A climber (f, 20) on Giggleswick Scar North fell approximately 4m, injuring her left ankle. Team members attended and determined that the awkward climbers’ path back to the car park was unsuitable for a stretcher carry. While one group assessed the injured climber, another group rigged the crag for lowering. The climber’s ankle was immobilised with a vacuum splint and the climber was strapped into a Bell stretcher. The stretcher…
A walker (f, 59) fell while crossing a wall, injuring her right shoulder and back. Two team members attended and carried out an initial assessment before transferring care to Yorkshire Air Ambulance paramedics who arrived shortly thereafter. After assessment and treatment, the casualty was able to walk with assistance to a team vehicle. She was driven down to Settle for transfer to a road ambulance. Volunteer hours: 21
A climber (m, 75) walked up to the Giggleswick Scar (North) crag, but collapsed immediately on arrival. Despite the best efforts of his companions at CPR, then the protracted efforts of YAS paramedics, he could not be revived. With police formalities completed, team members stretchered the deceased down to an ambulance. FATAL Volunteer hours: 21
Just as the Team were clearing up and leaving the scene of the previous rescue, members were alerted to another injured walker on the Gordale Scar path, at the foot of the gorge. A walker (F, 23yrs) had slipped on rocks near the path and had injured her ankle. Unable to walk out, the Team treated her injury and carried her on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance at the…
