A walker (f, 55) slipped, twisting her knee so that she could not stand again, in a field to the North East of Cleatop Park, South of Settle. The call had gone to Cleveland MRT, who re-routed it to CRO. When team members arrived at the casualty site, the YAA paramedic, assisted by the pilot and two NYP officers had already immobilised the ankle and put the casualty into an…
Walking Rescues
INCIDENT 16/2022 – MARCH 19th Sat 19.55 Park Fell, Ingleborough, North Yorkshire – Mountain Incident
Three Three Peaks walkers (m,33; m,32; m,31) reported themselves lost on Ingleborough. Information from the 999 operating company put them on Park Fell (They had turned left at the hand-gate above Humphrey Bottom.), then a CRO PhoneFind message had them descending towards Whit-a-Green, near Selside. An off-duty controller walked up towards the mispers’ lights, escorted them to his car and returned them to Horton. They had lights and adequate clothing,…
INCIDENT 13/2022 – MARCH 5th Sat 16.34 Pennine Bridleway, above Langcliffe, North Yorkshire – Mountain Rescue
A walker (f,67) slipped on mud and sustained an injury to her right ankle. Team members based in the Ribblesdale area responded with CRO2 and our all terrain vehicle, CRO4. Prior to the team’s arrival, a member of a neighbouring team, and his Doctor wife, happened across the incident and rendered assistance. After an assessment and suitable splinting, the casualty was conveyed back to the road at Langcliffe and then…
INCIDENT 10/2022 – FEBRUARY 25th FRI. 11.50 NEAR ‘TOM’S CABIN’, INGLETON WATERFALLS TRAIL, THORNTON IN LONSDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT
As a CRO controller was out for a walk, he came across a visitor (f, 73) who had fainted on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail above Pecca Falls. She had recovered sufficiently to reach the refreshment cabin, but could go no further. When the appropriate team vehicle arrived (This was CRO 4, the Honda Pioneer, as field paths and tracks were saturated following recent persistent rain.), members helped the visitor to…