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ALERT ONLY. JANUARY 29TH THURS. 16:59hrs. HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT 3 OF 2026

North Yorkshire Police asked the team for assistance with a search for a potentially vulnerable person.  While the Duty Controller was still waiting for tasking instructions, North Yorkshire Police advised that the team’s assistance was no longer required. Volunteer hours: 2

INCIDENT 06/26. JANUARY 17TH SAT. 13:55 HRS. WHERNSIDE, CHAPEL-LE-DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

NYP contacted the team regarding a collapsed walker (m, 51) with central chest and arm pain on the ascent of Whernside. A full team callout was made and CRO2 and 3 were mobilised to Ribblehead.  Team members were collected there and transferred to the aqueduct, while three swift team members were sent ahead with medical equipment. Once at the aqueduct members were swiftly sent to the casualty site with further…

INCIDENT 96/2025. DECEMBER 26th FRI. 12.54 hrs RIBBLE WAY Nr BORRINS, GIGGLESWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist with a walker (m,61) who had experienced a medical episode.  With YAS paramedics first on scene and providing care, the team transported the casualty by stretcher to the road ambulance on Stainforth Lane. Volunteer hours: 21

INCIDENT 93/2025. NOVEMBER 16TH SUN. 15.03 HRS INGLEBOROUGH, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist a walker (m, 60) who had fallen while descending Ingleborough toward Clapham and injured his knee.  A small party of team members set off toward Trow Gill in a team Land Rover, meeting the casualty who was being brought down from Ingleborough Cave in an Ingleborough Estate vehicle.  Team Remote Rescue Medical Technicians (RRMTs) examined and dressed the casualty’s injury, after which…