Whilst busy with the previous incident, the Team received a second call for assistance, this time from Lancashire Police, to assist with a walker (F, 64) suffering a medical problem on the hill near to Gaping Gill. A small team was despatched in our off- road ATV CRO4, and because of the current very dry conditions were able to quickly reach the walker. Other members were placed on stand by…
The Team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist with a visitor (F, 30) who had slipped whilst on the Waterfalls Trail and hurt her ankle. She was unable to put weight on the ankle or continue her walk. Team members attended , treated the walker and stretchered her to an ambulance waiting nearby. Our thanks to colleagues at Yorkshire Ambulance Service for their assistance. We wish the casualty…
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with a casualty (m,51) who had become unconscious near the base of Malham Cove. By the time the first team members arrived on scene the casualty was conscious again and being treated by the YAS Paramedics. Once the Paramedics were happy with his condition team members helped the gentleman onto a stretcher and carried him to our waiting Landrover…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a walker (m, 61) who had become faint and dizzy on the path up to the top of Malham Cove and was unable to continue. After an assessment by team medics the casualty was assisted onto a Bell stretcher and sledged down to the foot of the cove and our waiting Landrover, CRO 3. He was then driven to Malham…
