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.…

INCIDENT 4/2024 FEB. 10TH SAT. 2350 HRS. COUNTY POT, LECK FELL, KIRKBY LONSDALE, CUMBRIA, CAVING INCIDENT

The team were called out at 23.50 hrs on Saturday evening by Cumbria Police for an overdue party of nine cavers (7f and 2m – 19 to 22 years) in County Pot, a popular entrance into the Ease Gill system. Two underground teams were deployed to carry out a hasty search of the route that had been given. They were supported by surface personnel who set up a communication relay.…