At the CRO AGM in the Ingleborough Community Centre, Ingleton, on Friday, three members were elected to Life Membership having, collectively, given over a hundred years to helping the team save lives, above and below ground in the Yorkshire Dales. From left to right, the photo shows Pam Hickin, Ben Lyon (President), Keith Sanderson, Martin Colledge (Chair) and Bernard Bonded. Other members showed appreciation for their contribution.
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International Women’s Day
Apologies for the late post intended to celebrate International Women’s Day; locked out by WordPress (again) all day. Purely by chance, half of our female, full operational members were snapped together, attending a call to a climber who had fallen at Giggleswick North, last June. As well as all being active operational members of the team they are (L to R) a Casualty Care Trainer, Underground member, Personnel Officer, Casualty…
INCIDENT 7/2024 (same day). 22.44 LANCASTER HOLE to WRETCHED RABBIT, CASTERTON, CUMBRIA – CAVE INCIDENT
Four cavers were reported overdue on a through trip from Lancaster Hole to Wretched Rabbit, beneath Casterton Fell, having set off at noon. Four members of the Red Rose C&PC, resident at Bull Pot Farm, went to Wretched Rabbit and began searching from that end of the visiting cavers’ anticipated route. Having found no-one, so far, two of the RRCP&PC returned to Bull Pot Farm to report. The CRO duty…
INCIDENT 6/2024 MAR. 2nd SAT. 13.03 MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT
A walker (m, 79) was reported to be having difficulty breathing after climbing the steps to the top of Malham Cove. YAS paramedics assessed the patient before team members assisted him in walking to a team vehicle on the Malham Rakes road. He was taken down to Malham village for further assessment in the road ambulance before being returned to his party’s coach. Meanwhile, some of the party continued their…