The team provided rescue cover for the annual Three Peaks Mountain race. Almost 1000 runners took part in the open race and team relay events. Team members were placed at strategic locations throughout the course. Fortunately, despite the warm conditions the team only had to provide support for a few minor issues and had to give medical assistance to one runner (m,36) who had collapsed with heat exhaustion close to…
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INCIDENT 25/2026. APRIL 11TH SATURDAY 13.51 HRS. WHERNSIDE, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE
North Yorkshire Police called the team regarding a father and young son close to the summit of Whernside who were struggling on steep ground and extremely wet and cold. After speaking to the father, a small CRO team were asked to RV on the Kingsdale to Dent road to head up to Whernside summit. As the hill party was getting ready to deploy, the Duty Controller determined that the father…
INCIDENT 24/2026. APRIL 11TH SATURDAY 13.40 HRS. SULBER NICK, AUSTWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE
The team was contacted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service regarding a male walker (72) who had collapsed while out walking with a party of friends. Team members and vehicles attended at the incident site, as did Yorkshire Air Ambulance, YAS, and North Yorkshire Police. The team transported the walker and his party off the hill and back to the Depot in Clapham. The team would like to pass on our condolences…
Incident 15/2026. March 30th Monday 09.45hrs. Pen Y Ghent, North Yorkshire
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…