A lone walker (m) was reported overdue by his partner, walking ‘in the Pen-y-ghent area’. As the duty controller was talking to the Police to establish further details, the walker contacted his partner by phone to say he was okay and about to return home. No further action required or taken. Volunteer hours:0.33
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Alert – Mar. 17th Sat. 20.15 Three Peaks area, North Yorkshire – Alert only
Four walkers (all m) were reported overdue on a Three Peaks walk, with a strong, bitterly cold wind blowing the snow. They had left the Station Inn, Ribblehead, at 07.00, being seen to head towards Whernside. Fortunately, they returned to the Inn (thirteen and a half hours later), just as the duty controller was phoning other pubs in the area. Volunteer time: 15 minutes
Alert – Mar. 4th Sun. 16.53 Keld Head, Kingsdale, North Yorkshire – Alert only
A member of the public found unattended caving equipment near the resurgence at Keld Head, and raised concerns with the police. The duty controller attended the site with a constable, and after making enquiries established that the items had been left the previous day, and no persons were at risk. The items were removed so they could be returned to the owner. Volunteer hours: 2
Alert – Mar. 1st Thu. 14.00 Severe Weather Event, North Yorkshire – Alert only
North Yorkshire County Council asked for availability of all North Yorkshire teams to provide a crewed vehicle for county wide response, if required, during the anticipated heavy snow. Following a teleconference, it was decided that the county was not as severely hit as anticipated, and any requests for assistance from teams would continue to be via the normal callout procedures. Volunteer hours: 1 The area covered by CRO appeared to…