big thank you to Marcella and Carolyn for raising over £160.00 for CRO, at the Settle Christmas lights switch-on. Marcella & Carolyn ran a cake stall in the Market Place

Permanent link to this article: http://cro.org.uk/fundraising-thanks/

Dec 01

Alert – Dec 01 Sat 20.05 Tatham Wife Hole

Five cavers were reported overdue on a trip down Tatham Wife Hole on Ingleborough. They turned up a few minutes later as preliminary enquiries were being made.

Permanent link to this article: http://cro.org.uk/alert-dec-01-sat-20-05-tatham-wife-hole/

Nov 17

Incident 65/2012 – Nov 16 Fri 21.54 Shep Pot, Leck Fell, Lancashire – Cave Rescue

A caver (m, 50) was caught under a ‘substantial’ rockfall in Shep Pot (an active dig on Leck Fell), and sustained injuries to his shoulders, ribs and leg. With assistance from his caving partner he was able to free himself and make his way back up a climb to the foot of the first (8m) pitch. His …

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Permanent link to this article: http://cro.org.uk/incident-65-nov-16-fri-21-54-shep-pot-leck-fell-lancashire-cave-rescue/

Nov 04

Incident 64/2012 – Nov 04 Sun 13.58 Sell Gill Holes, North Yorkshire – Cave Rescue

A caver (m, 70) suffering from a medical condition collapsed at the foot of the entrance pitch on the Fossil Route in Sell Gill Holes. Following treatment by CRO the casualty was hauled 9m to the surface and then stretchered across a field to a waiting air ambulance. Volunteer hours: 47

Permanent link to this article: http://cro.org.uk/incident-6412-nov-04-sun-13-58-sell-gill-holes-north-yorkshire-cave-rescue/

Oct 30

Training at Ribblehead with the RAF

CRO held a practise day with the RAF at Ribblehead on Saturday. RAF Sea Kings remain the vehicle of choice to transport people and equipment in demanding conditions

Permanent link to this article: http://cro.org.uk/practise-day-at-ribble-head-with-the-raf/

Oct 20

Incident 63/2012 – Oct 20 Sat 13.44 Gisburn Forest, Lancashire – Mountain Rescue

A mountain biker (m, 29) crashed off a trail near the Causeway, sustaining head injuries and a dislocated shoulder. CRO and Bowland Pennine MRT responded and, following treatment by paramedics, stretchered the casualty out of the forest to an air ambulance near St James Church.   Volunteer hours: 20 + BPMRT

Permanent link to this article: http://cro.org.uk/incident-632012-oct-20-sat-13-44-gisburn-forest-lancashire-mountain-rescue/

Oct 17

BCRC Conference pictures

This is a link to pictures from the 2012 BCRC conference, held at Clapham. Images are low resolution for Flickr but you can request full size images from Steve Finch here

Permanent link to this article: http://cro.org.uk/bcrc-conference-pictures/

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