A walker (f) slipped while climbing a stile, fracturing her neck of femur. CRO members assisted the ambulance crew by carrying her to a CRO vehicle, for transfer to a road ambulance. Volunteer hours 23.
Author: CRO3
Alert – Jun 18th 20.03 – Three Peaks Walk, North Yorkshire – Alert only
A Three Peaks walker was reported missing, several hours after saying he could not go on from Whernside, but would return to Horton, because of a knee problem. He was alone, with no map etc.. The rest of the party continued. He rang his wife to say he was at ‘Scale Farm, at the bottom of the mountain’. Chapel le dale was added to the information – incorrectly, as it…
Incident 44/2016 – Jun 18th Sat. 10.30 – Fern Pot, Newby Moss, Ingleborough, North Yorkshire – Animal Rescue
A fell-runner reported seeing a lamb, about 10m down into Fern Pot, but couldn’t recover it safely, on his own. A small team was able to do this and, with no ewe taking an interest, returned the lamb to its owner. Volunteer hours: 8
Incident 39/2016 – May 30th Mon. 16.26 – Malham Cove, North Yorkshire – Mountain Rescue
A walker (f,37) went over on an ankle, coming off the bottom of the Cove steps. After pain relief and splinting, she was taken by CRO vehicle down to Malham village for transfer to a road ambulance. Volunteer hours: 24