Team members assisted our colleagues in Kendal Mountain Rescue Team with a Cumbria Police request for a search for a missing person near the boundary of our respective operational areas. Following a period of bankside and woodland searching, the team was stood down. Volunteer hours: 70
North Yorkshire Police called the team out to assist a walker (f,35) who had slipped and injured her ankle on the path below Snow Falls. Team members attended and assessed the casualty, administered pain relief, and splinted the ankle. They then stretchered the casualty to a team Land Rover which took her and her party back to their own vehicle for onward transport to hospital. Volunteer hours: 31
North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist with a Three Peaks walker (m,63) suffering from exhaustion on the descent of Whernside. Team members attended and located the walker on the summit ridge, considerably higher up the fell than the initial information had suggested. The walker was assessed and given fluids and high-energy food, after which his condition improved. He attempted to walk off with assistance from team members, and…
North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist with a report of two cavers significantly overdue on a trip into Stile Pot. As the Duty Controllers placed underground members on standby and gathered further information, NYP called back to advise that the missing cavers were out of the cave and safe. Volunteer hours: 2
