INCIDENT 55/2024. AUGUST 4th SUNDAY 16:38 HRS. LUND FARM, BURTON IN LONSDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) asked the team to assist with a walker (m, 78) who had fallen and injured his lower back on the footpath near to the River Greta. Team members assisted the YAS crew to place him into a vacuum mattress full body splint then into a stretcher which was wheeled and carried across the fields to the nearby ambulance. Volunteer hours: 18

INCIDENT 54/2024. AUGUST 4th SUNDAY 11:41 HRS. HORTON SCAR LANE, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist with a medical emergency for a walker (f, 69) who had collapsed whilst walking near Horton. Team members assisted paramedics to place her into a team stretcher then into CRO 3 which is equipped to transport a patient in a stretcher. This was then driven to a field lower down the track where the patient was transferred to the air ambulance team…

INCIDENT 53 / 2024. JULY 29th 23.14hrs, MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to a lone walker (M, 53) who had found himself benighted and disorientated near the top of Malham Cove at the end of a long day’s walk, as he was returning to Malham. Finding himself on very steep ground with only a phone torch, he sensibly remained where he was and rang for assistance. Once located, a small team was mobilised and…

INCIDENT 52/2024. JULY 28TH SUN 17.09 HRS. JANET’S FOSS, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist with a walker (m, 89) who had fallen and injured his shoulder on the footpath near Janet’s Foss.  Team members attended ready for the expected stretcher carry, but some astute local knowledge allowed a team vehicle to drive right to the casualty’s location.  The casualty and the YAS ambulance crew were driven back to the ambulance in Malham. Volunteer hours: 40