A Three Peaks walker (m, 50) was reported to have collapsed, with CPR being administered by an off-duty paramedic, near the summit of Pen y Ghent. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance also attended. Team members went to the summit plateau and assisted with the transfer and evacuation of the man to the aircraft. Other members assisted with landing the aircraft and carrying him to a waiting road ambulance. Our thoughts are…
The Team were asked by North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to assist with the search for a man (M, 53) who had been reported as missing since the previous evening from a holiday park near Tosside. As the site was close to our respective area boundaries, colleagues from neighbouring Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team (BPMRT) very kindly offered to assist us. All met at the site and began a methodical search…
The team was alerted by both Cumbria Police and North Yorkshire Police to reports of an adult male who was unconcious and not breathing. Once it was established this was a single incident and the location was close to the summit of Whernside which borders both counties the team was able to respond. The team also made a request for Yorkshire Air Ambulance to attend through the police. Two medical…
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with a visitor to Gordale Scar (F, 58) who was reportedly suffering a medical problem. Members, team vehicles and a YAS ambulance, were despatched to the scene, which was exceptionally busy. On arrival our members searched for the patient, who could not be found. Enquiries at the scene with witnesses indicated that someone had been taken ill some time…
