A three peaks walker (f, 58) suffered severe pain while walking over Whernside. This became progressively worse and she began to vomit. By Simon Fell Breast (the path from Ingleborough to Sulber Nick), she could go no further, so a companion rang for help. When the duty controller phoned the group, he said that the team was on its way, but if the affected walker had rested a little it…
Yorkshire Ambulance Service called CRO for assistance, following a report of a walker (m, 30) who had collapsed and was experiencing difficulty in breathing, below Beezley Falls on the return leg of the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail. As the first team members arrived at the rendez-vous point, YAS said that their crew did not need assistance, so team members stood down. Volunteer hours: 7
A walker (m, 65) fell (possibly 3 – 4m?) from the climb up the lower waterfall at Gordale Scar. On arrival, team members began assessing the casualty’s injuries before being joined by a YAS paramedic. Although only a head injury was obvious, as a precaution, the casualty was placed, very carefully, into a vacuum mattress (immobilising the whole body) and this into an insulated casualty bag. The whole was then…
A walker (m, 73) missed his footing on the edge of the limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove, hitting his head on the rock and suffering lower leg and wrist abrasions. A doctor in his walking group dressed the head wound, but left with other group members who were feeling cold when team members arrived. The head bandaging was not disturbed and the casualty was placed in an…
