Alerts only

A walker was reported overdue on the Three Peaks, some 14 or 15 hours after leaving home in central North Yorkshire. Her husband, who had called the Police, had no knowledge of her proposed route. As a local CRO member was setting out to find whether her car was still in Horton car park, she arrived home, safe and well. Volunteer hours: Minimal Meanwhile, back in Ribblesdale . . .…

Five walkers were reported missing on the Three Peaks, in rain and poor visibility. They had last been seen on Whernside at an uncertain time. The duty controller said to give them another hour, but as a precaution asked team members for their availability and agreed that one local member should drive the roads between Bruntscar and Horton in Ribblesdale. Just as he arrived in Horton, to speak to the…

A D of E group was reported to be ‘lost’, with one member of the party (f) having a leg injury. Their own supervisor somehow ascertained their position (within 200m of the road?) and CRO prepared to respond. However the group’s shouts for help were heard by other people who offered to take them to Malham Tarn Field Centre. Volunteer hours: Minimal

Whilst dealing with incident 98, a further call was received from North Yorkshire Police to an incident on Boulsworth Hill. Fortunately this incident was in Rossendale & Pendle MRTs area, so the call was passed to them for action.