INCIDENT 48/2004. JUNE 29th SAT 12.47hrs. TOP OF MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Our colleagues at Yorkshire Ambulance Service requested the team’s assistance with a casualty (f, 50s) who had fallen on the limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove and injured her wrist.  A team member attended, found the casualty, put her in a group shelter with her party, and directed the YAS paramedics to her location to assess her.  Additional team members assisted the paramedics in walking her to a…

INCIDENT 21/2024. APRIL 20TH SAT 12.38. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Team had only just stood down from the previous incident when we were alerted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with an incident at Malham Cove. A visitor (M, 67) had apparently suffered a medical problem whilst climbing the steps up to the top of the cove. Team members were despatched to the scene, which was very busy. On arrival, one of our Duty Controllers found the gentleman…

INCIDENT 14/2024. MARCH 23rd SAT 11.24. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team’s assistance was requested by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to a visitor (M, 62) at Malham Cove who had been taken unwell after scaling the steps to the top of the cove. Team members arrived with YAS paramedics and attended to the man who, once recovered sufficiently, was able to walk with assistance back down the steps to a waiting team vehicle. He was transferred to the care of…

INCIDENT 11/2024. March 19th TUE 12.26. TOP OF MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A walker (f, 40s) slipped on the limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove immediately above the steps, injuring a wrist and a leg. The first member on scene began assessing her and was soon joined by YAS paramedics from the Air Ambulance who diagnosed a wrist fracture, which they splinted. The casualty was lifted into an insulated casualty bag and onto our Titan stretcher. She was carried, then…