CRO were contacted by NYP regarding a dog that had fallen into the river near Pecca Falls on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail. NYP had also alerted NYFRS who were also mobilised to attend the incident. A full team callout was initialised. A hasty party including a CRO DC set off to locate the dog (F, 8YO) and her owners. Fortunately, the casualty had managed to get herself out of the…
The team responded to a request from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to assist with reports that cries for help had been heard from within one of the many potholes on Leck Fell, which form part of the largest cave system in the UK. The team became part a multi agency response including specialist units from the statutory services Police, Fire and Ambulance. Volunteers from the team were deployed and,…
Whilst concluding the previous incident at Malham the Team were alerted again by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with a potentially serious incident involving a paraglider near to Ribblehead. A number of other emergency services were also attending. One of our vehicles, with advanced medical personnel on board was redirected from Malham and a Duty Controller was also sent to the scene. Other members were called to our Depot…
A visitor (m, 60), with known medical conditions, was suspected of having a possible heart attack after climbing the steps into the Battlefield Chamber at the extremity of White Scar Cave. Team members, the two fire officers and a police officer attended and the patient was found to be conscious and breathing. A team doctor assessed him and agreed that he could be walked gently back to the cave entrance…
