INCIDENT 34/2023 MAY 21ST 14.24 GORDALE, MALHAM,NORTH YORKSHIRE. MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

The Team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist a walker (M, 36yrs) who had slipped whilst walking above Gordale Bridge, on the path from Malham Cove, and had badly injured his ankle. After assessment and administration of pain relief by YAS paramedics and the Team Doctor, the injured walker’s ankle was splinted by team members who stretchered him to the road-head. Meanwhile, just as the Team were leaving…

INCIDENT 23/2023 (SAME DAY) 14.23 TOP OF MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE, MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

A walker (m, 73) missed his footing on the edge of the limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove, hitting his head on the rock and suffering lower leg and wrist abrasions. A doctor in his walking group dressed the head wound, but left with other group members who were feeling cold when team members arrived. The head bandaging was not disturbed and the casualty was placed in an…

INCIDENT 13/2023 MAR. 6th MON. 20.01. MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE – LOCAL INCIDENT

North Yorkshire Police called CRO following a report of someone threatening self-harm. Team members met in Malham car park and  were organising into search groups when they learned that the police had found the ‘missing’ person, unharmed. The team stood down. Volunteer hours: 30