Life membership awarded to three CRO stalwarts

At the CRO AGM in the Ingleborough Community Centre, Ingleton, on Friday, three members were elected to Life Membership having, collectively, given over a hundred years to helping the team save lives, above and below ground in the Yorkshire Dales. From left to right, the photo shows Pam Hickin, Ben Lyon (President), Keith Sanderson, Martin Colledge (Chair) and Bernard Bonded. Other members showed appreciation for their contribution.

INCIDENT 10/2024. March 10th SUN 1347. INGLETON WATERFALLS WALK, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Whilst the team were busy deploying to the previous incident, a further call was received from North Yorkshire Police to assist with a visitor (M, 14yrs) at the Ingleton Waterfalls Walk who had been taken ill whilst on the trail. Team members were diverted from the ongoing incident to assist. Whilst we were on the way, a passing off-duty paramedic had kindly been able to help the youth. On the…

INCIDENT 9/2024. March 10th SUN 1315. INGLEBOROUGH, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a walker (F, 40) who had slipped whilst descending Little Ingleborough. The casualty had sustained a painful lower leg injury and was unable to continue her walk down. The Team’s Honda Pioneer ATV vehicle was despatched and managed to get close to the injured lady’s party. Following immediate treatment on scene other Team members walked up from Trow Gill with…

INCIDENT 8/2024 March 9th. SAT 0835. HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE – LOCAL INCIDENT

The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with a medical incident involving a young infant (F, 7 months) in Horton-in-Ribblesdale village, the family having been out walking locally.  Local team members were despatched and a vehicle deployed from the the Team Depot in Clapham. On arrival of members at the scene the child, now apparently well, was being attended to by YAS paramedics in an ambulance.…