ALERT only 19th Tue. 19.00 – NORTH YORKSHIRE – ALERT No 3 of 2022

North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue declared a major incident relating to the significant number of wildfire events in the county during the period of very hot weather. All rescue teams operating within North Yorkshire were put on standby to potentially give logistical support. Teams were stood down the next morning. Volunteer hours: 1

INCIDENT 54/2022 19th TUE. 00.43 RIBBLEHEAD, NORTH YORKSHIRE – LOCAL INCIDENT

CRO were called to help search for a vulnerable missing person who had last been seen at 18.55 the previous day. When CRO arrived at Ribblehead we discovered that the missing person had just approached two police officers and was in their care. A paramedic volunteering for CRO checked the persons medical condition and continued to monitor him until the arrival of Yorkshire Ambulance Service. Volunteer hours: 34

INCIDENT 45/2022 JUN 21st  TUE. 15.50 FLUTED HOLE, NEWBY MOSS, NORTH YORKSHIRE – ANIMAL INCIDENT

A member of the public reported having seen a lamb stuck down a pothole on Newby Moss and provided a grid reference for the location. A small team of CRO members undertook a quick search of the general area and located the lamb, marooned down Fluted Hole. We descended the hole on ropes and the lamb was soon captured, hauled back to the surface and returned to liberty well away…

INCIDENT 44/2022 JUN 21st  TUE. 10.34 near LONG CHURN CAVE, SELSIDE, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

An adult accompanying a school group visit to Long Churn Caves was reported to be having difficulty breathing just as the group had arrived at the cave entrance. CRO team members administered oxygen to aid the women’s breathing and after assessing her medical condition concluded that she was sufficiently stable to be transported down to the road whilst seated in a CRO vehicle. She was then transferred to the care…