INCIDENT 62/2024 THURS AUGUST 29th 12.11hrs. WHARFE WOOD, FEIZOR, NORTH YORKSHIRE

We were alerted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with a walker (F, 76) who had fallen and injured herself on the walk through Wharfe Wood, above Feizor and Austwick. With assistance from some other walkers who had passed the incident, we were guided to the casualty who had slipped whilst crossing a stile in the woods, injuring her chest and back. Our team doctor and one of of…

INCIDENT 61/2024. AUGUST 24th 13.42hrs. HULL POT LANE, PEN y GHENT, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a walker (F, 43) who had tripped whilst on a walk with friends on Pen Y Ghent and sustained a painful knee injury. She had managed to walk a short distance with her companions but was now in too much pain to continue. Team members drove up to the scene in team vehicles and, having assessed her injury, treated her…

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ALERT ONLY. AUGUST 22nd THURS 12.07hrs. SCALEBER FORCE, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 5 of 2024

The team were alerted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS), who were requesting assistance with a visitor (F 49) who had injured herself whilst at Scaleber Force waterfall, near Settle. Fortunately, whilst we were mobilising, the YAS crew had been able to assist the injured party to their nearby vehicle and did not need further assistance from us. The team were stood down. We wish the casualty well.   Volunteer hours…

INCIDENT 53 / 2024. JULY 29th 23.14hrs, MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to a lone walker (M, 53) who had found himself benighted and disorientated near the top of Malham Cove at the end of a long day’s walk, as he was returning to Malham. Finding himself on very steep ground with only a phone torch, he sensibly remained where he was and rang for assistance. Once located, a small team was mobilised and…