The team were called by north Yorkshire Police to assist with a walker (F 60) who had slipped off a stile sustaining a lower leg injury. Team members assessed and splinted the leg then carried her a short distance to the road. She was then taken in a team vehicle to Settle where a family member would arrange transport to hospital. Volunteer hours: 33hrs
A member of the public reported a sheep stuck on a ledge in a disused quarry near Ingleton. The team gave the sheep an opportunity to self-rescue. When it did not do so, team members attended and, having discussed the situation with the farmer, set up a rope rescue system. One team member abseiled down to the sheep and persuaded it into a Specialised Aerial Carrying Kit™. Other team members…
North Yorkshire Police asked the team for assistance with a search for a potentially vulnerable person. While the Duty Controller was still waiting for tasking instructions, North Yorkshire Police advised that the team’s assistance was no longer required. Volunteer hours: 2
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist with the search for a vunerable person in the Malham area. As the controllers were gathering more information the police officers on scene located the person and the team stood down. Volunteer hours: 1.5
