INCIDENT 54/2024. AUGUST 4th SUNDAY 11:41 HRS. HORTON SCAR LANE, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist with a medical emergency for a walker (f, 69) who had collapsed whilst walking near Horton. Team members assisted paramedics to place her into a team stretcher then into CRO 3 which is equipped to transport a patient in a stretcher. This was then driven to a field lower down the track where the patient was transferred to the air ambulance team…

INCIDENT 50/2024. JULY 8th MON 16.08 HRS. Nr LONG CHURN CAVES, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Having just emerged from Lower Long Churn Cave, a caver (m, 30) slipped on the stile, sustaining a lower leg injury. Unable to walk down to Selside, he phoned for help. After assessment by the YAS crew from Ingleton, the injury was splinted and the casualty assisted into CRO 4 (the Honda Pioneer) for the drive down to the road ambulance. Volunteer hours: 9  

INCIDENT 47/2024. JUNE 18th TUES 1720hrs. PEN Y GHENT, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

We were alerted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to a walker (F, 42) believed to be suffering a medical problem on the descent path from Pen y Ghent. Team members and vehicles were despatched and a small team, including a YAS Paramedic and a team member who is also a paramedic, went up to the scene in our CRO4 ATV.  On arrival, and after assessment,  the walker had recovered sufficiently…

INCIDENT 46/2024. JUNE 17th MON 2034hrs. INGLEBOROUGH, CHAPEL LE DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police (NYP) in relation to 3 students (M, 16-18) who were missing, overdue on a walk over Ingleborough. Whilst details were limited it was believed they were near to the ridge between South House Moor and Swine Tail. They had very limited phone connection. As we investigated and assembled members nearby, we were led to believe they had met up with tutors and…