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…
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ALERT ONLY. JANUARY 29TH THURS. 16:59hrs. HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT 3 OF 2026
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
ALERT ONLY. JANUARY 27TH TUE. 12:41hrs. MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT 2 of 2026
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
ALERT ONLY. JANUARY 24TH SAT. 18:24hrs. BETWEEN INGLEBOROUGH AND HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT 1 of 2026
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a walker (m,27) who was struggling to complete his Three Peaks walk due to a bad knee. When the Duty Controller spoke to the party he was moving again with the assistance of some other members of the group who had made their way back up from Horton. The team remained on standby, monitoring their progress remotely until they were…


