A caving instructor (m, 43) slipped on frozen turf after exiting Runscar Cave and sustained a lower leg injury. Having ensured the safety of the client group, the other instructors set up a group shelter for their colleague and called for help. Team members assessed the casualty and immobilised his leg before carrying him, by stretcher, to the road-head. His colleagues drove him to hospital for further assessment and treatment.…
The Team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police after they had been contacted by a passing walker to a possible incident. The man had seen, from a distance, a hound (which was part of a pack being trailed on Studrigg Scar) apparently tumbling down a steep bank. He had seen the hound get up but had seen nothing beyond that and was concerned as to its’ welfare. Neither the police…
The Team was alerted by North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to a 3 Peaks walker (M, 44) who was having breathing difficulties and felt like he was going to lose consciousness whilst ascending the final peak of Ingleborough . Contact was made by phone with the walkers’ companions who were starting to descend back down towards the Hill Inn with him due to the deteriorating conditions. A small party of team…
A walker (f, 65) slipped whilst descending the footpath on the west side of Malham Cove suffering a suspected fracture to the right ankle. Team members assessed her, provided pain relief and splinted the lower leg before helping her on to a stretcher. She was wheeled/carried to a team vehicle and driven down to Malham car park. Friends were then able to transport her to hospital. Volunteer hours: 43
