A walker (f, 59) fell while crossing a wall, injuring her right shoulder and back. Two team members attended and carried out an initial assessment before transferring care to Yorkshire Air Ambulance paramedics who arrived shortly thereafter. After assessment and treatment, the casualty was able to walk with assistance to a team vehicle. She was driven down to Settle for transfer to a road ambulance. Volunteer hours: 21
A climber (m, 75) walked up to the Giggleswick Scar (North) crag, but collapsed immediately on arrival. Despite the best efforts of his companions at CPR, then the protracted efforts of YAS paramedics, he could not be revived. With police formalities completed, team members stretchered the deceased down to an ambulance. FATAL Volunteer hours: 21
Just as the Team were clearing up and leaving the scene of the previous rescue, members were alerted to another injured walker on the Gordale Scar path, at the foot of the gorge. A walker (F, 23yrs) had slipped on rocks near the path and had injured her ankle. Unable to walk out, the Team treated her injury and carried her on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance at the…
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…
