The team were asked by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to assist with a person (M, 65) suffering a medical episode close to Garsdale station, a remote location near our team border. A number of other medical resources and the police were also en route. Members were called out and we despatched two vehicles from our depot. We asked our colleagues at Kirkby Stephen MRT for assistance too. Whilst en…
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (m, 42) who was experiencing chest pains whilst undertaking the Three Peaks walk. When the Duty Controller made contact with the party they were making their way back to Horton and were already back at the road, so one of the controllers living nearby walked up to meet the casualty party whilst the Duty Controller updated YAS with the…
Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist a walker (m, 74) who had collapsed on the Three Peaks route above High Birkwith. Despite the best efforts of family members, other walkers, team members, and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance crew, the casualty could not be resuscitated. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. FATAL Volunteer hours: 63
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…
