The team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to three well equipped, uninjured walkers ( f 48, 51, 52) doing the Three Peaks walk who were lost near the summit of Ingleborough in the dark and low cloud with fading head torch batteries. After a discussion with a CRO controller, the walkers were asked to stay where they were and a small party would go and meet up with them…
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Incident 57/2026. Saturday 29th August, 11:37hrs. Whernside, Nr Ingleton, North Yorkshire
The team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to a runner (F 55) on Whernside who had hurt her foot and could not weight bear. CRO 1 and CRO 3 headed to the Aqueduct just below Force Gill, where team members then carried on on foot to the casualty site. The runner was assessed and stretchered back down to our waiting vehicles and transported back to her own vehicle with…
Incident 54/2026. Wednesday 19th August 23:59hrs. Brunt Riggs Moss, Nr Clapham, North Yorkshire
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a camper (f,28) who had walked up towards Gaping Gill, with the intention of sleeping out overnight before attending the winch meet in the morning, but had lost her way in the poor weather and was unable to get herself off the hill or find anywhere suitable to camp for the night. A small team drove CRO 1 up to Trow…
INCIDENT 53/2026 MONDAY 17TH AUGUST 22:09hrs INGLETON WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist with a family group on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail. Members of the group were struggling with various issues including medical problems, darkness, and poor weather. A small party quickly located the group and directed other team members to the scene. After the casualties had been assessed, team members assisted them back to team vehicles which transported them to YAS ambulances at the…


