Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist with a walker (m, 72) who had slipped down a crag near Stainforth, injuring his arm and ankle. As the team was assembling in Stainforth, YAS advised that the casualty had managed to get back up the crag and the YAS paramedics on scene did not need the team’s assistance to get the casualty to the ambulance. The team stood down. Volunteer…
North Yorkshire Police called the team to assist a walker (m, 62) who had slipped going over a stile and tumbled about 12 feet, injuring his back. When the team arrived our brilliant colleagues from Yorkshire Air Ambulance were already on scene providing care. Team members helped YAA walk the casualty carefully to the nearby helicopter for transfer to a ground ambulance down in the village. Volunteer hours: 36
North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist with a walker (m, 63) who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury at Scaleber Force near Settle. Team members attended and splinted the ankle. They then stretchered the casualty out of the steep gorge with a backup rope for safety. The casualty was carried to a nearby team Land Rover and driven to his friend’s vehicle for onward transport to hospital.…
A local farmer asked the team to rescue one of his sheep from the rock face at Mealbank Quarry. Team members attended and set up a rope access system to lower two team members to the sheep’s location. Unfortunately, while team members tried to reassure the sheep as they approached it, the sheep attempted to escape and fell down the crag. The farmer checked the sheep and advised that it…
