INCIDENT 88/2022  NOV. 15th TUE. 17.10  BROWNTHWAITE, CASTERTON, CUMBRIA – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

NWAS called CRO when their ambulance could not reach a dog-walker (f, 48) who was found by a mountain biker and reported to be ‘disorientated after collapse’ on the bridleway near Brownthwaite Pike, Casterton..An update showed that the patient did not know where she was or what had happened to her. As team members were responding, a further update from NWAS said that the ambulance crew had managed to get…

ROAD CLOSURE – HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE – CLARIFICATION

For those of our readers who are visitors to Ribblesdale, please be aware that the B6479 is closed to all traffic at the southerly of the two road bridges near The Crown, in Horton in Ribblesdale. The closure is posted for the remainder of November and to 2nd December. As the initial signs at Bridge End, Settle and the B6479/ B6255 junction at Ribblehead stated simply that the road was…

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ENTRIES FOR CRO CHALLENGE 2023 NOW LIVE!

We’re delighted to tell you that the website for signing up for next year’s CRO Ingleborough Challenge is now live! 2022 saw our biggest ever event, with the most entries in any single year – can you help us beat that number for 2023? Full details of the event (12 mile Clapham circuit or the marathon) are on the event website at https://crochallenge.wordpress.com/ We look forward to seeing you on…

INCIDENT 87/2022  OCT. 30th SUN. 12.13 Nr THORNTON FORCE, INGLETON WATERFALLS TRAIL, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

A member of the public reported finding a visitor (m, 37) on the ground, with ‘chest pains, unable to move, poor speech and had been dizzy then fallen’ on the path near Thornton Force. A heart attack was suspected. NYP passed this message to CRO and to YAS. A local police officer collected a defibrillator and set off to assist. As team members were beginning to respond, YAS also initiated…