The team were asked by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to assist with a person (M, 65) suffering a medical episode close to Garsdale station, a remote location near our team border. A number of other medical resources and the police were also en route. Members were called out and we despatched two vehicles from our depot. We asked our colleagues at Kirkby Stephen MRT for assistance too. Whilst en…
The team were alerted by our colleagues at Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with a walker (F, 63) who had fallen on the limestone pavement on the top of Malham Cove, causing a head injury. One of our Controllers met with the ambulance crew and they were quickly with the casualty. Other members and vehicles were despatched to the scene. Thankfully, the casualty was able to walk, with assistance, to…
Shortly after we had closed down incident number 69, CRO were contacted by North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to assist with a group of 3 walkers who had taken a wrong turn whilst descending Ingleborough and were heading towards Clapham rather than their intended destination of Horton in Ribblesdale. After making contact with the party, who were cold, but uninjured and hunkered down, a CRO Duty Controller (DC) was able to…
Due to a road closure affecting access, Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) had requested MRT assistance in gaining access to a local person having a medical issue at Foxup. The call initially went to Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (UFWRA) as the incident was within their area of operation. However, the road closure meant that it would be faster for CRO to attend, so UWFRA contacted CRO and handed the incident…
