North Yorkshire Police asked for CRO’s assistance following the report of a missing person, believed to be at risk of harm. Team members were alerted and preparing to set off when NYP officers found the misper, safe, near Janet’s Foss. The team stood down. Volunteer hours: 3
Two people with two dogs reported themselves stranded on the path down over the crags at the southern end (‘the sharp end’) of Pen y ghent in very strong wind. They asked the Police for Mountain Rescue, but as members were preparing to set out, the duty controller received a call to say that they had been assisted by other walkers and were returning to the summit before taking the…
North Yorkshire Police put the team on stand-by when they were advised of a vulnerable man in difficulty, and possibly at serious risk, near Malham. Fortunately they resolved the situation satisfactorily without CRO’s involvement. Volunteer hours: 2
A fell-runner (m, 38) called NYP to say that he was on Ingleborough and stuck in a snowdrift. He said he had 10% phone battery, was in running gear, with a head torch, but no injuries. 24 seconds later, a further call was received and that became incident no 95. Members were warned to be ready to go out, but while the duty controller was attempting to confirm the locations…
