The team were asked by North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to assist a Safety Team on the Montane Spine Race with a runner who had sustained a lower back injury and required evacuation from an isolated location on the course, above Hawes. The location was actually at the confluence of the areas of the 3 local Rescue Teams. Our full team were alerted, but a discussion with team leaders in the…
A dog-walker (f, 50) slipped on ice on the riverside path at the bottom of Storrs Common, suspecting that she had broken an ankle. (After a very slight thaw, the path had a thin covering of water on the ice, making it even more hazardous.) A YAS ambulance crew were first on scene and began assessing the casualty. After being given pain relief and her ankle splinted, the walker was…
Two walkers (m, 25; f, 25) reported themselves lost and benighted on the summit plateau of Ingleborough. Having confirmed that they were at the summit shelter, the Duty Controller asked them to stay where they were and to keep as warm as possible. Team members drove from Storrs Common to Crina Bottom then continued on foot with the necessary equipment (lights, heated waistcoat etc) and escorted the mispers down to…
A walker (f, 31) slipped from a stile at Pen y ghent summit, sustaining a knee/lower leg injury. Although she could continue a short distance, it was clear that she would not be able to walk off the hill. Two team Land Rovers and CRO 4 (the Honda Pioneer) took members up Horton Scar Lane, then CRO 4 continued to the finger-post on Pen y ghent Side. After initial assessment…
