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…
North Yorkshire Police were called by two walkers (m,27; f,27) who said they were lost in low cloud and rain after following a published walk on Ingleborough. As they were in a poor reception area, the usual telephone location systems were ineffective. However, the caller had mentioned walking past ‘a tanker’, which the team’s local knowledge suggested was the bowser (for watering stock) in the Clapham Bottoms area. With other…
North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist two walkers (m,20s) who were stuck on the steep and rocky south shoulder of Pen-y-ghent. Two other members of their party (m,f,20s) had gone up to assist them, but the group was unable to move due to high winds and poor visibility. Team members, struggling to stay on their feet in the wind, located the group at the edge of the summit…
North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist a walker (m, 53) who had slipped and injured his leg descending the track from Pen-y-ghent toward Hull Pot. Team members used CRO4, the team’s all terrain vehicle, to reach the casualty who was conveniently right beside the track. After assessment by a team cas carer and splinting, the casualty was assisted into CRO4. He was then driven to Horton for onward…
