The team were called to a walker (f,13) who had slipped whilst walking up Pen-y-ghent with her father and dislocated her kneecap. A hasty party was dispatched up to her in CRO 4 (our Honda Pioneer) whilst two team Landrovers took more members up Horton Scar Lane. After an initial assessment and pain relief a team nurse was able to relocate the casualty’s kneecap before splinting her leg. The team…
A local walker (m, 79) was returning to Ingleton down the waterfalls trail when he felt weakness in his legs and was unable to continue. Team members from Ingleton, on their way to our regular montly training evening, were diverted to render assistance and were joined by members already at the the training session. The first team members met the walker and assessed him, before assisting him into a team…
Called by YAS to assist with an incident SW of Settle. Stood down on arrival. Volunteer hours 22
Two walkers expressed concern for another walker who appeared to be struggling and confused while trying to find a way off the steep ground of Pot Scar and Smearsett Scar. A small ‘hasty party’ of team members ran round and over the area but found no-one. The search was widened a little before the members stood down. Volunteer hours: 9
