The team were asked by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with a walker (F, 58) who had slipped on steep grass on the Pennine Bridleway between Settle and Langcliffe. She had sustained a painful ankle injury and was unable to walk. A team member who lives nearby was first on scene to assist and other members were soon in attendance with our ATV CRO4 and medical equipment. The casualty…
The team were contacted by North Yorkshire Police regarding a 3 peaks walker (m,16) who had fallen ‘approximately 5 feet’ and sustained an injury to his arm. The other members of the party provided the casualty with analgesia and physical support in order to effect a self rescue. CRO deployed a small team and CRO2 to intercept the party. After meeting the casualty party and completing a casualty assement, the…
The team were called by both North Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (f,52) who had fallen on the path up Gragareth sustaining an injury to her ankle. As the team were on route we heard from our colleagues at Yorkshire Air Ambulance that they had landed near to the casualty and were assessing her, but would require assistance to carry her to the helicopter. Team members…
A walker (M 27) walking the 3 peaks, struggling with sore knees on the summit of Ingleborough, called for assistance. The team were put on stand by and a small team headed off up the fell in the team’s ATV CRO 4. The local running club (Settle Harriers) were out on their Monday night run and tonights was over Ingleborough, two of our team members were out with them so…
