INCIDENT 86/2025. OCTOBER 11th SAT. 15.39 hrs Nr JANET’S FOSS, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

A walker (f, 24) slipped and injured an ankle not far from Janet’s Foss on the path towards Malham village. When she had been assessed by the YAS paramedic, team members helped her to the road ambulance which took her to Settle Railway Station for the first train home. An undeserved end to a day involving at least two trains and a bus-ride. Volunteer hours: 17  

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ALERT ONLY. AUGUST 26th TUE. 12.57hrs PATH Nr BEEZLEY FALLS, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 11 OF 2025

A visitor (f, 37) slipped on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail near Beezley Falls, sustaining a serious ankle injury. The team was put on stand-by, but when the Duty Controller telephoned the reporting person, he was told that several other visitors were helping walk/carry the injured person back to the Falls Park cafe. As this would be accessible to a YAS vehicle, the Duty Controller advised North Yorkshire Police that the…

INCIDENT 65/2025. AUGUST 6th, WED. 11.57hrs INGLEBOROUGH, AT THE BASE OF THE SWINE TAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

A walker (m, 51) slipped at the beginning of the ascent up the Swine Tail, sustaining a deformed ankle fracture. CRO 4 (Honda Pioneer) was driven up onto Little Ingleborough carrying three team members. They continued on foot to the casualty site above the hand-gate leading to Humphrey Bottom, meeting the Air Ambulance crew who had already arrived and begun assessing  and treating the injured walker. CROs 2 and 3…

INCIDENT 14/2025. FEB 19th WED. 13.07 SHORKLEY HILL, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A walker slipped on the muddy path from the top of Malham Cove to the Malham Rakes road, sustaining a knee injury so that she could not stand. Other walkers took care of her small son and confirmed the location when the duty controller phoned to check. The casualty was helped into the back seat of a team Land Rover and transported down to Malham Youth Hostel. Just as she…